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Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel - USA - Nationwide

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Picard Holdco, Inc. on its $1.8 billion offering of 8.250% senior secured notes due 2032.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Matthew Pacey
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Matthew Pacey
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Band 1

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. He is also known for his work in high-yield debt transactions.

He is our primary guy for capital markets and did a really good job of guiding us through untested waters.

Matthew is commercial and a really good guy to work with.

Joshua N Korff
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Joshua N Korff
2
Band 2
Joshua Korff's accomplishments in the field garner him the respect of issuers and financial sponsors in diverse securities transactions.

Joshua is a general counsel's dream lawyer. He is a pleasure to work with.

Joshua is always available to assist at a moment's notice to provide exemplary service and advice.

He is really creative and really good at thinking outside the box to solve legal problems quickly.

He is great at providing commercial advice for complex problems. He is always available and responsive when you need him.

He is outstanding and provides excellent advice.

Julian J. Seiguer
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Julian J. Seiguer
2
Band 2

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 including high-yield debt work.

Julian is extremely smart.

Sean T Wheeler
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Sean T Wheeler
2
Band 2
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 connected with the energy industry.

Sean is a fantastic lawyer in the space and has a view of the whole market so he can advise his clients in a well-rounded way.

Monica J Shilling
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Monica J Shilling
3
Band 3
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.

She is a preeminent attorney with an ability to combine M&A advice to capital markets execution.

Pippa Bond
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Pippa Bond
3
Band 3
Pippa Bond is highly commended for her work advising issuers and underwriters on the full range of debt and equity securities offerings.

Pippa has outstanding judgment, is strong technically and is client-oriented too.

Debbie Yee
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Debbie Yee
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Band 4

Debbie Yee brings capital markets experience to the firm with knowledge of debt and equity transactions and particularly stands out for her busy IPO practice.

She has been super helpful and has taken time to respond to cold calls.

Rachel Sheridan
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Rachel Sheridan
4
Band 4
Rachel Sheridan helps banks, issuing companies and private equity sponsors navigate all aspects of debt and equity capital markets, including IPOs.

She had masterful command of detail, was responsive, thoughtful and grasped the big picture of transactions while being in the minutiae of documents.

She is very strong from a commercial awareness and market knowledge perspective.

Rachel is one of the most constructive lawyers. She is practical, insightful and focuses on the right issues for her clients in a constructive way.

Sophia Hudson
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Sophia Hudson
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Band 4
Sophia Hudson has a widely recognized practice advising on capital market transactions, boasting expertise in cross-border deals.

She is wonderfully responsive and business-minded.

Sophia is supremely knowledgeable about the laws and has good judgment. She has the sector and industry coverage that is really helpful to us.

She is a good lawyer, conscientious, thoughtful and pragmatic.

She is our go-to legal mind for equity offerings.

She is a rising superstar.

Jennifer Wu
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Jennifer Wu
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Up and Coming

Jennifer Wu is an up-and-coming partner in the Kirkland capital markets team. She has experience handling high-yield debt matters.

Michael Rigdon
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Michael Rigdon
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Up and Coming
Michael Rigdon is an up-and-coming partner based in Houston. He has notable experience advising on a variety of debt and equity offerings.

Michael is a rising star at Kirkland.

Ranked Lawyers at
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USA - Nationwide

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Central United States

Matthew Pacey
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Matthew Pacey
1
Band 1
Julian J. Seiguer
2
Julian J. Seiguer
2
Band 2
Sean T Wheeler
2
Sean T Wheeler
2
Band 2
Debbie Yee
4
Debbie Yee
4
Band 4
Jennifer Wu
U
Jennifer Wu
U
Up and Coming
Michael Rigdon
U
Michael Rigdon
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Up and Coming
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States

Joshua N Korff
2
Joshua N Korff
2
Band 2
Rachel Sheridan
4
Rachel Sheridan
4
Band 4
Sophia Hudson
4
Sophia Hudson
4
Band 4
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Western United States

Monica J Shilling
3
Monica J Shilling
3
Band 3
Pippa Bond
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Pippa Bond
3
Band 3