John Guccione
Partner
London
john.guccione@lw.com
+44.20.7710.1030
PRACTICES
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
INDUSTRIES
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Energy Transition
EDUCATION
- LLB in Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, 2001
- BA in History & Italian & Special Fields, University of Toronto, 1996
Honours
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
PROFILE
John Guccione is a partner in Latham & Watkins’ Private Equity Practice and a member of the Energy & Infrastructure Industry Group. He has extensive experience advising on a broad range of corporate, energy, and infrastructure matters.
Prior to joining Latham, John was Managing Director, Legal at OMERS Infrastructure, a leading infrastructure investor and asset manager. In addition to leading OMERS Infrastructure’s European legal team, he was a member of the board of directors of Caruna, NET4GAS, and High Speed 1.
John was also previously a member of the energy and infrastructure group at a Magic Circle law firm.
EXPERIENCE
John’s experience includes:
- Vantage Towers – advising KKR and GIP on the acquisition of a co-control interest in Vantage Towers from Vodafone*
- GD Towers – advising on an unsuccessful bid for a 51% interest in Deutsche Telekom’s towers businesses in Germany and Austria*
- Groendus – advising APG and OMERS Infrastructure on the acquisition of Groendus, an energy transition platform in the Netherlands
- GlasfaserPlus – advising IFM Global Infrastructure Fund on its investment in a joint venture formed with Deutsche Telekom to roll out FttH in Germany
- Caruna – advising on the sale by OMERS of 40% of Caruna to OTPP and KKR
- Aves One AG – advising on the acquisition by Swiss Life Asset Managers and Vauban of Aves One AG
- Infrareal – advising on the acquisition by Swiss Life Asset Managers and Gelsenwasser AG of Infrareal
- Saudi Aramco’s domestic oil pipelines – advising on the acquisition by EIG of a 49% interest in a joint venture formed to hold Saudi Aramco’s domestic oil pipelines
- Applegreen plc – advising on the recommended offer by Blackstone Infrastructure Partners for Applegreen plc
- Deutsche Glasfaser and inexio – advising on the acquisition of Deutsche Glasfaser and inexio*
- VTG - advising OMERS Infrastructure on its acquisition of an interest in VTG*
- Altice France – advising on the acquisition of a partial interest in SFR FttH from Altice France*
- High Speed 1 – advising on the acquisition and subsequent sale of High Speed 1*
- London City Airport – advising on its acquisition*
- CLH Group – advising on the acquisition of a partial interest in the CLH Group*
- Tank & Rast – advising on its acquisition*
- ABP – advising on the acquisition and the subsequent sale of a partial interest in Associated British Ports*
- Ellevio – advising on its acquisition*
- NET4GAS – advising on its acquisition*
- Severn Trent – advising on attempted take-private*
- Vento II wind farm – advising on the acquisition of a partial interest in the Vento II wind farm portfolio from EDP Renewables*
*Matter handled prior to joining Latham