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Capital Markets: Equity

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Capital Markets: Equity - UK-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Linklaters houses a market-leading capital markets team that is recognised for its skilled handling of both debt and equity transactions as well as offering capabilities in high-yield matters. The team handles matters across the UK, Europe and the USA, demonstrating prowess in areas such as liability management, sovereign bonds and equity-linked products. The firm benefits from strong ties to its banking and finance team and has particular expertise in convertible bond issues and green bond DCM transactions.
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Work Highlights

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  • Linklaters advised the joint bookrunners, on the initial public offering of Ferrari Group PLC and its listing on Euronext Amsterdam.

Strengths

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  • Linklaters have excellent domain knowledge and a strong team, especially at partner level.

    Capital Markets: Equity respondentUK

  • The Linklaters’ capital market team provided exceptional support. They are highly responsive, proactive and commercially-minded.

    Capital Markets: Equity respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Jason Manketo
    Jason Manketo

    Jason Manketo

    Jason Manketo is a renowned ECM expert who is sought out for his US securities expertise. He has a strong reputation for advising both corporate clients and underwriters on IPOs and follow-on offerings. In addition to his client-facing work, Manketo is also co-head of Linklaters' equities practice.

    • Jason is technically amazing and unflappable, it didn't matter what came up when.

      Capital Markets: Equity respondentUK
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  • James Wootton
    James Wootton

    James Wootton

    James Wootton advises on IPOs and secondary listings as part of his corporate-focused practice. He stands out for his ability to handle cross-border deals, particularly those involving the USA and countries in the Middle East.
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  • Pam Shores
    Pam Shores

    Pam Shores

    Pam Shores is highly regarded for her advice to financial institutions and corporates on ECM transactions. She stands out for her experience of advising on high-value IPOs and secondary listings at both the domestic and international level.

    • Pam is always fantastic, really level headed. She has been excellent, and brings a combination which not all lawyers have of technical ability and the understanding to give legal advice.

      Capital Markets: Equity respondentUK
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  • Tom Thorne
    Tom Thorne

    Tom Thorne

    Tom Thorne is noted for his work on rights issues and IPOs, where he is frequently called upon to advise both issuers and financial institutions.

    • Tom at Linklaters is client-focused and a technically competent lawyer.

      Capital Markets: Equity respondentUK

    • Tom always has the right instincts and provides commercially-oriented advice. He is an all-round excellent equity capital markets partner.

      Capital Markets: Equity respondentUK
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