DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Thomas Levato as a Partner in the firm’s Capital Markets and Public Company Advisory practice. He will be based in the New York office.

Levato has extensive experience representing investment banks, issuers, and investors in capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, follow-on public offerings, and private placements of equity, equity-linked, and debt securities. His practice covers a wide range of industries including life sciences, technology, metals and mining, natural resources, financial services, retail and consumer goods, and aerospace and defense, among others.

Levato is a market leader in alternative financing transactions, including confidentially marketed public offerings, registered direct offerings, at-the-market offerings and PIPEs. In addition to representing the world’s leading investment banks, he advises public and private companies in general corporate and securities matters, including corporate governance and public company reporting.

“Tom’s addition to the firm boosts our already impressive capital markets offering and enhances the firm’s capabilities in alternative financing transactions,” said Era Anagnosti, Co-Chair of the firm’s Capital Markets and Public Company Advisory practice.

“A renowned securities practitioner with an impressive reputation among the leading investment banks, Tom’s diverse industry experience will be an asset to clients looking to access the increasingly complex capital markets,” said Andrew Gilbert, US Chair of the firm’s Corporate practice.

With more than 1,000 corporate lawyers globally, DLA Piper helps clients execute complex transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development. The firm has been rated number one in global M&A volume for 15 consecutive years, according to Mergermarket, and ranked as number one in VC, PE, and M&A in combined global deal volume according to PitchBook.

DLA Piper’s global capital markets and public company advisory team represents issuers and underwriters in registered and unregistered equity, equity-linked and debt capital markets transactions, as well as SPAC formations, de-SPACs and digital asset transactions. For the first half of 2025, DLA Piper’s Capital Markets practice was ranked among the top 10 US Equity Capital Markets Bank Counsel by Bloomberg. The capital markets and public company advisory team also ranks as a leading firm for corporate governance by both Chambers and Legal 500.

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