Manaf advises investors (debt funds, insurance companies, financial institutions, etc.), arrangers and issuers (corporates, fintechs and start-ups), in connection with debt transactions such as Euro Private Placements (Euro PP), Eurobonds, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds, corporate hybrids, establishment and update of EMTN programs, French commercial paper and liability management transactions.
Manaf contributed to the Euro PP (Euro Private Placement) working group composed of several professional organizations under the leadership of Banque de France, the French Treasury and the Paris IDF Chamber of Commerce and Industry, designed to facilitate financing for intermediate-size enterprises (ISE) and SMEs to define a more harmonized legal framework for Euro PP transactions.
Prior to joining Orrick, Manaf worked for several years at leading international law firms in Paris. At his previous firm, he was the head of its Paris Debt Capital Markets practice.
Carlo, a partner of the Technology Companies Group in Italy, advises funds, investors, and companies on a broad range of Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital, Tech M&A and M&A transactions.
His clients include the most active Venture Capital firms, High Growth technology companies operating in Italy as well as large Italian corporate groups that he advises on their M&A and CVC transactions across multiple industries, including high tech, agri-tech, fintech, life sciences and healthcare.
Carlo also has a longstanding experience in advising corporate clients, private equity firms and financial investors in the context of domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions, as well as the sale of businesses, joint ventures, distressed M&A and corporate or indebtedness restructuring transactions.
Since 2009 Carlo has developed a specialty practice advising credit institutions on export finance and Export Credit Agency -backed transactions.
The principal focus of his practice has been the representation of private credit lenders, private funds, and other alternative lenders in providing credit to borrowers in special situations in a wide range of businesses and industries, including pharmaceuticals, maritime, aviation, healthcare, automatic, energy, steel, retain, financial, media, entertainment and telecom. In addition, Robert regularly represents ad hoc groups of creditors in chapter 11 restructurings and out-of-court workouts.
Work Highlights:
A private credit lender in connection with a factoring facility to a pharmaceutical company.
A private credit lender in connection with a potential DIP receivables financing facility to a chapter 11 debtor.
An ad hoc group of secured lenders to Nordic Aviation Capital, an aircraft leasing company, in connection with a pre-packaged chapter 11 case.
A private credit lender in connection with a new receivables facility platform.
Sound Point Capital Management acting as the exit lender under a $425 million trade receivables facility to Centric Brands in connection with its emergence from chapter 11.
A private credit lender in connection with the chapter 11 restructuring of Vewd Software AS (and subsequent M&A transaction of Vewd Software to Xperi, Inc.).
An ad hoc group of noteholders in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Toys R Us.
Please note: Robert’s experience includes that prior to joining Orrick.
Will also has firmwide responsibility for managing several of the firm’s operational relationships, including Williams Lea and AMEX, and serves as Director of the Firm’s Community Responsibility Programs.
Prior to joining Orrick, Will was the City Manager of Wheeling, West Virginia, for four years and the Assistant City Manager for four years prior to promotion to City Manager. He also served as the County Administrator for Hancock County, West Virginia, from 1989 to 1993.
Will is a graduate of West Liberty State College with a BS in Political Science and holds a MPA degree in Public Administration from West Virginia University.
He is married to Tracey (Nichols) and has two children, Nicholas, age 26 and Anna, age 20.
Avery graduated from The George Washington University Law School with a concentration in Business & Finance Law. During law school, he interned for the Oregon Department of Justice (Financial Fraud and Consumer Protection Section), the Securities & Exchange Commission (Division of Enforcement), and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Office of Enforcement). Avery also interned for Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Before law school, Avery worked in Anti-Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Act compliance at a major bank. Avery has a B.Sc. in Economics and a B.A. in History from Santa Clara University.
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