DLA Piper announced today that John Altorelli, Alexander Fraser, Patrick Costello and Gerald Francese have joined the firm’s Corporate and Finance practice as partners in New York.
The group, which joins DLA Piper from Dewey & LeBoeuf, focuses its practice on corporate transactions, including finance, private equity and mergers and acquisitions, representing public and private companies, funds and institutions in a wide range of sectors around the world. Altorelli will also serve as co-chair of the firm’s US Finance practice and as a member of the Executive Committee.
“It’s my pleasure to welcome John and his team to the firm,” said Roger Meltzer, global chair of DLA Piper’s Corporate and Finance practice. “Their collective experience and market relationships will enhance our ability to serve the world’s industry leaders in their transactions. They will also create valuable synergies with our banking, finance, insurance, private equity and fund formation practices as we work with clients in the most important financial centers and emerging markets.”
“DLA Piper’s strong global platform and commitment to building the leading corporate and finance practice in New York, the US and the world made this a natural destination for us,” said Altorelli. “We look forward to capitalizing on the opportunities this dynamic and growing group presents to our practice and our clients.”
Altorelli, Fraser, Costello and Francese are the latest additions to DLA Piper’s rapidly growing Corporate practice, which in 2012 has also added: Richard Reilly, Edward Johnsen and Daniel Eisner in New York; Wesley Nissen in Chicago; Rich Scudellari, Armando Castro and Matt Oshinsky in Silicon Valley; and Kathleen Smith Ruhland in Minneapolis.
About the Lawyers:
John Altorelli advises clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, private equity, structured finance and corporate finance transactions. He represents private equity funds, hedge funds, venture capital funds, publicly traded companies, investment banks, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, emerging growth and privately held companies in a variety of industries, including financial services, real estate, insurance, apparel, biosciences, software, Internet, media, energy and communications. He received his J.D from Cornell Law School and his B.S. from Southern Connecticut State University.
Alexander Fraser has a broad domestic and international transactional practice focused on mergers, acquisitions and securities offerings. His clients include public and private corporations, financial institutions and private equity sponsors. His international experience includes advising on cross-border acquisitions as counsel to a multinational industrial corporation, and being resident in Eastern Europe for three years with an international law firm. Fraser received his J.D. from New York University School of Law and his B.A. from Princeton University.
Patrick Costello represents private equity funds, venture capital funds, publicly traded companies, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies and privately held companies in a variety of industries, including financial services, real estate, insurance, apparel, life sciences, software, Internet, media, music, energy and communications. He also has extensive experience in a wide range of intellectual property transactional matters. He received his J.D. from George Washington University Law School and his B.A. in Economics and International Studies from Northwestern University.
Gerald Francese focuses his practice on private equity, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, securities law and investment adviser regulation. He has extensive expertise representing financial services institutions, underwriters, public and private companies and investors in complex transactions and risk management. He also served as in-house counsel and compliance and risk management executive to Bank of America. Francese received his J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law and his B.A. from Roger Williams University.
