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. Guido Bartolomei brings additional strength with his experience in market offerings, public company advisory, corporate law, and M&A.
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Testimonials
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- ‘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.'
- 'Superb disclosure standards, great attention to detail and rigour in all the process, whilst ensuring smooth and seamless execution, great efficiency and highly effective transaction management.'
- 'Outstanding problem solving and solution finding, especially on highly complex issues and difficult negotiations. Highly agile, hard-working and creative as well as commercial when appropriate and focused on finding agreement and consensus.'
- '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.'
- 'Really nice team to work with.’
- ‘Antonio Coletti and Guido Bartolomei are the Italian ECM lawyers, with Antonio as a truly exceptionally talented and client-focused partner leading the team.'
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.
Lawyers
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Guido Bartolomei
Practice head
Antonio Coletti; Jeffrey H. Lawlis; Ryan Benedict; Paolo Bernasconi
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Guido Bartolomei