
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Global Guide 2026 : USA
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP represented BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. in connection with its initial public offering of common stock and its concurrent public offering.
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Simpson Thacher's team offers strong attention to detail, ingenuity in finding solutions and a strong sense of what's commercial.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalThe lawyers at Simpson Thacher go above and beyond to offer quality and business-minded legal advice.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalSimpson Thacher is always ahead of the game and thinks through issues well in advance.
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Band 1 
Band 1 
Dan Webb
Dan Webb provides counsel to industry-leading clients on a wide range of capital markets matters. His transactional skill set encompasses public and private offerings of debt and equity, including IPOs. Dan is an excellent lawyer; he focuses on the right issues and is commercial in solving problems.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalDan is a good technical lawyer who is thoughtful and smart.
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Band 1 
Band 1 
William B Brentani
Distinguished attorney William Brentani represents issuers, underwriters and private equity sponsors in a wide variety of debt and equity transactions. He is highly sought after for his expert counsel on transactions in diverse sectors, including healthcare, technology and retail. Bill is a trusted partner and adviser who has guided us through several complex deals.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalBill is our go-to person at the firm; he is very accessible.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalBill is fantastic - he is responsive and capable of doing really complex work.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalBill helps to make the process simpler.
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Brian Rosenzweig
Brian Rosenzweig has experience advising on debt and equity offerings. In particular, he earns market attention for his in-depth knowledge of high-yield debt. Brian is probably one of the most efficient lawyers I've worked with. He is good at steering the team.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalBrian knows the industry, is commercially reasonable and gives the best advice possible.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalBrian is knowledgeable and pragmatic. He is personable and a pleasure to work with.
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Joshua Ford Bonnie
Joshua Ford Bonnie is a distinguished capital markets attorney, who regularly assists clients with high profile IPOs, among other equity and debt financings.
He has strong legal knowledge and expertise with impeccable business sense.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalHe's an in-house counsel's best outside counsel.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalHe is a special intellect and high energy capital markets lawyer. He tackles the most complex capital markets transactions around.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobal
Band 2 
Band 2 
Roxane F Reardon
Roxane Reardon is a highly accomplished practitioner whose clients seek her advice on all aspects of debt and equity transactions. She excels on really tricky, complex matters.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalShe is a phenomenal lawyer who worked really well with our team.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalRoxane is not only expert in her legal analysis but provides a commercial and well reasoned position for everything she does.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobal
Band 3 
Band 3 
David Azarkh
David Azarkh is in demand for his knowledge of equity capital markets and is also recognized for his ability to assist with debt transactions.
I love how responsive he is; his level of responsiveness is incredible.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobal
Band 3 
Band 3 
Heidi Mayon
Heidi Mayon boasts notable experience of handling significant IPOs. Her clients stem from a broad range of industries including the technology and energy sectors. Heidi is really pragmatic and collaborative.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobal
Band 3 
Band 3 
Joseph H Kaufman
Joseph Kaufman is recommended for his work advising healthcare companies, REITs and underwriters on significant debt and equity offerings. He is regularly sought after by clients for guidance on major IPOs. He is a practical lawyer with great market knowledge.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobal
Band 3 
Band 3 
Kenneth Wallach
Kenneth Wallach has a wealth of experience handling major capital markets transactions on behalf of underwriters, issuers and private equity sponsors. Band 4 
Band 4 
John C Ericson
John Ericson brings in-depth experience of corporate finance transactions and high-yield debt offerings. He was very nimble on an equity offeirng which was nuanced.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Marisa D Stavenas
Marisa Stavenas is commended for her debt and equity practice, with experience across a range of products, including recent work advising clients on complex novel structures such as green bond offerings. She is good at negotiating what terms should be. She is always someone I go to and trust for feedback on what we can and cannot do.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalMarisa knows where and when to push. She is highly meticulous and detail-oriented.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalMarisa is fantastic, incredibly detailed and I always feel like she puts us first.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Richard Fenyes
Richard Fenyes offers considerable strengths in high-yield debt transactions, often representing companies in the healthcare industry. He also routinely assists clients with public and private offerings of investment grade debt and equity. Richard is a subject matter expert in capital markets. He is very precise and thinks about esoteric points in a way that will solve matters creatively.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobal
Band 5 Band 5 Hui Lin
Hui Lin covers the full range of debt and equity transactions. She has recent experience working for large financial institutions.
Hui Lin has great substantive expertise on capital markets and is incredibly responsive; she is a good problem-solver.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobal
Band 5 
Band 5 
Lesley C Peng
Lesley Peng regularly leads issuers and underwriters through capital markets transactions, with a notable high-yield and investment-grade debt practice. She is excellent, our go-to securities counsel.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobal
USA, expertise based abroad in UK 
USA, expertise based abroad in UK 
Gil Strauss
Gil Strauss is a well-regarded practitioner who continues to represent a mixture of issuers and private equity firms on high-yield transactions. He comes highly recommended for his work in the area of US securities. USA, expertise based abroad in UK 
USA, expertise based abroad in UK 
Nicholas J Shaw
Nicholas Shaw is a well-known expert on all things high-yield and works with clients on a full range of transactions. He is sought out by companies, banks and private equity firms for advice on offerings, acquisitions and restructurings.
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Juan Francisco Mendez
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S Todd Crider
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Nicholas J Shaw
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Gil Strauss
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Richard Fenyes
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Hui Lin
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Kenneth Wallach
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Joseph H Kaufman
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Marisa D Stavenas
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Roxane F Reardon
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Lesley C Peng
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John C Ericson
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Joshua Ford Bonnie
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David Azarkh
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William B Brentani
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Dan Webb
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Brian Rosenzweig
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Heidi Mayon
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has rankings in the following guides
Band 1 USA 2026
Practice area: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Location: California
View department profile for USA 2026Band 3 USA 2026
Practice area: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Location: Texas
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