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Linklaters

Capital Markets: High-Yield Products

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Capital Markets: High-Yield Products - UK-wide

Band 2

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 initial purchasers on a EUR1.6 billion offering of senior notes to support the acquisition of Harbour Energy.

Strengths

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  • No matter how complicated or urgent the matter, there is always someone on hand who knows the details and keeps the momentum going.

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  • Linklaters stands out for its expertise, reliability and balanced experience in the European high-yield debt market. We regularly choose them because their team delivers practical, insightful advice.

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  • Linklaters market knowledge, legal expertise, commercial approach and authoritative advice makes them stand out.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Alexander Naidenov
    Alexander Naidenov

    Alexander Naidenov

    Alexander Naidenov enjoys a reputation as one of the standout high-yield lawyers in the London market. He continues to advise corporates on general and acquisition financing-related high-yield issuances.

    • Alexander is highly experienced, creative and solution-oriented. He is extremely knowledgeable and manages his team in a perfect manner.

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    • Alexander has been absolutely fantastic and is one of the main reasons we are repeat customers of Linklaters.

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  • Giacomo Reali
    Giacomo Reali

    Giacomo Reali

    Giacomo Reali frequently advises on both issuer-side and bank-side high-yield matters. With additional expertise on distressed financings, he is particularly adept at European cross-border transactions.

    • He is a smooth operator and has a lot of experience. He provides excellent service and is very hard-working.

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    • Giacomo is outstanding, he is always our first call. He consistently demonstrates commercial acumen and is always striving to broker the most commercial outcome.

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