Laura Kaufmann

Laura Kaufmann Belkhayat represents corporate clients, private equity sponsors, REITs and investment banks in a variety of capital markets transactions, including public and private offerings of equity and debt securities and initial public offerings, as well as acquisition finance, spin-off and restructuring transactions.

Ms. Kaufmann Belkhayat’s experience includes advising on issuances of investment grade and high-yield indebtedness for both issuers and underwriters. In recognition of her work, she has been named a leading capital markets attorney by Chambers Global, Chambers USA and IFLR, as well as one of MergerLinks’ Top Financing Lawyers in North America and one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Dealmakers in America.

Ms. Kaufmann Belkhayat frequently works with private equity firms and family offices on a variety of transactions, including the IPO path of dual track processes, minority investments, negotiation and execution of rights and liquidity transactions for public stakes, and other capital markets-related transactions. Some of her clients have included JAB, Blackstone, Permira, BlackRock, OceanSound Partners and Wendel.

J.D., Harvard Law School, 2002

B.S., Duke University, 1999