Giacomo  Reali

Giacomo Reali

Partner, High Yield and Leveraged Finance, London

I specialize in high yield and leveraged finance transactions in Europe. I am pragmatic, commercially focused and take satisfaction in assisting clients to complete their strategically important and complex transactions.

Overview

Professional experience

Education and qualifications

Overview

Giacomo Reali is a US-qualified partner who focuses on high yield bonds and leveraged finance transactions across Europe. 

Giacomo has extensive experience representing financial institutions, private equity sponsors and corporates in cross-border financing transactions, including high yield bond offerings, acquisition and bridge financings, pre-/post-IPO financings, private placements and liability management transactions. 

In addition, Giacomo also has a particular expertise in preferred equity and distressed financings. 

Over the course of his career, Giacomo has worked on several market-leading transactions, including advising on the financings for Altice International, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Block Communications, Cabot Financial, Cerba, CMA CGM, CMC-Ravenna, Colfax, Consolidated Minerals, EnQuest, European Investment Bank, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Global Closure Systems, Harbour Energy, HudBay Minerals, Impax Laboratories, Klöckner Pentaplast, Labco, LectaLimacorporate, Neopharmed Gentili, Picard Surgelés, Pro-Gest, Scientific Games, Signature Aviation, SISAL, TeamSystem, Tekni-Plex, Tele ColumbusTereos, TIM-Telecom Italia, United Group, Virgin Media, and WillScot-Mobile Mini.

Professional experience

In 2020, Giacomo was seconded to J.P. Morgan’s capital markets desk (High Yield and Leveraged Loans) in London.

Education and qualifications

Giacomo holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School, where he was awarded the Joseph H. Beale Prize. Giacomo also studied law at the University of Rome III, where he graduated with high honors. 

Giacomo speaks Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German.