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JOSEPH A. CASTELLUCCIO
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jcastelluccio@mayerbrown.com
New York +1 212 506 2285
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Joseph A. Castelluccio
jcastelluccio@mayerbrown.com
New York +1 212 506 2285
OVERVIEW
Joe Castelluccio advises multinational corporations, financial institutions and
financial investors in a diverse range of M&A, joint ventures, capital raising
and other corporate matters. Joe is a seasoned problem solver and former
investment banker with a particular focus on the intersection of digital assets,
decentralized finance and financial services.
Based in New York, Joe represents companies in a range of industries, including
fintech, asset management, banking, insurance, transportation and
infrastructure, among others. Joe’s M&A, joint venture and other corporate work
includes deep experience on cross-border transactions, especially for financial
institutions and multinational companies based in Japan. Joe is a frequent
commentator on a variety of issues, including digital assets, corporate
governance, and cyber and data privacy issues in M&A transactions.
As a member of the Corporate & Securities practice, Joe also co-leads Mayer
Brown’s transactional liability insurance practice. In this capacity, he draws
on his M&A experience in representing underwriters in issuing representations
and warranties insurance and other types of transactional insurance in
connection with M&A deals.
Joe is a lecturer in Fordham Law School’s Transactional Skills for Global Legal
Practice program and a faculty member for the Practising Law Institute’s seminar
on Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company.
Joe is a member of the Legal Advisory Council for Sanctuary for Families, the
leading nonprofit organization in New York dedicated exclusively to serving the
needs of domestic violence victims, sex trafficking victims, and their children.
He is also a member of the Northeast Advisory Board for Youth About Business, a
national youth leadership development organization that introduces high school
students from diverse and underserved communities to the world of business
through intensive summer M&A programs.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Practices
* Corporate & Securities
* Mergers & Acquisitions
* Public Companies & Corporate Governance
* Financial Institutions M&A
* Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
* Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
* Restructuring
* Special Situations
Industries
* Private Equity
* Private Equity, Funds & Investment Management
* Insurance
* Insurance Mergers & Acquisitions
* Fintech
* Transactional Liability Insurance
* Infrastructure Investment
* Projects & Infrastructure
* Technology
* Insurtech
Key Issues
* Digital Assets, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
Regional Capabilities
* Japan
Highlights
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EXPERIENCE
Selected Transactional Experience
* Represented one of the largest asset managers in Asia in its investment in a
leading U.S. investment adviser / ETF complex and related commercial
arrangements.
* Represented numerous businesses in structuring and implementing their digital
assets strategies, including token offerings, investment structures, and NFT
and metaverse activities.
* Represented a regulated investment fund focused on crypto assets in its
formation, structuring and capital raising activities.
* Represented a digital “neobank” across its operations, including venture
capital fundraising, services offering to customers, data privacy matters and
corporate governance.
* Represented a publicly traded financial services company in its investment
into a real estate and leveraged finance investment fund complex.
* Represented one of the largest networks of independent financial advisory
firms in the U.S. in multiple acquisitions of broker-dealer/registered
investment advisor businesses, representing over $60 billion in assets under
management.
* Represented the board of directors of a publicly-traded medical devices
company in its dealings with activist shareholders
* Represented a global private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a
mortgage-focused fintech business
* Represented an insurtech business focused on life insurance in its formation,
equity fundraising and related matters
* Represented one of the leading American life insurance companies in its
acquisition of a term life new business platform and related insurtech assets
* Represented a leading operator of shipping lines and port terminals in
numerous transactions, including joint ventures and asset acquisitions and
divestitures.
* Represented a large private university in its long-term concession
arrangement with one of the largest district energy providers in North
America
* Represented a global specialty chemicals company in its acquisition of a
leading global manufacturer of water and air filtration and purification
solutions.
* Represented an Asian private equity fund in the purchase of a controlling
interest in a “healthtech” technology and services company.
* Represented a global specialty chemicals company in its acquisition of a
leading global glass laminating solutions business.
* Represented one of the world's largest chemicals producers in its sale of a
leading distribution business in North America.
* Represented multiple hedge funds and investment management firms in the
structuring of their equity capitalizations.
PERSPECTIVES
* June 03
2022
Investing in—or Building—a Digital Assets or Blockchain Business? Three Key
Concerns and Areas to Watch
* May 19
2022
Stablecoins: The Collapse of TerraUSD and the Road Ahead for the “Less-Risky”
Form of Cryptocurrency
* April 07
2022
US SEC Issues SAB 121: Accounting for Custody of Crypto-Assets
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EVENTS
* June 14 – 15
2022
Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2022
Practising Law Institute
* October 20
2021
Transactional Liability Insurance Virtual Roundtable
* June 15 – 17
2021
Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2021
Hosted By Practising Law Institute
* February 24
2021
Transactional Liability Insurance Roundtable
* November 11
2020
Transactional Liability Insurance Virtual Roundtable—London
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NEWS
* February 23
2022
The Market For Crypto M&A Surged Nearly 5,000% In 2021
Forbes
* November 02
2021
Mayer Brown represents Ventus Holdings in its acquisition by Digi
International
* January 11
2021
Transactional Risk Insurance Market 'Poised for Growth'
Insurance Business America
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EDUCATION
Georgetown University, BA
Brooklyn Law School, JD, cum laude
Executive Editor, Brooklyn Law Review (2005–2006)
ADMISSIONS
* New York
ACTIVITIES
* Member, Legal Advisory Council of Sanctuary For Families, the leading
non-profit organization in New York State dedicated exclusively to serving
the complex needs of domestic violence victims, sex trafficking victims, and
their children.
* Board member, Northeast Region Advisory Board of Youth About Business , a
national youth leadership development organization that introduces high
school students from diverse and underserved communities to the world of
business through intensive M&A summer programs.
* New York City Bar Association
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