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Capital Markets: High-Yield Products

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Capital Markets: High-Yield Products - USA

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman acts for both issuers and underwriters on a range of corporate and securities matters. The attorneys are able to advise on a wide variety of capital markets deals, ranging from high-yield debt offerings to IPOs. The team utilizes its notable cross-border capability in advising international banks on their most complex transactions and possesses industry specialization in the technology, telecommunications and healthcare sectors, among others.
On 1 May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

Work Highlights

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  • The firm represented Citigroup, BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs and Mizuho as the joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters in connection with Amgen’s registered $24 billion notes offering.

Strengths

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"The team is extremely experienced and always on top of all tasks helping us navigate complex matters."

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"The firm is our trusted counsel on our largest transactions."

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"The team is super focused on client service and protecting the client."

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Notable Practitioners

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Taylor Landry
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Taylor Landry
3
Band 3
Taylor Landry has a growing reputation for his work representing MLPs, public and private companies. He has notable experience of providing counsel on complex IPOs.
"Taylor is a very commercial lawyer."
"Taylor is responsive and a very smart attorney. He is very on top of everything."
"He has a great work product and has a good sense of the market. Taylor also does a great job of translating technical terms to clients."
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Bill Nelson
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Bill Nelson
4
Band 4
Bill Nelson adeptly supports a variety of clients, particularly SPACs and major investment banks.
"Bill is exceptional at gaining client confidence and has a strong ability to explain complex matters in simple terms."
"He has very practical business advice and always brings a business solution to any issue. Bill is very smart and always available."
"Bill is a subject matter expert who brings clarity to our deals."
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Ilir Mujalovic
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Ilir Mujalovic
4
Band 4
Ilir Mujalovic is adept at the representation of both issuers and underwriters on a broad array of capital markets transactions.
"He is a very thoughtful and very sharp partner."
"Ilir is very comprehensive and commercial in his regulatory knowledge."
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Lona Nallengara
5
Band 5
Lona Nallengara is well regarded for his representation of issuers in capital market transactions, in particular advising on investment grade debt offerings.
"He is an excellent, wonderful and thoughtful partner."
"Lona is a go-to for capital market transactions."
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Antonia E. Stolper
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Antonia E. Stolper
F
Foreign Expert
Antonia Stolper is highly respected for her ability to handle a broad range of capital markets issues on behalf of clients across Latin America.
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Kyungwon Lee
Kyungwon Lee
Expertise Based Abroad

Kyungwon Lee handles a range of high-yield debt mandates for issuers, initial purchasers and lead managers.

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Marc Plepelits
Marc Plepelits
Expertise Based Abroad
Marc Plepelits is appreciated by clients for his knowledge of both the DCM and ECM markets. His expertise includes floating-rate secured bonds and dollar-guaranteed global notes issuances. Clients further benefit from his expertise in IPOs, capital increases and share placements as well as convertible bonds.
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Mark Leemen
Mark Leemen
Expertise Based Abroad
Mark Leemen is highly regarded for the provision of US law expertise from his Sydney base, frequently advising clients in relation to major capital raisings.
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Trevor Ingram
Trevor Ingram
Expertise Based Abroad
Trevor Ingram is noted for his work advising companies, banks and private equity firms on sterling and dollar-denominated debt.
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Antonia E. Stolper
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Antonia E. Stolper
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Foreign expert for Latin America-wide
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Marc Plepelits
Marc Plepelits
Germany expertise based abroad
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Mark Leemen
Mark Leemen
Australia expertise based abroad
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Central United States
Taylor Landry
3
Taylor Landry
3
Band 3
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Bill Nelson
4
Bill Nelson
4
Band 4
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
Ilir Mujalovic
4
Ilir Mujalovic
4
Band 4
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5
Lona Nallengara
5
Band 5
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Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
Kyungwon Lee
Kyungwon Lee
China expertise based abroad
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Trevor Ingram
Trevor Ingram
UK expertise based abroad
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