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The Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across USA.

Rankings overview for Lawyers

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Senior Statespeople

  1. Phyllis G Korff
    Phyllis G Korff Mayer Brown LLP25 Years Ranked
  2. Robert E Buckholz Jr Sullivan & Cromwell LLP20 Years Ranked
  3. Valerie Ford Jacob
    Valerie Ford Jacob Freshfields US LLP21 Years Ranked
  4. James ClarkCahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
  5. William M HartnettCahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
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Eminent Practitioners

  1. Frank Lopez Paul Hastings LLP15 Years Ranked

Star Individuals

  1. Marc D Jaffe Latham & Watkins LLP20 Years Ranked
  2. Michael Kaplan
    Michael Kaplan Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP15 Years Ranked
  3. Richard D Truesdell
    Richard D Truesdell Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP19 Years Ranked
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Band 1

  1. Andrew J Pitts
    Andrew J Pitts Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP18 Years Ranked
  2. Arthur D Robinson
    Arthur D Robinson Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP17 Years Ranked
  3. David Lopez
    David Lopez Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP18 Years Ranked
  4. Ian Schuman Latham & Watkins LLP11 Years Ranked
  5. Jeffrey D Karpf
    Jeffrey D Karpf Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP18 Years Ranked
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Band 2

  1. Andrew Fabens
    Andrew Fabens Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP14 Years Ranked
  2. Craig F Arcella
    Craig F Arcella Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP15 Years Ranked
  3. David J Goldschmidt
    David J Goldschmidt Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates24 Years Ranked
  4. Deanna Kirkpatrick
    Deanna Kirkpatrick Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP11 Years Ranked
  5. Douglas S Horowitz
    Douglas S Horowitz Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP13 Years Ranked
  6. Greg Rodgers Latham & Watkins LLP17 Years Ranked
  7. John Meade
    John Meade Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP11 Years Ranked
  8. Joshua Ford Bonnie
    Joshua Ford Bonnie Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP14 Years Ranked
  9. Samir A Gandhi
    Samir A Gandhi Sidley Austin LLP19 Years Ranked
  10. Stephen L Burns
    Stephen L Burns Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP19 Years Ranked
  11. William V Fogg
    William V Fogg Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP17 Years Ranked
  12. Joshua N KorffKirkland & Ellis LLP
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Band 3

  1. Andrew B. Barkan
    Andrew B. Barkan Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP8 Years Ranked
  2. Anna Pinedo
    Anna Pinedo Mayer Brown LLP18 Years Ranked
  3. Byron Rooney
    Byron Rooney Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP7 Years Ranked
  4. Catherine M Clarkin Sullivan & Cromwell LLP4 Years Ranked
  5. Colin Diamond
    Colin Diamond Paul Hastings LLP14 Years Ranked
  6. Craig B Brod
    Craig B Brod Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP19 Years Ranked
  7. Daniel J Bursky
    Daniel J Bursky Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP19 Years Ranked
  8. Edward F Petrosky
    Edward F Petrosky Sidley Austin LLP17 Years Ranked
  9. Gregory Ezring
    Gregory Ezring Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP13 Years Ranked
  10. John C Kennedy
    John C Kennedy Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP18 Years Ranked
  11. Joseph H Kaufman
    Joseph H Kaufman Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP13 Years Ranked
  12. Kenneth Wallach
    Kenneth Wallach Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP11 Years Ranked
  13. Michael Benjamin Latham & Watkins LLP11 Years Ranked
  14. Michael Zeidel
    Michael Zeidel Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates9 Years Ranked
  15. Nathan Ajiashvili Latham & Watkins LLP6 Years Ranked
  16. Paul D Tropp
    Paul D Tropp Ropes & Gray LLP12 Years Ranked
  17. Robert W Downes Sullivan & Cromwell LLP18 Years Ranked
  18. Rod Miller Milbank LLP17 Years Ranked
  19. Roxane F Reardon
    Roxane F Reardon Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP4 Years Ranked
  20. Ryan Dzierniejko
    Ryan Dzierniejko Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates4 Years Ranked
  21. Stelios Saffos Latham & Watkins LLP4 Years Ranked
  22. Divakar GuptaCooley LLP
  23. Eric W BlanchardCooley LLP
  24. John A TripodoroCahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
  25. Steven J SlutzkyDebevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Band 4

  1. Alexander Lynch
    Alexander Lynch Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP7 Years Ranked
  2. Corey Wright Latham & Watkins LLP11 Years Ranked
  3. David Azarkh
    David Azarkh Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP4 Years Ranked
  4. Derek Dostal
    Derek Dostal Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP4 Years Ranked
  5. Edward Best
    Edward Best Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP17 Years Ranked
  6. Erika Weinberg Latham & Watkins LLP4 Years Ranked
  7. Gregory Fernicola
    Gregory Fernicola Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates17 Years Ranked
  8. Ilir Mujalovic
    Ilir Mujalovic A&O Shearman6 Years Ranked
  9. Johnny G. Skumpija
    Johnny G. Skumpija Sidley Austin LLP6 Years Ranked
  10. Jonathan DeSantis
    Jonathan DeSantis Proskauer Rose LLP4 Years Ranked
  11. Laura Kaufmann Belkhayat
    Laura Kaufmann Belkhayat Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates3 Years Ranked
  12. Marcel Fausten
    Marcel Fausten Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP4 Years Ranked
  13. Merritt Johnson
    Merritt Johnson Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP6 Years Ranked
  14. Mitchell S Bloom
    Mitchell S Bloom Goodwin6 Years Ranked
  15. Nicholas Dorsey
    Nicholas Dorsey Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP4 Years Ranked
  16. Nicolas Grabar
    Nicolas Grabar Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP20 Years Ranked
  17. Peter N Handrinos Latham & Watkins LLP6 Years Ranked
  18. Richard Fenyes
    Richard Fenyes Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP6 Years Ranked
  19. Senet S. Bischoff Latham & Watkins LLP10 Years Ranked
  20. Matthew E KaplanDebevoise & Plimpton LLP
  21. Peter J LoughranDebevoise & Plimpton LLP
  22. Rachel SheridanKirkland & Ellis LLP
  23. Sophia HudsonKirkland & Ellis LLP
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Band 5

  1. Adam Fleisher
    Adam Fleisher Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP4 Years Ranked
  2. Benjamin J Cohen Latham & Watkins3 Years Ranked
  3. Brian K Rosenzweig
    Brian K Rosenzweig Covington & Burling LLP6 Years Ranked
  4. Brian M. Janson
    Brian M. Janson Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP6 Years Ranked
  5. Faiza N Rahman
    Faiza N Rahman Ropes & Gray LLP4 Years Ranked
  6. Heather Emmel
    Heather Emmel Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP4 Years Ranked
  7. John C Ericson
    John C Ericson Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP3 Years Ranked
  8. John Cobb
    John Cobb Paul Hastings LLP6 Years Ranked
  9. Jonathan Michels
    Jonathan Michels White & Case LLP4 Years Ranked
  10. Joseph D. Zavaglia
    Joseph D. Zavaglia Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP1 Years Ranked
  11. Kerry Burke
    Kerry Burke Covington & Burling LLP4 Years Ranked
  12. Lesley C Peng
    Lesley C Peng Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP4 Years Ranked
  13. Lona Nallengara A&O Shearman1 Years Ranked
  14. Marisa D Stavenas
    Marisa D Stavenas Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP4 Years Ranked
  15. Mark S. Hayek
    Mark S. Hayek Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP4 Years Ranked
  16. Michael E. Mariani
    Michael E. Mariani Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP4 Years Ranked
  17. Monica Thurmond
    Monica Thurmond Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP10 Years Ranked
  18. Patrick Shannon Latham & Watkins LLP1 Years Ranked
  19. Robert A Ryan
    Robert A Ryan Sidley Austin LLP4 Years Ranked
  20. Seo Salimi Paul Hastings LLP1 Years Ranked
  21. Stuart Bressman
    Stuart Bressman White & Case LLP16 Years Ranked
  22. Yasin Keshvargar
    Yasin Keshvargar Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP6 Years Ranked
  23. Paul RodelDebevoise & Plimpton LLP
  24. Richard SegalCooley LLP
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Up and Coming

  1. Alison Haggerty Latham & Watkins LLP4 Years Ranked
  2. Benjamin PedersenDebevoise & Plimpton LLP

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Senior Statespeople

  1. Phyllis G Korff
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    Phyllis G Korff
    Mayer Brown LLP
    Mayer Brown LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Senior Statespeople | 25 Years Ranked
    Phyllis Korff commands respect for her longstanding experience in the New York capital markets space. She offers clients the advantage of a broad skill set in debt and equity securities transactions.
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    Robert E Buckholz Jr
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Senior Statespeople | 20 Years Ranked
    Robert Buckholz has a wealth of excellent experience acting on complex debt and equity financing matters.
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  3. Valerie Ford Jacob
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    Valerie Ford Jacob
    Freshfields US LLP
    Freshfields US LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Senior Statespeople | 21 Years Ranked
    Valerie Ford Jacob is cochair of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's global capital markets group and concentrates her well-regarded practice on debt and equity financings. She regularly counsels issuers and underwriters on high value IPOs and investment-grade debt issuances.
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  4. James Clark
    Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Senior Statespeople
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  5. William M Hartnett
    Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Senior Statespeople
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Eminent Practitioners

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    Frank Lopez
    Paul Hastings LLP
    Paul Hastings LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 15 Years Ranked
    Frank Lopez concentrates his practice on securities transactions, working with issuing companies and investment banks on the full range of debt and equity financings.
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Star Individuals

  1. Marc D Jaffe
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Star Individuals | 20 Years Ranked
    Marc Jaffe stands out for his talent in handling debt transactions on behalf of issuers and underwriters and he is also particularly adept at representing global clients in major IPOs.
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  2. Michael Kaplan
    Michael Kaplan
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Star Individuals | 15 Years Ranked
    Michael Kaplan stands out for his market-leading practice, which encompasses the representation of issuers and managers in high-yield and investment-grade debt issuances, as well as equity offerings.
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  3. Richard D Truesdell
    Richard D Truesdell
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Star Individuals | 19 Years Ranked
    Richard Truesdell wins broad acclaim as an industry-leading name for securities transactions. Hisstellar 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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Band 1

  1. Andrew J Pitts
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    Andrew J Pitts
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Andrew Pitts is skilled at handling major debt and equity transactions in a wide range of sectors, including financial services, energy and technology.
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  2. Arthur D Robinson
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    Arthur D Robinson
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    Arthur Robinson's transactional experience spans the full range of capital markets matters, with a practice emphasis on high-yield debt and IPOs.
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  3. David Lopez
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    David Lopez
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    David Lopez stands out for his high quality representation of major companies and dealer-managers on complex bond and stock offerings. He is especially sought after for his expertise in liability management.
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    Ian Schuman
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    Ian Schuman acts for issuers and underwriters in a wide range of transactions, with notable experience in debt matters, including high-yield debt offerings. He also maintains a busy equity practice and he is regularly chosen to counsel clients on IPOs.
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  5. Jeffrey D Karpf
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    Jeffrey D Karpf
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Jeffrey Karpf maintains an excellent reputation for his work on high-yield and investment-grade debt transactions, representing both investment banks and issuing companies. He balances his leading role in debt capital markets with an active equity practice.
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Band 2

  1. Andrew Fabens
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    Andrew Fabens
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Andrew Fabens comes equipped with a diverse skill set in securities law matters, advising issuers and underwriters on a wide variety of debt and equity transactions.
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  2. Craig F Arcella
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    Craig F Arcella
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    Craig Arcella stands out for his expertise in issuer and underwriter representation, frequently advising on high value debt and equity offerings.
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  3. David J Goldschmidt
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    David J Goldschmidt
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 24 Years Ranked
    David Goldschmidt's practice is informed by decades of experience handling a wide range of capital markets matters. His clients include both public and private companies in diverse sectors, as well as industry-leading investment banks.
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  4. Deanna Kirkpatrick
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    Deanna Kirkpatrick
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    Deanna Kirkpatrick is a great choice of counsel for complex debt and equity transactions, boasting an excellent track record in traditional biotechnology IPOs as well as in taking SPACs public.
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  5. Douglas S Horowitz
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    Douglas S Horowitz
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked
    Douglas Horowitz is regularly sought after by clients for his assistance with complex debt and equity offerings, including IPOs. He is particularly recommended for his expert counsel on underwritten high-yield bond offerings.
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    Greg Rodgers
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Greg Rodgers displays strengths across a broad range of debt and equity offerings, gaining market attention for his specialist knowledge of direct listings and convertible debt.
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  7. John Meade
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    John Meade
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    John Meade maintains a broad capital markets practice, dedicated to the representation of both issuer and manager-side clients in IPOs, and other equity offerings, as well as debt issuances.
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  8. Joshua Ford Bonnie
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    Joshua Ford Bonnie
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Joshua Ford Bonnie is a distinguished capital markets attorney, who regularly assists clients with high-profile IPOs, among other equity and debt financings.
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  9. Samir A Gandhi
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    Samir A Gandhi
    Sidley Austin LLP
    Sidley Austin LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked
    Samir Gandhi's wide-ranging securities practice sees him advising both underwriters and issuers on the full range of equity offerings, including IPOs, as well as various debt transactions.
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  10. Stephen L Burns
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    Stephen L Burns
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked
    Stephen Burns is highly regarded for his extensive capital markets expertise. He regularly serves as both issuer's and underwriter's counsel on bond and stock offerings by corporations in the energy, financial services and healthcare sectors.
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  11. William V Fogg
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    William V Fogg
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    William Fogg attracts praise for the strength of his debt and equity-based capital markets practice. He regularly advises clients on IPOs and a wide range of underwritten investment-grade and high-yield bond transactions.
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  12. Joshua N Korff
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Andrew B. Barkan
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    Andrew B. Barkan
    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Andrew Barkan is a highly accomplished practitioner, who provides clients with extensive expertise in capital markets matters. He advises issuers and underwriters on registered and private offerings of debt and equity.
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  2. Anna Pinedo
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    Anna Pinedo
    Mayer Brown LLP
    Mayer Brown LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    Anna Pinedo has developed a diverse capital markets practice, with experience acting for US and international clients on a range of debt and equity transactions.
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  3. Byron Rooney
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    Byron Rooney
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Byron Rooney continues to impress clients with his talent at handling the full range of debt and equity securities offerings, including advising on novel transactional structures.
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    Catherine M Clarkin
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Cohead of the practice Catherine Clarkin is a skilled attorney with an excellent reputation for her transactional capabilities in capital markets.
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  5. Colin Diamond
    3
    Colin Diamond
    Paul Hastings LLP
    Paul Hastings LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    Colin Diamond stands out for his extensive representation of issuers and underwriters in complex equity transactions.
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  6. Craig B Brod
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    Craig B Brod
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years Ranked
    Craig Brod is renowned for his versatile practice, which sees him acting for issuers and underwriters on the full spectrum of capital markets matters.
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  7. Daniel J Bursky
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    Daniel J Bursky
    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years Ranked
    Daniel Bursky maintains a diverse securities practice, concentrated on the representation of underwriters and issuers in a broad array of debt and equity transactions.
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  8. Edward F Petrosky
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    Edward F Petrosky
    Sidley Austin LLP
    Sidley Austin LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
    Clients seek out Edward Petrosky for his extensive expertise in securities offerings, and he frequently acts on the full range of debt and equity transactions, including IPOs.
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  9. Gregory Ezring
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    Gregory Ezring
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years Ranked
    Gregory Ezring's practice encompasses capital markets transactions of all kinds, including registered offerings of debt, equity offerings and private investments by companies. He is particularly specialized at conducting leveraged finance transactions on behalf of private equity funds and alternative asset managers.
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  10. John C Kennedy
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    John C Kennedy
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    John Kennedy enjoys a fine reputation in the New York market for his work handling a wide array of securities transactions.
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  11. Joseph H Kaufman
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    Joseph H Kaufman
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years Ranked
    Joseph Kaufman is recommended for his work advising healthcare companies, REITs and underwriters on significant debt and equity offerings. He is regularly sought after by clients for guidance on major IPOs.
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  12. Kenneth Wallach
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    Kenneth Wallach
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked
    Kenneth Wallach has a wealth of experience handling major capital markets transactions on behalf of underwriters, issuers and private equity sponsors.
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    Michael Benjamin
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked
    Michael Benjamin has a great reputation for his work on capital markets transactions, representing companies and investment banks in varied debt and equity offerings.
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  14. Michael Zeidel
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    Michael Zeidel
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 9 Years Ranked
    Michael Zeidel frequently assists sponsors, issuers and underwriters in varied capital markets transactions. His expertise encompasses all kinds of debt and equity transactions, including IPOs and secondary offerings.
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    Nathan Ajiashvili
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    Nathan Ajiashvili comes particularly recommended for debt and equity transactions in the biotech and healthcare sectors.
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  16. Paul D Tropp
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    Paul D Tropp
    Ropes & Gray LLP
    Ropes & Gray LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    Paul Tropp is noted for his broad expertise in debt securities offerings, with an especially strong underwriter's practice. He is also highly regarded for his equity practice, with notable expertise in advising SPACs.
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    Robert W Downes
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    Cohead of the firm's capital markets practice Robert Downes is highly skilled at transactions relating to high-yield and investment-grade debt, as well as equity offerings.
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    Rod Miller
    Milbank LLP
    Milbank LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
    Rod Miller dedicates his practice to a broad range of securities law matters, advising both issuers and underwriters on debt and equity-related transactions.
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  19. Roxane F Reardon
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    Roxane F Reardon
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Roxane Reardon is a highly accomplished practitioner whose clients seek her advice on all aspects of debt and equity transactions.
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  20. Ryan Dzierniejko
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    Ryan Dzierniejko
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Ryan Dzierniejko is especially highlighted for his command of the debt market, including investment grade and high-yield debt, and he is also able to advise on equity transactions, including supporting clients through IPOs.
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    Stelios Saffos
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Stelios Saffos has established his market standing as a force in the New York capital markets space, displaying strengths in IPOs and high-yield debt, as part of a wide transactional skill set.
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  22. Divakar Gupta
    Cooley LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3
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  23. Eric W Blanchard
    Cooley LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3
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  24. John A Tripodoro
    Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3
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  25. Steven J Slutzky
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. Alexander Lynch
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    Alexander Lynch
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years Ranked
    Alexander Lynch regularly acts for public and private companies in diverse sectors, including energy, healthcare and technology. His impressive equity practice sees him advise on a range of matters, from traditional IPOs to SPACs.
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    Corey Wright
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 11 Years Ranked
    Corey Wright is frequently called upon to advise on underwritten debt offerings, with experience spanning high-yield and investment grade offerings.
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  3. David Azarkh
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    David Azarkh
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    David Azarkh is in demand for his knowledge of equity capital markets and he is also recognized for his ability to assist with debt transactions.
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  4. Derek Dostal
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    Derek Dostal
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Derek Dostal comes recommended for his comprehensive debt practice. He has also established himself as a key figure in equity capital markets, with a particular expertise in SPACs.
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  5. Edward Best
    4
    Edward Best
    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 17 Years Ranked
    Edward Best 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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  6. 4
    Erika Weinberg
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Erika Weinberg is a respected capital markets attorney with a comprehensive securities practice.
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  7. Gregory Fernicola
    4
    Gregory Fernicola
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 17 Years Ranked
    Clients turn to Gregory Fernicola for his experience across the debt and equity markets. His work spans a mixture of issuer and underwriter-side representation and often sees him advising on IPOs and follow-on equity offerings.
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  8. Ilir Mujalovic
    4
    Ilir Mujalovic
    A&O Shearman
    A&O Shearman | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    Ilir Mujalovic is adept at the representation of both issuers and underwriters on a broad array of capital markets transactions.
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  9. Johnny G. Skumpija
    4
    Johnny G. Skumpija
    Sidley Austin LLP
    Sidley Austin LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    Johnny Skumpija is well regarded for his broad-based capital markets practice, which encompasses both issuer and manager representation.
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  10. Jonathan DeSantis
    4
    Jonathan DeSantis
    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Proskauer Rose LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Jonathan DeSantis of Proskauer Rose LLP is respected for his extensive work in the technology, healthcare and financial services industries, where he assists clients with varied capital markets transactions, most notably high-yield and investment-grade debt mandates.
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  11. Laura Kaufmann Belkhayat
    4
    Laura Kaufmann Belkhayat
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Laura Kaufmann Belkhayat is a skilled capital markets lawyer with expertise representing clients in IPOs.
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  12. Marcel Fausten
    4
    Marcel Fausten
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Marcel Fausten is developing an impressive reputation among companies and leading investment banks as a capital markets adviser of choice for debt and equity transactions.
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  13. Merritt Johnson
    4
    Merritt Johnson
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    Merritt Johnson tackles a wide range of capital markets issues, with strength in both debt and equity offerings.
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  14. Mitchell S Bloom
    4
    Mitchell S Bloom
    Goodwin
    Goodwin | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    Mitchell Bloom focuses his capital markets practice on the life sciences sector and he possesses a particular aptitude for IPOs.
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  15. Nicholas Dorsey
    4
    Nicholas Dorsey
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Nicholas Dorsey frequently counsels high profile issuers and underwriters on capital markets transactions. Clients turn to him for his expertise on both stock and bond offerings.
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  16. Nicolas Grabar
    4
    Nicolas Grabar
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 20 Years Ranked
    Nicolas Grabar is distinguished by his specialized expertise in cross-border transactions, often advising Brazilian and Mexican clients on significant debt and equity offerings.
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  17. 4
    Peter N Handrinos
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    Peter Handrinos draws widespread praise for his extensive experience advising on IPOs and other high-value capital markets transactions. He counts global financial institutions and pharmaceutical companies among his clients.
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  18. Richard Fenyes
    4
    Richard Fenyes
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    Richard Fenyes offers considerable strengths in high-yield debt transactions, often representing companies in the healthcare industry. He also routinely assists clients with public and private offerings of investment grade debt and equity.
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  19. 4
    Senet S. Bischoff
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 10 Years Ranked
    Senet Bischoff has a broad capital markets practice, acting for issuers, underwriters and private equity sponsors on diverse securities transactions.
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  20. Matthew E Kaplan
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4
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  21. Peter J Loughran
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4
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  22. Rachel Sheridan
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4
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  23. Sophia Hudson
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4
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5

Band 5

  1. Adam Fleisher
    5
    Adam Fleisher
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Adam Fleisher is revered for his capital markets practice, which forms a key component of his wider corporate practice.
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  2. 5
    Benjamin J Cohen
    Latham & Watkins
    Latham & Watkins | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
    Benjamin Cohen advises on both debt and equity transactions, including complex IPOs and direct listings.
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  3. Brian K Rosenzweig
    5
    Brian K Rosenzweig
    Covington & Burling LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 6 Years Ranked
    Chair of  Covington & Burling's practice Brian Rosenzweig enjoys a great reputation for his comprehensive capital markets practice, centered around the representation of life sciences and technology companies and investment banks in varied securities transactions.
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  4. Brian M. Janson
    5
    Brian M. Janson
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 6 Years Ranked
    Brian Janson's broad securities practice sees him acting for issuers, underwriters, and private equity sponsors on a range of debt and equity offerings.
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  5. Faiza N Rahman
    5
    Faiza N Rahman
    Ropes & Gray LLP
    Ropes & Gray LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Faiza Rahman adroitly supports issuer and underwriter clients in the full range of capital markets transactions, with notable skill in equity offerings.
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  6. Heather Emmel
    5
    Heather Emmel
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Heather Emmel has a flourishing capital markets practice across debt and equity. She draws particular praise for her expertise on matters involving SPACs.
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  7. John C Ericson
    5
    John C Ericson
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
    John Ericson brings in-depth experience of corporate finance transactions and high-yield debt offerings.
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  8. John Cobb
    5
    John Cobb
    Paul Hastings LLP
    Paul Hastings LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 6 Years Ranked
    John Cobb is cochair of the global finance practice. Based in the New York office, he regularly acts for both issuers and underwriters on sophisticated high-yield and investment-grade debt offerings.
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  9. Jonathan Michels
    5
    Jonathan Michels
    White & Case LLP
    White & Case LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Jonathan Michels is active in both debt and equity capital markets, regularly representing managers and issuers in transactions.
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  10. Joseph D. Zavaglia
    5
    Joseph D. Zavaglia
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
    Joseph Zavaglia is adept in the full span of debt and equity offerings, including high-yield transactions.
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  11. Kerry Burke
    5
    Kerry Burke
    Covington & Burling LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Kerry Burke of Covington & Burling regularly counsels issuers on bond and stock offerings.
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  12. Lesley C Peng
    5
    Lesley C Peng
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Lesley Peng regularly leads issuers and underwriters through capital markets transactions, with a notable high-yield and investment-grade debt practice.
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  13. 5
    Lona Nallengara
    A&O Shearman
    A&O Shearman | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
    Lona Nallengara is well regarded for his representation of issuers in capital market transactions, in particular advising on investment grade debt offerings.
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  14. Marisa D Stavenas
    5
    Marisa D Stavenas
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Marisa Stavenas is commended for her debt and equity practice, with experience across a range of products, including recent work advising clients on complex novel structures such as green bond offerings.
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  15. Mark S. Hayek
    5
    Mark S. Hayek
    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Mark Hayek is often called upon to support leading investors and high-profile public companies on their debt and equity transactions.
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  16. Michael E. Mariani
    5
    Michael E. Mariani
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Issuers and managers regularly turn to Michael Mariani for advice on both debt and equity transactions.
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  17. Monica Thurmond
    5
    Monica Thurmond
    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 10 Years Ranked
    Monica Thurmond has extensive experience advising issuers, underwriters and financial sponsors in a wide range of debt and equity transactions.
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  18. 5
    Patrick Shannon
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
    Patrick Shannon leads a variety of capital market transactions for a strong portfolio of private and public clients from Latham's Washington, DC office. His experience includes advising clients on IPOs and equity and debt offerings.
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  19. Robert A Ryan
    5
    Robert A Ryan
    Sidley Austin LLP
    Sidley Austin LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Robert Ryan is a capable advisor to a portfolio of high profile national and international clients on their debt and equity offerings.
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  20. 5
    Seo Salimi
    Paul Hastings LLP
    Paul Hastings LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
    Seo Salimi is held in particularly high esteem for his expertise in the life sciences sector, with clients benefiting from his impressive track record in equity capital markets work for pharmaceutical, medical companies and investment banks.
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  21. Stuart Bressman
    5
    Stuart Bressman
    White & Case LLP
    White & Case LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 16 Years Ranked
    Stuart Bressman is an experienced securities lawyer, who is respected for his work advising on debt and equity offerings in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries.
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  22. Yasin Keshvargar
    5
    Yasin Keshvargar
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 6 Years Ranked
    Yasin Keshvargar gains recognition from issuers and underwriters for his ability to assist with a wide range of debt and equity transactions, including IPOs.
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  23. Paul Rodel
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5
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  24. Richard Segal
    Cooley LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5
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Up and Coming

  1. U
    Alison Haggerty
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Up and Coming | 4 Years Ranked
    Alison Haggerty is a rising star in equity capital markets, regularly advising issuers and underwriters on IPOs.
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  2. Benjamin Pedersen
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Up and Coming
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