LetiziaGianni

Associate

Washington + 1.202.879.3484

Letizia Gianni has more than eight years of experience in competition law, including governmental roles in Italy and Brussels. Specifically, Letizia served with the DG Competition of the European Commission in Brussels and worked as a special legal advisor to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Letizia's practice focuses on merger control, government investigations, cartels, and antitrust compliance. Prior to joining Jones Day in 2023, Letizia handled a number of high-profile cases with the European Commission and in private practice spanning a variety of industrial sectors such as transportation, energy, pharma, medical devices, chemicals, consumer goods, telecoms, and media.

She is member of the American Bar Association (Antitrust Section).

Experience

  • STERIS sells dental segment to an affiliate of Peak Rock CapitalJones Day is advising STERIS Plc in the $787.5 million sale of Dental segment to Peak Rock Capital, a leading middle-market private investment firm.
  • Autodesk acquires PIX business of X2XJones Day acted as antitrust counsel to Autodesk, Inc. in the acquisition of the PIX business of X2X.
  • ETS acquires PSIJones Day advised Educational Testing Service (ETS) in its acquisition of PSI Services LLC, a global leader in test development and delivery across workforce certification and licensure.
  • Signature Aviation acquires MeridianJones Day advised Signature Aviation in the acquisition of Meridian, an award-winning private aviation company with bases in Teterboro, NJ (TEB) and Hayward, CA (HWD).
  • Eastman Chemical Company sells Texas City operations to INEOS Acetyls for $490 millionJones Day advised Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) on the sale of its Texas City operations to INEOS Acetyls, a global manufacturer and supplier of acetic acid and related chemicals owned by the INEOS Group for approximately $490 million.
  • HanesBrands Appoints Three New Independent DirectorsJones Day is advising Hanesbrands, an American multinational clothing company, on activism triggered by public letter from activist shareholder Barington Capital, including the potential disposition of the Champion business. Hanesbrands recently announced its settlement with Barington, involving the appointment of three new independent directors and a consulting agreement between the company and Barington.
  • Timken acquires Des-CaseJones Day advised The Timken Company in the acquisition of Des-Case Corp., a Nashville, Tenn.-based manufacturer of specialty filtration products for industrial lubricants.
  • Astellas acquires Iveric bioJones Day advised Astellas Pharma Inc. in the $5.9 billion cash acquisition of Iveric bio, Inc., a science-driven biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel treatments for retinal diseases with significant unmet medical needs.
  • Additional Publications

    • August 22, 2023
      Competition and Financial Stability: The Emerging Regulatory Framework for Bank Merger Reviews, The M&A Lawyer