Latham & WatkinsTrainee / Junior Associate - Corporate Department
Sep. 2008 - May. 2011Rome Area, ItalyGained a diverse corporate practice experience focused on cross-border and domestic M&A, private equity, restructuring transactions and general corporate representation. Assisted both national and foreign companies in connection with participation to competitive bids, spin offs and de-merger proceedings, drafting and negotiation, on either seller or buyer side, of sale and purchase, joint venture and shareholders agreements, transfer of going concerns and commercial contracts. Drafting activity including, inter alia, memoranda, memorandum of understandings, confidentiality agreements, sale and purchase agreement of shares and quotas, deeds of incorporation, articles of associations, shareholders’ and board of directors agreements, both in English and in Italian. Involved in IPOs, rights offerings, incorporation and authorization procedures of asset management companies and private investment funds, as well as in the structuring and launch of debt issues Drafted and/or reviewed relevant documentations (i.e. listing particulars, prospectuses, governance documentations, term sheets). Conducted due diligence reviews and drafted reports both for M&A transactions and capital markets operations. Conducted antitrust investigations.