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Ropes & Gray LLP

Capital Markets: High-Yield Products

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Ropes & Gray LLP

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Capital Markets: High-Yield Products - UK-wide

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
Ropes & Grey fields a high-yield finance team that focuses on big-ticket work for issuer and underwriter clients. As well as demonstrating strength on US matters, the firm also has significant expertise on European financings as well as UK-focused leveraged lending and private credit deals. The team is also active in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Work Highlights

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  • Ropes & Gray LLP advised Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Mizuho on all the financing elements of Outbrain’s acquisition of Teads.

Strengths

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  • Each team member has been of the highest quality.

    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentUK
  • Ropes & Gray are true business partners, they have been critical to achieving our financing goals. The team is always dedicated, super responsive and highly skilled.

    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Michael Kazakevich
    Band 2Michael Kazakevich

    Michael Kazakevich

    Michael Kazakevich maintains a broad euro and dollar-dominated high-yield practice. He advises clients on acquisition financings, refinancings and bond issuances.

  • Band 3Robert Haak
    Band 3Robert Haak

    Robert Haak

    Robert Haak is noted for his issuer-side high-yield bond work where he possesses particular expertise advising companies in the telecommunications and technology sectors.
    • Rob is always solution-oriented; he finds practical solutions quickly to complex problems while protecting his clients' interests.

      Capital Markets: High-Yield Products respondentUK

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