Capital Markets: Equity
UK-wide
3 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Simon Witty
UK 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
UK
Practice Areas
Simon is counsel in Davis Polk’s Capital Markets practice is London. He focuses his practice on public and private securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions.
His capital markets work spans IPOs, secondary and follow-on offerings, investment-grade and high-yield debt offerings, tender offers and other transactions. He has advised clients on both public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as on strategic investments in other companies.
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Capital Markets: Equity - UK-wide
Band 4
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Simon Witty is noted for his ECM practice. He advises corporate issuers and underwriters on both private placements and public offerings.
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