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Edward Best

Edward Best

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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States

USA

7 years ranked

About

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Edward Best is a partner at Willkie, where he is a member of the Corporate & Financial Services Department and Co-Chair of the Capital Markets practice. Eddie is based in Chicago and maintains an office in New York. With over 35 years of experience, Eddie is recognized as one of the nation’s leading capital markets lawyers, representing issuers and underwriters in debt, equity, convertible and hybrid securities offerings, and liability management transactions in the U.S. and international markets.

Link to bio: https://www.willkie.com/professionals/b/best%20edward

Education

Loyola University Chicago School of Law

J.D. (cum laude)

1986

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

A.B.

1982

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Chambers Global Guide

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

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Edward Best of Willkie Farr & Gallagher comes equipped with wide-ranging capital markets expertise, routinely advising issuers and investment banks on securities offerings. He is particularly experienced in advising on transactions involving clients in the insurance industry.

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Strengths

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  • Eddie is at top of the game.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide

  • He has a wealth of knowledge, is practical and extremely helpful.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide

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