Capital Markets (International Firms)

Hogan Lovellsjoins the rankings after being praised by clients and peers due to its capital markets-related work within the Brazilian market. The firm provides advisory services to domestic and international clients, in relation to a wide range ofequity and debt transactions.

"They have admirable organisational skills. They are great."

"They are very helpful, responsive and capable of handling complex matters. They are excellent."

"The firm has a well-balanced team that can handle complex matters on several areas, including capital markets, litigation and M&A."

"Few, if any, firms could have anticipated and helped to solve the many issues that arose throughout our transaction. But their team was thorough, thoughtful and organised, and helped us to succeed."

Hogan Lovells assisted Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee with respect to USD1 billion of senior unsecured notes issued by subsidiaries of Americanas S.A.

Up-and-coming Jonathan Lewis is sought after for a range of corporate and financial transactions including public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, especially high-yield debt and SEC-registered IPOs. "Jonathan is very responsive, talented and has in-depth experience on debt and equity capital markets. He has a great reputation among his business and legal partners working at banks." "Jonathan is the best expert in foreign legislation based in Brazil. He instils a lot of confidence in his opinions, especially when it comes to structured transactions."