Capital Markets: Debt
Global Guide 2024 : UK
Band 3
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie fields a team of UK and US-qualified specialists with well-established connections throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The team focuses on sovereigns and emerging markets work across the capital markets. It is proficient in issuer-side advice for DCM transactions with further noteworthy expertise on both ECM and high-yield matters.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie advised the underwriters in Arabian Drilling Company's IPO on the Saudi Stock Exchange, with an initial offering size of USD712 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is hands on and well prepared, they offer good staffing on projects and the partners were really involved in the day to day."
"Their ability to handle tasks at short notice and with high expertise was remarkable."
"Baker McKenzie have strong expertise and a deep bench which allows them to advise on complex, cross-border matters."
"The team is hands on and well prepared, they offer good staffing on projects and the partners were really involved in the day to day."
"Their ability to handle tasks at short notice and with high expertise was remarkable."
"Baker McKenzie have strong expertise and a deep bench which allows them to advise on complex, cross-border matters."
Notable Practitioners
Megan Schellinger is recognised for her DCM practice, in which she regularly advises banks and companies on emerging market transactions. She is noted for her US securities expertise as well as her experience advising on deals in the Turkish market.
"Megan is a great business partner."
"You can trust her to give good, clear-eyed advice on complex issues and to always move things forward."
"Megan has a wealth of experience and very strong judgement. She's very commercially minded."