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Capital Markets: Debt - UK

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What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman has extensive capital markets bench strength, allowing it to provide sophisticated advice on a comprehensive array of debt and equity transactions. The team's focal points range from bank regulatory work to some of the UK's largest IPOs, as well as complex high-yield offerings and leveraged finance deals. A&O has significant expertise advising on medium-term note programmes and debt issuances for major investment banks and issuers. Equally able across DCM and ECM, the department draws on integrated US law capabilities and support from a network of EMEA partners, to act on the most significant cross-border transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • A&O Shearman advised a group of global and multinational financial institutions, as joint lead managers, on Assa Abloy's EUR1.8 billion Eurobonds issuance.

Strengths

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The partners are pragmatic, proactive and have deep knowledge.

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The team are extremely well-seasoned professionals and have a very impressive ability to balance legal and commercial considerations.

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A&O Shearman is a phenomenal practice, with top-tier partners across a number of fields, and they deliver excellent advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jonathan P Melton
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Jonathan P Melton
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Jonathan Melton is a leading liability management specialist. He also brings deep experience across the wider DCM field and is able to advise on the issuance of a full range of debt products.

Jonathan is very experienced, hands-on and commercial.

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Adam Wells
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Adam Wells
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Adam Wells regularly represents banks and issuers on IPOs, often involving multiple European jurisdictions. He is New York-qualified and is sought out for his knowledge of US securities.

Adam is outstanding.

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James Roe
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James Roe
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James Roe has a great deal of experience advising leading financial institutions and corporate groups on a variety of equity and equity-linked transactions.

James is very solid technically.

James is very thorough and knowledgeable.

He is very much a go-to for us.

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Theo Trayhurn
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Theo Trayhurn
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Theo Trayhurn brings a great breadth of experience to his debt capital markets work. He is particularly well regarded for his work involving Nordic issuers, as well as for advising on social bonds.
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Tom Grant
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Tom Grant
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Tom Grant has a great deal of experience in the capital markets and can be found advising on a variety of debt matters including EMTN programmes and hybrid instruments.

Tom is extremely pragmatic and knowledgeable.

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Jamie Durham
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Jamie Durham
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Jamie Durham is recognised for his advice to clients on DCM matters in the emerging markets in addition to his work in handling Eurobond issuances.

Jamie has great technical skills.

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Jeff Hendrickson
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Jeff Hendrickson
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Jeff Hendrickson is a US securities lawyer who regularly assists banks and corporate groups with a range of matters including equity-linked transactions.

Jeff is thorough, diligent and has a good sense of what is important for both sides.

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Michael Bloch
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Michael Bloch
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Michael Bloch maintains a well-respected practice representing issuers in a range of complex ECM transactions.

Michael is brilliant and always accessible.

With Michael, you know that you are going to get good, technical advice that is going to work.

He has encyclopaedic knowledge and is very accomplished in dealing with banks and other advisers.

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Daniel Fletcher
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Daniel Fletcher
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Daniel Fletcher is recognised for his debt capital market practice that sees him advising on regulatory matters and sustainability-linked note issuances.

Daniel is technically amazing, commercial and so detailed.

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Sachin Davé
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Sachin Davé
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Sachin Davé is experienced in US securities law and regularly represents leading investment banks and issuers across a wide range of debt transactions.

He is very responsive and hands-on.

Sachin is very commercial. He is always willing to find solutions and has technical knowledge of US securities law.

Sachin is pragmatic and a good lawyer.

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Jonathan P Melton
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Jonathan P Melton
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Theo Trayhurn
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Theo Trayhurn
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Band 2
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Tom Grant
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Tom Grant
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Jamie Durham
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Jamie Durham
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Daniel Fletcher
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Daniel Fletcher
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Sachin Davé
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Sachin Davé
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Capital Markets: Equity
Adam Wells
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Adam Wells
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James Roe
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James Roe
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Jeff Hendrickson
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Jeff Hendrickson
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Michael Bloch
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Michael Bloch
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