Giulio V. Ricciardi

Associate

Giulio is an associate in Reed Smith’s Global Corporate Group. He advises middle-market private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on a wide range of mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters, including platform acquisitions, add-on acquisitions, dispositions, and other strategic transactions. His practice also includes drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, disclosure schedules, and ancillary transaction documents, as well as advising clients on corporate governance, entity formation, and related business matters. Prior to joining Reed Smith, Giulio was an associate at Finn Dixon & Herling LLP.

Experience

Representative matters

Represented Gridiron Capital, a private equity firm with over ~$8B in AUM, in its $917 million “merger of equals” transaction for one of its portfolio companies, Travel Nurse Across America, a national healthcare workforce and staffing platform.
Represented L Catterton, a private equity firm with ~$37B in AUM, it its $312 million sale of its majority stake in Velvet Taco, Inc., a fast-casual premium restaurant brand to Leonard Green & Partners.
Represented Southfield Capital, a private equity firm with ~$1.9B in AUM, in its $200 million sale of its portfolio company, Ntiva, Inc., a managed information technology services provider, cybersecurity, and cloud solutions company to PSP Partners.

Credentials

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, 2021, J.D.
  • Fordham University, 2018, B.A.

Professional admissions & qualifications

  • New York
  • Connecticut

Languages spoken

Spanish, Italian