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Salvo Arena
Co-Head Private Equity and Head of the International Practice of Chiomenti - President of the Harvard Law School Association NY
Salvo Arena is a prominent lawyer and managing partner of the New York office at Chiomenti, as well as the Co-Head of the Private Equity Practice Area.13 He joined Chiomenti in 2006 and became a partner in 2008, after working for three years at Shearman & Sterling's New York office.13
Professional Experience
Arena specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and leveraged buyout transactions.4 He has over twenty years of experience advising clients on complex deals, particularly representing private equity firms in leveraged buyouts, minority investments, carve-out transactions, joint ventures, and cross-border transactions.4
Education and Qualifications
- LL.M. in corporate and finance law from Harvard Law School (2000)1
- Ph.D. and Law Degree in mergers and acquisitions from the University of Catania1
- Admitted to both the Catania Bar (Italy) and the New York State Bar3
- Executive Education in Leadership in Law Firms from Harvard Law School (2017)4
Leadership Roles
Arena holds several prestigious positions in legal and academic associations:
- President of the Harvard Law School Association of New York City2
- President of the Harvard Law School Association of Europe1
- Appointed Director of the Harvard Alumni Association1
- Chair of the Harvard Law School Association Hedge Fund & Private Equity Network1
Languages and Expertise
Salvo Arena is fluent in Italian, English, and Spanish.34 He is particularly known for his expertise in sports M&A and is considered a leading lawyer in this field.34
Highlights
As President of the Harvard Law School Association of NY, I am so thrilled to welcome 350 people to the 5th HLSANYC Private Equity Forum on April 24th at Kirkland & Ellis from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. The speakers will be: Steve Klinsky, '81 (New Mountain Capital); Chris James, '02 (Blackstone); Conor Tochilin, '13 (Centerbridge); Gregory Belinfanti, '00 (One Equity); Monica Mandelli, '98 (HBS), (KKR); James Elworth, '03 (Apollo); Norm Champ, '89 (Kirkland); Sergio Urias, '07 (Akin Gump), Jennifer Chu, '06 (Debevoise); Ellen Ching, ’07 (Paul Weiss). #hlsa #hlsanyc #harvard #privateequity #lawfirm #harvard #newyork #chiomenti #kirkland
