LAWYER PROFILE

Derek Dostal

Global 2026

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States

USA

5 years ranked

About

Provided by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Practice Areas

Derek is a member of Davis Polk’s Capital Markets practice. He has deep experience on a wide variety of public and private capital markets transactions, including IPOs, special purpose acquisition companies and other equity offerings, investment-grade and high-yield debt financings, private placements and mandatory and optional convertible securities offerings, by issuers in various industries.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States - USA

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Derek Dostal comes recommended for his comprehensive debt practice. He has also established himself as a key figure in equity capital markets, with a particular expertise in IPOs.

View ranking table

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Derek was great to work with, he dealt with a lot of complexity and took everything in stride.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide
Derek is rapidly becoming an industry star. He is super responsive, brilliant and provides great service to his clients. I sleep soundly at night when I know that Derek is my outside counsel.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide
He is practical and commerical.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide

Ranked Individuals at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (114)

Belgium

Jürgen Schindler
Competition: EU
View profile

Brazil

Manuel Garciadiaz
Banking & Finance (International Firms)
View profile
James Vickers
Banking & Finance (International Firms)
View profile
Manuel Garciadiaz
Capital Markets (International Firms)
View profile
Manuel Garciadiaz
Corporate/M&A (International Firms)
View profile

China

Bingqing Pan
Capital Markets: Debt (International Firms)
View profile
Li He
Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)
View profile
James C Lin
Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)
View profile
Jason Xu
Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)
View profile
Xuelin Wang
Capital Markets: Equity (International Firms)
View profile
Bingqing Pan
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms)
View profile
Miranda So
Corporate/M&A: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)
View profile
Martin Rogers
Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
View profile
Martin Rogers
Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)
View profile
Lisa Martin
Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)
View profile
Miranda So
Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms)
View profile