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Capital Markets: High-Yield Products - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins has a pre-eminent high-yield practice that regularly acts on market-leading transactions. The firm offers the largest team in Europe and is a first port of call for both sponsors and issuers. In addition, it has a standout equity offering that is able to draw upon international resources to advise on transactions throughout Europe, the USA and emerging markets.

Work Highlights

  • Latham & Watkins advised Belron UK Finance plc, in connection with

    its debut bond issuance of EUR850 million senior secured notes.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Brett Cassidy
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Brett Cassidy
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Brett Cassidy is a leading high-yield practitioner who regularly advises a mixture of corporates and financial institutions across a spectrum of transactions. His practice is market-leading and he routinely works on the largest deals in the space.

Brett Cassidy is very experienced, he's seen lots of deals and provides sound judgements on what works and what does not.

Brett Cassidy really gets into the details, he's really smart and a safe pair of hands.

Brett Cassidy is one of the best high yield bond lawyers in London.

Jennifer Engelhardt
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Jennifer Engelhardt
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Jennifer Engelhardt is highly respected for her work for underwriters and corporate groups. She comes highly recommended for advising oil and gas clients on bond issuances.

Jennifer's technical expertise and commercial acumen is unparalleled she is a key lawyer to have on any capital markets transaction.

It continues to be an absolute pleasure to work with Jennifer and benefit from her market knowledge.

Jennifer Engelhardt is an absolute expert in the capital markets space. In particular for corporates active in the energy sector.

Francesco Lione
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Francesco Lione
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Francesco Lione regularly advises a mix of corporate issuers and financial institutions in the high-yield space. He has experience on cross-border mandates, with particular expertise on European and US matters.

He is always ready with creative solutions that meet our business needs and fit within the constraints of the covenants.

Francesco is a thought leader and thrives in complexity, finding elegant and creative solutions to problems.

Francesco is hugely responsive, offers wise counsel and strong legal advice.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Capital Markets: High-Yield Products

Brett Cassidy
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Brett Cassidy
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Jennifer Engelhardt
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Jennifer Engelhardt
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Francesco Lione
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Francesco Lione
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