Lucantonio N. Salvi

Lucantonio Salvi is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He is also the International Liaison for the firm’s European offices. Luca served as the former Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. office and the past Leader of the firm's Aerospace and Defense Team and the Private Equity Team.

Areas of Practice

Lucantonio practices in the areas of corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. He represents companies, investment banks and private equity firms in corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, securities offerings and financings. He is experienced in acquisition and leveraged financing transactions on behalf of private equity firms and other buy-out sponsors, as well as firms in aerospace, defense, technology, manufacturing, healthcare, communications, luxury goods, candy and retail industries. Lucantonio has represented both public and private sector clients in the U.S. and abroad, with a practice specialization that includes cross-border transactions (particularly involving Italian and other European companies).

Lucantonio has lived and worked in the U.S., Belgium, the United Kingdom, Poland and Italy, and he speaks fluent Italian.

Legal 500 US(2011, 2015-2019), Chambers USA(2011-2018) and Chambers Global (2013-2016) identify Lucantonio as a leading lawyer for mergers and acquisitions.

Honors

•Top Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Lawyers, Chambers Global, 2013-2016
•Top Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Lawyers, Chambers USA, 2011-2019
•Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal 500, 2011, 2015-2019

Digital Media

Nota Bene Episode 27: The Gangbuster State of Private Equity and Merger and Acquisition Cycles in the U.S. with Luca Salvi

Insights

Articles

•Co-author, Mergers and Acquisitions in Cloud Computing chapter, Cloud Computing Legal Deskbook, 2013 Edition, Thomson Reuters Westlaw, 2013
• No Stone Unturned--Mitigating Risk In A Government Contracts Due Diligence, The Government Contractor, February 1, 2012
•Understanding Legal Trends in the Private Equity and Venture Capital Market: Legal, Institutional and Regulatory Trends Affecting the Secondary Private Equity Market , Aspatore Books from West, Thomson Reuters, January 2011
• Strategies for Retaining Management in Auction Sales of Life Sciences Companies, Life Sciences Law & Industry Report, February 12, 2010
• U.S. M&A Report, Flashwire Weekly, March 2, 2009
• Regulatory Relay, The Deal, December 15, 2008
• Sheppard Mullin, Legal Bisnow, December 2, 2008
• Turning That Frown Upside Down, PrivateEquityCentral.com, August 15, 2008
• Standing Novation, The Deal, February 8, 2008
• Italy's the New Merger Magnet, The National Law Journal, July 30, 2007
•Co-author with M. Valenzuela, Investors Are Looking South Of the Border for Good Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions, June 2007
•Co-author with D. Jinich, Private Equity in Mexico: Trends and Outlook, Enfoque Latino Newsletter, Spring 2007
• A Slalom Course for Foreign Investors, Legal Times, April 16, 2007
• M&A Implications for Acquisitions of Small Business Government Contractors, MergerMarket, March 6, 2007
• Sheppard Mullin Bolsters East Coast Expertise, Merger & Acquisitions Report, April 17, 2006

Corporate & Securities Law Blog Posts

• SEC Proposed Amendments to Cross-Border Tender Offer Rules , June 5, 2008

Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Law Blog Posts

• Meso Scale: Re-Defining The Implications Of A Reverse Triangular Merger? , August 4, 2011
• Treasury Issues Final Rules Describing Procedures For Reviewing Foreign Investment In U.S. Companies , January 7, 2009
• Comments on Proposed CFIUS Rules Range from Cautious Praise to Outright Criticism , June 30, 2008
• Treasury Proposes New Rules for Reviewing Foreign Investment in U.S. Companies , May 15, 2008

Newsletters

•Enfoque Latino - Spring 2007
03.01.2007

Media Mentions

•Don't Miss It: Goodwin, Kirkland Guide Week's Hot Deals
Law360, 06.29.2018
•Dealmakers Q&A: Sheppard Mullin’s Lucantonio Salvi
Law360, 09.26.2014
•Law Firm Leader Q&A: Sheppard Mullin’s Lucantonio Salvi and Jonathan Aronie
The National Law Journal/Legal Times, 04.11.2013

Speaking Engagements

•Presenter, Cushman and Wakefield Special Edition, Executive Leaders Radio, December 12, 2012
•Presenter, Webinar: Mergers & Acquisitions: Maximize Your Business Objectives - Unique Perspectives of the Government Contractor, L2 Federal Resources and The Public Contracting Institute, August 11, 2011

Events

•Where Are We Headed? Trends and Directions in the Aerospace & Defense Market 2018
Washington, D.C., 11.01.2017

•Mergers & Acquisitions and Aerospace & Defense Forum
Hosted by Sheppard Mullin and KippsDeSanto, 06.03.2015

•Realizing Value through Distressed Investments in Italy
Navigating a Course through the Italian, U.S. and Cross-Border Regimes, Sheppard Mullin, New York Office, 06.15.2011