Cecil D Quillen
About
Provided by Cecil D Quillen
Practice Areas
Cecil is a London-based US partner who leads the Firm’s global US securities practice. He became a partner in the New York office in 1996 and transferred to the London office in 2000. He works on a broad spectrum of securities and finance matters and has extensive experience in offerings of debt, equity, regulatory-capital and structured securities in established and emerging markets, as well as in liability management transactions and restructurings.
Career
Harvard (AB 1985); University of Virginia (JD 1988); Associate, Sullivan & Cromwell, 1989-1995; Associate, Linklaters, 1995-96; Partner, Linklaters, since 1996; London office since 2000.
Professional Memberships
Securities Law Committee, International Bar Association (Chairman, Underwriting & Distribution Sub-committee); Advisory Committee for Securities Regulation in Europe, Practising Law Institute.
Chambers Review
UK
Cecil Quillen leads Linklaters' US securities practice and is widely viewed as an authority on matters in that space. He is sought out for his advice on deals relating to a variety of debt instruments, including green and equity-linked bonds.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Cecil is our go-to lawyer for queries on US securities law. He handles novel questions with instant expertise."
"Cecil is the most astute capital markets partner out there."
"Cecil's voice on matters of US securities laws and US disclosure risk is second to none. He manages to combine being exceptionally detailed with being highly commercial."
"Cecil is our go-to lawyer for queries on US securities law. He handles novel questions with instant expertise."
"Cecil is the most astute capital markets partner out there."
"Cecil's voice on matters of US securities laws and US disclosure risk is second to none. He manages to combine being exceptionally detailed with being highly commercial."