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ANTONIOS BACKOS Partner International Corporate Group Watson, Farley & Williams LLP New York US direct dial: +1 212 922 2213 Greece direct dial: +30 210 455 7307 Mobile: +1 646 361 4061 Specialisation: Capital markets, M&A (public and private), private equity and corporate restructurings Antonios (Tony) Backos is a Corporate Partner in the international law firm of Watson, Farley & Williams LLP. Tony is based in the New York office of the firm but also frequently works closely with the firm's Greek and other international offices. Tony's practice focuses on U.S. securities law, private equity, M&A and other general corporate representation. He has represented domestic and foreign private issuers in initial public and other private and public offerings of equity and debt securities. In addition, he has represented acquirors and targets in a range of public and private M&A transactions, both in the U.S. and internationally, including going-private transactions. He has extensive experience in cross-border private equity transactions and has also advised on management buyouts and restructurings. During his career, Tony has also advised on complex international corporate transactions in the New York offices of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Healy & Baillie, LLP and in the New York and London offices of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. Tony is a magna cum laude graduate of the School of Arts and Sciences (B.A., with distinction) and the Wharton School of Business (B.S.) of the University of Pennsylvania and has graduate degrees from the London School of Economics (M.Sc.) and the University of Michigan Law School (J.D.). Languages Greek, Italian, German, knowledge of French Conference Speaker/Other Tony is a frequent speaker at conferences around the world on U.S. securities law, M&A and private equity topics and has presented at the Association of the Bar of New York and at internal seminars for international banking and other clients. He is a past Director of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association and the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce. Tony is currently serving on the Board of Governors of the Connecticut Maritime Association. |