Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel

Kirkland & Ellis is a strong team renowned for its work on traditional IPOs and in advising SPACs on their route to market. Attorneys at Kirkland are also recognized for capabilities in high-yield and investment-grade transactions. The firm brings together a suite of specializations across the firm to provide the debt and equity practice with well-rounded support. It acts for clients across a range of industries and is a popular choice for private equity funds engaging in complex capital markets transactions.

"Kirkland & Ellis is one of the best firms in the market, it contains very talented lawyers who work very hard."

"The team has a good system of dealing with complex matters and bringing in specialists in a collegial manner to help solve area-specific issues."

"Kirkland has a great team that is able to navigate complex issues."

Kirkland advised Jefferies Finance on the pricing of an offering by ITT Holdings of USD1.22 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior notes due 2029.

Christian Nagler's role in the SPAC market has helped to secure the firm's reputation as a destination practice for companies seeking to go public via this alternative to a traditional IPO. "He is excellent, he is very impressive and a strong player in the space." "Christian is a thought leader in the SPACs space and one of the go-to attorneys for clients here."

Matthew Pacey is a highly regarded capital markets attorney able to assist clients, both on the issuer and underwriter side, on a range of varied and complex securities transactions. "Matthew is fantastic. He is extremely responsive and user-friendly and provides very practical advice and recommendations." "He is a tremendous resource and a real powerhouse in capital markets."

Joshua Korff's accomplishments in the field garner him the respect of issuers and financial sponsors in diverse securities transactions. "Josh is a very talented attorney." "He's a very experienced lawyer."

Julian Seiguer is particularly experienced in the energy industry and regularly advises on sector-related equity offerings, including IPOs. He also comes recommended for his knowledge of debt issuances. "He's an exceptional capital markets lawyer."

Sean Wheeler is regularly sought out to handle major IPOs, follow-on equity offerings and debt transactions on behalf of issuers and investment banks. He is particularly experienced at advising on securities deals connected with the energy industry. "Sean is an exceptionally skilled and talented lawyer." "An absolutely fantastic attorney."

Debbie Yee brings capital markets experience to the firm, with knowledge of debt and equity transactions, and she particularly stands out for her busy IPO practice. "She is a really good capital markets lawyer." "Debbie is a great attorney who does a fantastic job of advocating for her clients and running an efficient deal."

Monica Shilling is noted for her expertise in capital markets law. Her experience includes handling major IPOs, follow-on offerings, and investment-grade debt transactions. "Monica is an incredible attorney, she is sophisticated, dedicated and very commercially astute."

Pippa Bond is highly commended for her work advising issuers and underwriters on the full range of debt and equity securities offerings. "Pippa is a responsive, smart and knowledgeable attorney." "She's technically very strong."

Rachel Sheridan helps banks, issuing companies and private equity sponsors navigate all aspects of debt and equity capital markets, including IPOs. "Rachel is excellent, she is very smart, very practical and commercially oriented."

Sophia Hudson focuses her practice on capital market transactions, boasting expertise in cross-border deals. "Sophia is commercial and hard-working, and has good judgment." "She's a very smart lawyer."

William Burke is noted for his work representing issuers and private equity firms. He comes highly recommended for his ability to handle complex bond issuances. He is held in high regard for being admitted to the New York Bar.