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Position

Ryan Benedict, a US securities and capital markets lawyer, advises public and private company issuers and underwriters on a range of equity and debt capital markets transactions in the US, EMEA, and beyond. Ryan is Global Vice Chair of the firm’s Retail & Consumer Products Industry Group.

Drawing on his extensive product knowledge and on-the-ground experience working in London, Continental Europe, and New York, Ryan regularly counsels clients on their most complex and significant capital markets transactions. His work spans a variety of key industries, including technology and life sciences.

Ryan’s practice work includes:

    • Initial public offerings and follow-on offerings, including US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-registered offerings and Rule 144A/Reg S transactions
    • Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) transactions
    • High yield and investment grade debt offerings
    • Bank capital and financial regulatory matters
    • Tender offers and liability management transactions
    • Public company representation

Ryan frequently advises on innovative transactions involving bespoke deal structures. He brings particular experience handling cross-border offerings, including US-registered transactions and listings on securities exchanges throughout Europe.

Outside of his commercial work, Ryan takes a proactive role in helping industry participants successfully navigate the capital markets — including by organizing thought leadership initiatives and industry roundtables.

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Italy > Capital markets: Equity

Assisting clients with both Italian and US law, Latham & Watkins LLP‘s Italian capital markets team in Milan is consistently sought out to advise on high-profile transactions, including headline IPOs. Antonio Coletti acts for private and public companies, as well as private equity funds, underwriters, placing agents and initial purchasers, on a wide range of securities transactions; Jeffrey Lawlis‘ broad expertise encompasses equity capital markets offerings; and capital markets specialist Ryan Benedict divides his time between Milan and London. The practice also features Paolo Bernasconi, Guido Bartolomei and Giorgio Ignazzi.

Italy > Capital markets: Debt

In addition to its extensive US law experience, Latham & Watkins LLP‘s Milan team has longstanding Italian and international capital markets expertise. It is particularly well known for high-yield bonds.  The group is co-led by Jeff Lawlis, who has enviable experience in public and private cross-border deals; Paolo Bernasconi, an adviser on issuances of high-yield debt securities; and Antonio Coletti, who is experienced in an array of securities transactions. The department further includes Ryan Benedict, who divides his time between Milan and London; and international capital markets practitioner Giorgio Ignazzi.

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