Capital Markets: Equity

With one of the world's strongest international equity capital markets practices, Freshfields is the firm clients turn to for a commercial and practical approach—and for the ability to advise on transactions in every major jurisdiction.

Freshfields offers extensive capabilities across the full range of equity capital markets transactions. The firm regularly guides issuers on the most appropriate transaction structure, working alongside the issuer's other advisors and taking into account funding needs in the context of balance sheet management and the wider commercial rationale for the transaction.

The team advises on IPOs of both share issuers and GDR issuers, secondary offerings including rights issues, open offers and placings, as well as equity-linked debt securities, block trades and accelerated book-build offerings.

Freshfields has lawyers qualified to practice in every major jurisdiction, including an integrated US capital markets team operating across Europe, Asia and the US. The firm is able to help with listings on many of the world's key stock exchanges using a range of offering structures. Freshfields acts for issuers, selling shareholders and underwriters, all the major investment banks, and many governments worldwide, covering all areas of industry.