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Kenneth Wallach

Kenneth Wallach

USA 2026

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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States

USA - Nationwide

8 years ranked

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Co-Head of the Firm’s Global Capital Markets Practice, Ken Wallach has represented clients including Weight Watchers, Mars, Wrigley, Dell, Wella, BMC Software, 3Z Brands, Blue Buffalo, Symantec, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Garda World Security, Assured Partners, Drummond, Cooper-Standard, and K2M. He regularly advises private equity sponsors, including KKR, Silver Lake, Apax and Invus, in connection with high yield and bridge financings and restructurings. His equity experience includes Issuer’s Counsel for the IPOs of GMR Solutions, Phoenix Education Partners, CAVA, First Advantage, Blue Buffalo and K2M. Ken also represents investment banks in IPOs, follow-on equity offerings and high yield and investment grade debt offerings. Ken is also widely recognized as a leading expert on corporate governance issues, including ESG matters. Ken currently serves as a member of the Firm’s Inclusion Committee and is a former member of the Executive Committee.

Career

Joined Firm in 1993: Partner, 2004.

Personal

B.A., magna cum laude, Duke University, Phi Beta Kappa (1990); J.D., University of Virginia School of Law (1993).

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Chambers Guide to the USA

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

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Kenneth Wallach has a wealth of experience handling major capital markets transactions on behalf of underwriters, issuers and private equity sponsors.

Strengths

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  • Kenneth is wonderful; he is super smart, thoughtful, knowledgeable and experienced.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA
  • If I ever had a highly material issue to navigate, Kenneth would always be my first call.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA

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