Thomas Vita

Norton Rose Fulbright

Thomas Vita is a New York-qualified corporate finance lawyer based in London. He leads the US corporate finance team in London, which specialises in US legal advice in international securities offerings, M&A transactions and other corporate finance matters. Tom has extensive experience in international securities transactions, including initial public and follow-on SEC registered and Rule 144A offerings, investment grade and high-yield debt issues, privatisations, tender offers, exchange offers and rights offerings. Tom has represented leading global investment banks and issuers on transactions in the United States, the United Kingdom, continental Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.

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Marketing an initial public offer to QIBs in the United States of America—key considerations

Practice notes

Produced in partnership with Thomas Vita of Norton Rose Fulbright. The US Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 144A has been in effect since April 1990. This Practice Note looks at the main legal considerations when deciding whether to include a so-called 'Rule 144A tranche' in a company's Main Market initial public offer (IPO). It also looks at other matters that arise when a company is deciding whether to access the US market by offering and selling the shares to 'qualified institutional buyers' as defined in Rule 144A in connection with its Main Market IPO.

Corporate

Regulation S—an introduction for non-US lawyers

Practice notes

Produced in partnership with Thomas Vita of Norton Rose Fulbright. This Practice Note briefly summarises the key provisions of Regulation S of the US Securities Act 1933 as well as the practical implications of relying on Regulation S for English and other non-US lawyers; it is not intended to be a comprehensive discussion of Regulation S.

Corporate