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Partner in Goodwin Procter LLP's Business Law Department, co-chair of the Debt Capital Markets Practice and co-chair of the REITs & Real Estate Securities Practice. Focus on public and private equity and debt securities offerings, cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities law advice. Active cross-border transactional practice, advising U.S. clients in outbound investments, international joint ventures and M&A, as well as Italian and Western-European clients in similar transactions inbound towards the United States (U.S. and Italian law degrees). Extensive experience in equity and debt capital markets transactions representing issuers (from emerging enterprises to NYSE-listed companies), underwriters, financial advisors and institutional investors in every segment of corporate finance, from exempt offerings (private placements, PIPEs and 144A/Reg S offerings), to IPOs and shelf offerings of a broad range of securities including investment grade bonds, high yield debt, and convertible/exchangeable securities. Representation of publicly traded REITs and real estate operating companies in corporate finance (including IPOs) and M&A, with focused expertise in the specialized legal structures commonly used in the real estate capital markets, such as UPREITs and downREITs. Lead corporate and securities counsel for publicly traded companies in a variety of industries, advising in all aspects of disclosure, corporate governance, corporate finance and securities law compliance, including debt restructurings, exchange offers and tender offers. Extensive experience in M&A, advising both acquiring and target companies.