Equity Capital Markets

Speed, efficiency and significant know-how when it comes to Equity Capital Markets transactions

Our Equity Capital Markets Department provides specialised, prompt, results-driven support to domestic and international issuers and investors across the full spectrum of ECM transactions in both regulated and unregulated markets – including platforms such as Euronext Growth Milan – and includes initial public offerings (IPOs), rights issues, reserved capital increases, and extraordinary transactions such as mergers, demergers, and corporate reorganisations. We also advise on public tender and exchange offers, private investment in public equity (PIPEs), and accelerated / reverse accelerated bookbuilding processes.

Assistance in the preliminary stages of transaction analysis aimed at identifying, analysing, and resolving key legal, tax, and regulatory issues.

Management of relations with relevant regulatory and stock exchange authorities relevant to the transaction as a whole.

Drafting of contractual and offering documents, as well as disclosure documentation required under applicable regulations.

Preparation of corporate documentation, including the structuring of corporate governance models, the development of internal procedures, and the drafting of related documents for corporate disclosure.

Support in dealings with financial institutions involved in the IPO process, and selected by the issuing company to act as global coordinators, lead managers, listing agents, and/or EGA in relation to listing transactions.

Assistance in takeover bid scenarios, including relations with lenders and both contractual and regulatory aspects of cash confirmation issuance.

Advice on corporate governance and compliance throughout the corporate life of listed issuers, including management of inside information and related party transactions with related parties.

Legal advice to boards of directors, boards of statutory auditors, and internal committees of listed companies, including participation in meetings acting as legal advisors, and support to independent directors acting as “insiders” in the context of public takeover bids and exchange offers.

In coordination with other departments of the Firm, advice on executive remuneration of listed companies (including those in banking, finance, and insurance) and on the structuring and implementation of equity incentive plans.