"Deep expertise in advising on high-profile, international HYB issuances combined with knowledge of the Italian regulatory framework."
Chambers Europe 2024
"Offers expertise in sustainability-linked and high-yield bonds."
Chambers Europe 2024
"Well-known for his advice on high-yield bond and loan products."
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024
Hall of Fame – Capital Markets
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024
Band 1 – Capital Markets (USA)
Chambers Global 2022 (Foreign Expertise)
"Jeffrey is among the top lawyers in the bond market."
Chambers Europe 2023
"The best lawyer around for financing."
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022
"Go-to guy for bonds."
Chambers Europe 2022
"You can do extremely difficult deals with him and he will deliver."
Chambers Global 2021
"An outstanding lawyer, absolutely top-notch."
Chambers Europe 2017
Profile
Jeff Lawlis, Global Vice Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Capital Markets Practice, advises companies, sponsors, and investment banks on cross-border corporate finance transactions involving complex structuring issues.
Mr. Lawlis serves as a go-to advisor to many clients on their full range of financing needs. He brings particular experience in leveraged finance and high yield bridge and bond transactions, as well as other debt and equity capital markets offerings, including private placements, and liability management transactions. Mr. Lawlis regularly advises on the financing aspects of M&A transactions, while also providing advice on general corporate and securities law matters.
Drawing on more than two decades of on-the-ground experience in Europe, Mr. Lawlis delivers sophisticated and business-driven counsel with a focus on the Italian, Spanish, and Greek markets.
Experience
Mr. Lawlis’ representative experience includes advising:
Telecom Italia S.p.A. in connection with an exchange offer of €5.537 billion (equivalent) of Notes to be automatically exchanged for notes of the bidco formed by KKR to acquire Telecom Italia's network business
International Design Group S.p.A. (a Carlyle and Investindustrial portfolio company) in connection with the acquisition and combination of Flos, B&B Italia, and Louis Poulsen through an issuance of Senior Secured Notes
J. P. Morgan in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Cerved Group S.p.A. by Castor S.p.A. (an Ion portfolio company) through an issuance of Senior Secured Notes
Fire (BC) S.p.A. (a Bain Capital portfolio company) in connection with the acquisition of Italmatch Chemicals S.p.A. through an issuance of Senior Secured Notes
Duomo Bidco S.p.A. (an L Catterton portfolio company) in connection with the acquisition of Kiko S.p.A. through an issuance of Senior Secured Notes
TeamSystem S.p.A. (a Hellman & Friedman portfolio company) in connection with offerings of Senior Secured Notes
Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank in connection with offering of Senior Secured Notes and Senior Unsecured Notes by Lorca Telecom Bondco, S.A.U. to finance the acquisitions of Grupo MásMóvil and Eusketel by KKR, Cinven, and Providence
BNP Paribas in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Engineering - Ingegneria Informativa S.p.A. by Centurion Bidco S.p.A. (a Bain portfolio company) and the subsequent acquisition of BeGroup through issuances of Senior Secured Notes
Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan in connection with offerings by Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. of Senior Secured Notes
J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs in connection with an offering by the parent company of Wind Hellas of Senior Secured Notes
F-Brasile S.p.A. (a Carlyle portfolio company) in connection with the acquisition of Forgital S.p.A. through an issuance of Senior Secured Notes
Zoncolan Bidco S.p.A. (a Partners Group portfolio company) in connection with the acquisition of Eolo S.p.A.
Evoca S.p.A. (a Lone Star portfolio company) in connection with an offering of Senior Secured Notes
Inter Media and Communications S.p.A. in connection with offerings of Senior Secured Notes
J.P. Morgan in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Polynt-Reichhold by a company controlled by Black Diamond, through an issuance of Secured Notes
Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici S.p.A. in connection with an offering of Senior Secured Notes
Deutsche Bank in connection with an offering by La Doria S.p.A. (an Investindustrial portfolio company) of Senior Secured Notes
J.P. Morgan in connection with the financing of the leveraged buyout of Pirelli S.p.A. by ChemChina and associated liability management transaction
Rekeep S.p.A. (f/k/a Manutencoop) in connection with offerings of Senior Secured Notes
Credit Suisse in connection with the financing of the acquisition of the carved-out pharma packaging business of Bormioli Rocco S.p.A. (Bormioli Pharma S.p.A.) by a company controlled by Triton, through an issuance of Senior Secured Notes
Goldman Sachs in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Allfunds Bank S.A. by a company controlled by Hellman & Friedman through an issuance of Senior Secured PIK Toggle Notes
Mulhacen Pte. Ltd. in connection with the financing of the acquisition of WiZink Bank S.A. by Värde Partners through an issuance of Senior Secured PIK Toggle Notes
J.P. Morgan in connection with the acquisition of AS Roma football club by The Friedkin Group
HSBC and Goldman Sachs in connection with an offering by Public Power Corporation S.A. of sustainability-linked Senior Notes
Marcolin S.p.A. (a PAI Partners portfolio company) in connection with offerings of Senior Secured Notes
Morgan Stanley in connection with offerings by Canary Wharf Group Investment Holdings plc of Senior Secured Notes
Bank of America in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Itelyum by Stirling Square through an issuance of Senior Secured Notes
BNP Paribas in connection with an offering by Cedacri S.p.A. (an ION Group portoflio company) of Senior Secured Notes
Goldman Sachs in connection with an offering by Almaviva S.p.A. of Secured Notes
BNP Paribas in connection with offerings by Adler Pelzer Holding GmbH of Senior Secured Notes
Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and UniCredit in connection with an offering by Moby S.p.A. of Senior Secured Notes
Snai S.p.A. in connection with offerings of Senior Secured Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes
Credit Suisse in connection with offerings by Guala Closures S.p.A. of Senior Secured Notes
Morgan Stanley in connection with an offering by Haya Real Estate S.A. of Senior Secured Notes
Morgan Stanley in connection with offerings by Naviera Armas S.A. of Senior Secured Notes, including in connection with the acquisition of Trasmediterranea
J.P. Morgan in connection with an offering by Almirall S.A. of Senior Notes
J.P. Morgan in connection with an offering by PortAventura Entertainment Barcelona B.V. (an Investindustrial and KKR portfolio company) of Senior Secured Notes
Deutsche Bank in connection with offerings by Lecta S.A. (a CVC portfolio company) of Senior Secured Notes together with a concurrent exchange offer
Experience
Mr. Lawlis’ representative experience includes advising:
Telecom Italia S.p.A. in connection with an exchange offer of €5.537 billion (equivalent) of Notes to be automatically exchanged for notes of the bidco formed by KKR to acquire Telecom Italia's network business
International Design Group S.p.A. (a Carlyle and Investindustrial portfolio company) in connection with the acquisition and combination of Flos, B&B Italia, and Louis Poulsen through an issuance of Senior Secured Notes
J. P. Morgan in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Cerved Group S.p.A. by Castor S.p.A. (an Ion portfolio company) through an issuance of Senior Secured Notes
Fire (BC) S.p.A. (a Bain Capital portfolio company) in connection with the acquisition of Italmatch Chemicals S.p.A. through an issuance of Senior Secured Notes
Duomo Bidco S.p.A. (an L Catterton portfolio company) in connection with the acquisition of Kiko S.p.A. through an issuance of Senior Secured Notes
TeamSystem S.p.A. (a Hellman & Friedman portfolio company) in connection with offerings of Senior Secured Notes
Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank in connection with offering of Senior Secured Notes and Senior Unsecured Notes by Lorca Telecom Bondco, S.A.U. to finance the acquisitions of Grupo MásMóvil and Eusketel by KKR, Cinven, and Providence
BNP Paribas in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Engineering - Ingegneria Informativa S.p.A. by Centurion Bidco S.p.A. (a Bain portfolio company) and the subsequent acquisition of BeGroup through issuances of Senior Secured Notes
Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan in connection with offerings by Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. of Senior Secured Notes
J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs in connection with an offering by the parent company of Wind Hellas of Senior Secured Notes
F-Brasile S.p.A. (a Carlyle portfolio company) in connection with the acquisition of Forgital S.p.A. through an issuance of Senior Secured Notes
Zoncolan Bidco S.p.A. (a Partners Group portfolio company) in connection with the acquisition of Eolo S.p.A.
Evoca S.p.A. (a Lone Star portfolio company) in connection with an offering of Senior Secured Notes
Inter Media and Communications S.p.A. in connection with offerings of Senior Secured Notes
J.P. Morgan in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Polynt-Reichhold by a company controlled by Black Diamond, through an issuance of Secured Notes
Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici S.p.A. in connection with an offering of Senior Secured Notes
Deutsche Bank in connection with an offering by La Doria S.p.A. (an Investindustrial portfolio company) of Senior Secured Notes
J.P. Morgan in connection with the financing of the leveraged buyout of Pirelli S.p.A. by ChemChina and associated liability management transaction
Rekeep S.p.A. (f/k/a Manutencoop) in connection with offerings of Senior Secured Notes
Credit Suisse in connection with the financing of the acquisition of the carved-out pharma packaging business of Bormioli Rocco S.p.A. (Bormioli Pharma S.p.A.) by a company controlled by Triton, through an issuance of Senior Secured Notes
Goldman Sachs in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Allfunds Bank S.A. by a company controlled by Hellman & Friedman through an issuance of Senior Secured PIK Toggle Notes
Mulhacen Pte. Ltd. in connection with the financing of the acquisition of WiZink Bank S.A. by Värde Partners through an issuance of Senior Secured PIK Toggle Notes
J.P. Morgan in connection with the acquisition of AS Roma football club by The Friedkin Group
HSBC and Goldman Sachs in connection with an offering by Public Power Corporation S.A. of sustainability-linked Senior Notes
Marcolin S.p.A. (a PAI Partners portfolio company) in connection with offerings of Senior Secured Notes
Morgan Stanley in connection with offerings by Canary Wharf Group Investment Holdings plc of Senior Secured Notes
Bank of America in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Itelyum by Stirling Square through an issuance of Senior Secured Notes
BNP Paribas in connection with an offering by Cedacri S.p.A. (an ION Group portoflio company) of Senior Secured Notes
Goldman Sachs in connection with an offering by Almaviva S.p.A. of Secured Notes
BNP Paribas in connection with offerings by Adler Pelzer Holding GmbH of Senior Secured Notes
Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and UniCredit in connection with an offering by Moby S.p.A. of Senior Secured Notes
Snai S.p.A. in connection with offerings of Senior Secured Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes
Credit Suisse in connection with offerings by Guala Closures S.p.A. of Senior Secured Notes
Morgan Stanley in connection with an offering by Haya Real Estate S.A. of Senior Secured Notes
Morgan Stanley in connection with offerings by Naviera Armas S.A. of Senior Secured Notes, including in connection with the acquisition of Trasmediterranea
J.P. Morgan in connection with an offering by Almirall S.A. of Senior Notes
J.P. Morgan in connection with an offering by PortAventura Entertainment Barcelona B.V. (an Investindustrial and KKR portfolio company) of Senior Secured Notes
Deutsche Bank in connection with offerings by Lecta S.A. (a CVC portfolio company) of Senior Secured Notes together with a concurrent exchange offer
Qualifications
Bar Qualification
England and Wales (Registered Foreign Lawyer)
New York
Education
JD, University of Michigan, 1998 cum laude
BA in History, Denison University, 1995 summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
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