Freshfields, Capital Markets | Chambers Europe Profile

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Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Equity - Europe-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields has a formidable reputation in ECM matters, including IPOs, rights issues and large share deals across European jurisdictions. It also brings considerable skill to DCM mandates, ranging from issuance of convertibles to transnational EMTN programmes as well as bond buy-back schemes. The firm is also well suited to assist with high-yield products. It has key strongholds in London and Frankfurt, with further reputable teams in Vienna and Madrid. The law firm remains a popular choice for prestigious corporate clients on the issuer side, but also has a significant following of underwriters. The team works in collaboration with the firm's strong corporate, tax and banking departments across its European network to provide seamless advice to clients on cross-border transactions.

Notable practitioners

Peter Allen heads the firm's capital markets practice. Based in Frankfurt, Rick van Aerssen is an ECM specialist and the firm's global managing partner. Vienna-based Stephan Pachinger and José Armando Albarrán in Madrid are also key figures.

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Work Highlights

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Freshfields acted for J.P. Morgan Securities as joint global coordinator and underwriter on the EUR400 million IPO of IONOS Group.

Strengths

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"Freshfields have consistently shown themselves to be thoughtful and detailed in their analysis, with a very deep understanding of the needs of their clients and the ability to find effective solutions to meet those needs."