Latham & Watkins LLP advises on a broad range of equity capital markets matters, including IPOs, regular share sales via accelerated bookbuilding, and complex cross-border transactions. The team is led by a strong group of partners: Antonio Coletti, who represents private equity firms and initial purchasers across various securities and corporate deals; Jeffrey Lawlis, whose broad expertise covers the full spectrum of equity offerings; capital markets specialist Ryan Benedict, who operates between the firm’s Milan and London offices; and Paolo Bernasconi, who has deep expertise in ECM transactions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Antonio Coletti and Guido Bartolomei are the Italian ECM lawyers, with Antonio as a truly exceptionally talented and client-focused partner leading the team.'
- ‘Long-standing track record with a reputation for excellent service both to corporates and IBs.’
- ‘Lead partner is the go-to professional in the ECM arena, particularly around financial sponsor-related situations.’
- ‘Exceptional technical legal skills, knowledge of relevant law, regulation, market standards, customary best contractual positions, and ECM products and related areas such as settlement and disclosure and comfort packages.'
- 'Really nice team to work with.’
- 'Really do make a difference and ensure the best conditions and process, and structures to allow a successful and efficient capital raise or sell-down.'
Key clients
- ENI
- UniCredit S.p.A.
- BNP Paribas
- Gamma Intermediate / Apollo
- Lottomatica S.p.A.
- Golden Goose
- Equita SIM
- JP Morgan Chase
- Morgan Stanley
- Prysmian S.p.A.
- Azimut S.p.A.
- Centerview Partners LLP
Work highlights
Advised Gamma Intermediate S.à r.l. (a company incorporated on behalf of funds managed by Apollo Management IX, L.P.), on four subsequent sales through an accelerated bookbuilding of a total of 91 million ordinary shares of Lottomatica Group S.p.A.
Advised the Italian asset manager Azimut Holding S.p.A., an Italian listed issuer active in the wealth management, on its binding agreement with domestic private equity fund FSI to create TNB, a fintech bank, spinning off a portion of its financial adviser network and relevant business into a newly created digital bank.
Advising Prysmian, a company specialised in internet and energy cables and listed on Euronext Milan, on a dual listing in Italy and US.
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Practice head
Antonio Coletti; Jeffrey H. Lawlis; Ryan Benedict; Paolo Bernasconi