"Valiant Asset Management Acquires Minority Stake in House of Modo with $100 Million Hybrid Investment"

In a recent transaction, Latham & Watkins and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP provided legal assistance to Valiant Asset Management Limited and the Modo Group, respectively. Latham & Watkins acted as transaction counsel for Valiant and its co-investors, while Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe assisted the Modo Group with corporate aspects of the deal. Valiant Asset Management Limited, a manager of alternative credits specializing in the Western European mid-market, along with its co-investors, acquired a minority stake in House of Modo, the holding company of the Modo Group, an international player in the design, production, and distribution of high-end eyewear. The financial resources for this transaction were raised through a hybrid investment of $100 million via the issuance of equity and debt instruments. The legal teams involved in the transaction included: - **Latham & Watkins**: - Marcello Bragliani (Partner, Corporate) - Nicholas Luraghi (Associate, Corporate) - Chiara Giustiniani (Associate, Corporate) - Luca Bolognini (Associate, Corporate) - Nicola Nocerino (Associate, Finance) - Cesare Milani (Partner, Regulatory) - Edoardo Cassinelli (Associate, Regulatory) - **Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP**: - Fabio Fauceglia (Partner, Corporate) - Leonardo Pinta (Counsel, Corporate) - Chiara Iannuzzi (Associate, Corporate) - Riccardo Galet (Associate, Corporate) - Fabio Rastrelli (Attorney Trainee, Corporate) - Martina Lasalvia (Attorney Trainee, Corporate) Additionally, Valiant was assisted by Cazzani Studio Legale for certain aspects of the operation.

"Valiant Asset Management Acquires Minority Stake in House of Modo with $100 Million Hybrid Investment"

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