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Capital Markets: Debt - UK

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields tackles a diverse range of DCM and ECM transactions, from IPOs to sovereign bonds and MTN programmes. The team represents issuers, banks, regulators and exchanges and has significant experience in equity-linked deals, liability management and rights issues. In addition, it offers strong capabilities in the high-yield capital markets space.

Work Highlights

  • Freshfields advised HBX Group International plc on the IPO of HBX Group and its listing on the Spanish stock exchanges.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Duncan Kellaway
1
Duncan Kellaway
1
Band 1
Duncan Kellaway is highly capable at advising both issuers and underwriters, particularly with regard to bond issuances and liability management transactions.

Duncan is an excellent lawyer, has deep knowledge and is very client-centric.

Peter Allen
2
Peter Allen
2
Band 2
Peter Allen serves as co-head of Freshfields' international capital practice markets practice. He advises a mix of underwriters and issuers on DCM transactions including EMTN programmes and green bond issuances.

Peter has got great commercial awareness, pragmatism and a calm reassuring manner.

Peter has shown detailed knowledge and a great level of service.

Julian Makin
4
Julian Makin
4
Band 4
Julian Makin is skilled at advising on ECM matters in the energy and natural resources field, where he works with corporate clients on IPOs and secondary raisings, as well as on the capital markets elements of acquisition financing mandates.

Julian is really impressive on the complex matters with an encyclopedic knowledge of precedents.

Julian is experienced and he knows the markets very well.

Greg Garfield
Greg Garfield
Associates to watch

Greg Garfield is an excellent adviser to issuers and underwriters on various debt capital markets issuances, including EMTN programmes.

Greg is business-oriented, very efficient and has good market knowledge.

Greg has considerable knowledge of the transactions and the regulations surrounding them.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Capital Markets: Debt

Duncan Kellaway
1
Duncan Kellaway
1
Band 1
Peter Allen
2
Peter Allen
2
Band 2
Greg Garfield
Greg Garfield
Associates to watch
Capital Markets: Equity

Julian Makin
4
Julian Makin
4
Band 4