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Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel
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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 team work hard on the client's behalf to understand and break down complex issues.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel respondentGlobalThe Weil team is outstanding from senior partner all the way to junior associate.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel respondentGlobalThe Weil team provides an international scope, great client service and a depth of experience that makes you comfortable.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel respondentGlobalWeil 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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Notable Practitioners
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Band 4 
Band 4 Alexander Lynch
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 a masterful practioner who is always available. He gives good advice and is pragmatic.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel respondentGlobalAlex 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.
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Band 4 
Band 4 Merritt Johnson
Merritt Johnson tackles a wide range of capital markets issues, with strength in both debt and equity offerings. 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.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel respondentGlobalClients love him; he was awesome and had a lot of energy.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel respondentGlobalMerritt is a fantastic lawyer. He is incredibly helpful with establishing connectivity with their partners.
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Band 5 
Band 5 Corey Chivers
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.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel respondentGlobalHis versatility in capital markets transactions has been excellent, he is very creative and yet steers us down reliable paths.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel respondentGlobalHe's excellent all-round with a strong commercial sense.
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Band 5 
Band 5 Heather Emmel
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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Band 5 Band 5 Michael Hickey
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 very client-friendly, provides honest advice and works very hard on behalf of his clients.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel respondentGlobalMichael is excellent, he's a complete and utter expert in the field.
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel respondentGlobalHe is consummate field sergeant. I don't think can overstate how impressive he was.
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Ranked Individuals at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (5)
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Alexander Lynch
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
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