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Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt

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Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt - USA - Nationwide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is an established capital markets practice, with particular capabilities in equity transactions, including in traditional IPOs and SPAC IPOs. The firm represents both issuers and underwriters in complex transactions, as well as possessing notable experience working with private equity firms. The capital markets team maintains close relationships with Weil's banking and M&A departments to provide clients with a comprehensive service.

Work Highlights

  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP advised Morgan Stanley, as underwriter, in a $2.9 billion block trade of shares of common stock of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

Strengths

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The Weil team is outstanding from senior partner all the way to junior associate.

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The Weil team provides an international scope, great client service and a depth of experience that makes you comfortable.

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Weil is the law firm I feel most comfortable with. The people I work with there are always constructive, helpful, thoughtful and do amazing work for their clients.

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The team work hard on the client's behalf to understand and break down complex issues.

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Notable Practitioners

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Alexander Lynch
4
Alexander Lynch
4
Band 4
Alexander Lynch regularly acts for public and private companies in diverse sectors, including energy, healthcare and technology. His impressive equity practice sees him advise on a range of matters, from traditional IPOs to SPACs.

Alex is one of the most approachable senior lawyers I’ve worked with. He is always present, always willing to dig in and extremely commercial about his views.

Alex is a masterful practioner who is always available. He gives good advice and is pragmatic.

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Merritt Johnson
4
Merritt Johnson
4
Band 4
Merritt Johnson tackles a wide range of capital markets issues, with strength in both debt and equity offerings.

Clients love him; he was awesome and had a lot of energy.

Merritt is a fantastic lawyer. He is incredibly helpful with establishing connectivity with their partners.

Merritt is great, he has been some shot in the arm. He worked with a ton of energy and a lot of enthusiasm. He is experienced, super friendly and easy to deal with.

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Corey Chivers
5
Corey Chivers
5
Band 5

Corey Chivers advises large banks and financial institutions in debt transactions. He also has experinece handling equity matters with recent work including matters in the entertainment industry.

He's a good lawyer, knowledgeable and good technically.

His versatility in capital markets transactions has been excellent, he is very creative and yet steers us down reliable paths.

He's excellent all-round with a strong commercial sense.

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Heather Emmel
5
Heather Emmel
5
Band 5
Heather Emmel has a flourishing capital markets practice across debt and equity. She draws particular praise for her expertise on matters involving SPACs.

She is incredible in giving market advice and getting transactions done on a timely basis. She mobilizes a team that can produce high quality work which is able to explain the risk-reward analysis.

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Michael Hickey
5
Michael Hickey
5
Band 5

Michael Hickey is the co-head of Weil's capital market practice. He has a specialty in advising large financial institutions on a wide range of debt and equity transactions.

Michael is excellent, he's a complete and utter expert in the field.

He is consummate field sergeant. I don't think can overstate how impressive he was.

Michael is very client-friendly, provides honest advice and works very hard on behalf of his clients.

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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
Alexander Lynch
4
Alexander Lynch
4
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Merritt Johnson
4
Merritt Johnson
4
Band 4
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Corey Chivers
5
Corey Chivers
5
Band 5
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Heather Emmel
5
Heather Emmel
5
Band 5
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Michael Hickey
5
Michael Hickey
5
Band 5
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