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Richard D Truesdell

Richard D Truesdell

USA 2026

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Richard is the global chair of Davis Polk’s Capital Markets practice. In multiple years, he completed more U.S. IPOs than any other lawyer.

Richard represents clients in U.S. and international capital markets transactions and advises on corporate governance and securities market regulation. He has represented all of the major investment banks, including Citi, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley, as well as issuers in all economic sectors.

He has extensive experience with a wide variety of both public and private debt and equity offerings by U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, including initial public offerings, convertible offerings and high-yield debt financings.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

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

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Richard Truesdell is the global chair of Davis Polk & Wardwell's capital markets practice. He wins broad acclaim as an industry-leading name for securities transactions. His stellar practice runs the full gamut of issuer and manager representation, advising on debt and equity offerings by companies in diverse industries.

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  • He is the absolute best in the city, if not the country, for capital markets work.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Richard is one of the best attorneys I've worked with in my career. He is sophisticated, practical, highly responsive and deeply committed to his clients.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Richard is not only the best capital markets attorney I've worked with, he's the best attorney period. He is in a league in of his own.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Richard has immense experience and knowledge of the market and the law.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA
  • He is the best of the best. He has so much knowledge in his head and is able and willing to give practical advice and guidance.

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

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