Capital Markets: Equity
Europe Guide 2024 : UK
Band 4
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie has advised on some of the most high profile transactions in the market. Although the firm has historically mostly advised issuers, it is increasingly advising many of the leading international investment banks, commercial banks and financial institutions in structuring, negotiating and documenting a wide variety of capital markets transactions.
The team in London has both English and US law capability with sector expertise in US securities law and transaction management. Their ability to combine global standard US and English law capital markets strength with experienced teams on the ground the world over is a powerful draw for leading corporate and institutional clients alike.
The London-based ECM practice is very well placed to support those companies that will be coming to the London market over the next few years and who will shape the FTSE 100 in the years to come. The firm is also increasingly advising a broad range of underwriters on market leading ECM transactions, including all the "bulge bracket" international investment banks, moving away from its legacy position as an adviser to issuers.
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."
Maxim Khrapov is recognised for his work advising issuers and underwriters on various debt products, including liability management transactions and Eurobonds.
"Maxim is very responsive and client-oriented."
"Maxim has a clear understanding of deal dynamics."
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