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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States | USA

USA - Nationwide

Equity Capital Markets includes advice on equity offerings transactions such as: Initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, right offerings; capital increases; ADR/GDR offerings; accelerated bookbuilts; block trades. Debt Capital Markets covers legal advice on the following transactions: investment grade debt offerings (stand alone bond issues; MTN programs, Commercial Paper programmes); equity-linked offerings (regulatory capital, convertibles and exchangeable offerings) and High Yield debt offerings.

Rankings overview for Lawyers

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Band 5

  1. Adam Fleisher
    Adam Fleisher Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP5 Years Ranked
  2. Alison Haggerty
    Alison Haggerty Latham & Watkins LLP5 Years Ranked
  3. Andrew Weisberg White & Case LLP1 Years Ranked
  4. Benjamin J Cohen
    Benjamin J Cohen Latham & Watkins4 Years Ranked
  5. Brian K Rosenzweig
    Brian K Rosenzweig Covington & Burling LLP9 Years Ranked
  6. Christopher Peterson
    Christopher Peterson Arnold & Porter1 Years Ranked
  7. Corey Chivers
    Corey Chivers Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP2 Years Ranked
  8. Faiza N Rahman
    Faiza N Rahman Ropes & Gray LLP5 Years Ranked
  9. Gregory Fernicola
    Gregory Fernicola Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates18 Years Ranked
  10. Heather Emmel
    Heather Emmel Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP5 Years Ranked
  11. Hui Lin
    Hui Lin Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP1 Years Ranked
  12. John Cobb
    John Cobb Paul Hastings LLP7 Years Ranked
  13. Jonathan Michels
    Jonathan Michels White & Case LLP5 Years Ranked
  14. Joseph D. Zavaglia
    Joseph D. Zavaglia Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP2 Years Ranked
  15. Josiah Slotnick
    Josiah Slotnick Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP2 Years Ranked
  16. Kerry Burke
    Kerry Burke Covington & Burling LLP5 Years Ranked
  17. Lesley C Peng
    Lesley C Peng Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP5 Years Ranked
  18. Lona Nallengara
    Lona Nallengara A&O Shearman2 Years Ranked
  19. Mark S. Hayek
    Mark S. Hayek Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP5 Years Ranked
  20. Michael Hickey
    Michael Hickey Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP1 Years Ranked
  21. Mitchell S Bloom
    Mitchell S Bloom Goodwin14 Years Ranked
  22. Monica Thurmond
    Monica Thurmond Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP12 Years Ranked
  23. Patrick Shannon
    Patrick Shannon Latham & Watkins LLP3 Years Ranked
  24. Peter J Loughran
    Peter J Loughran Debevoise & Plimpton LLP19 Years Ranked
  25. Richard Segal Cooley LLP5 Years Ranked
  26. Roshni Banker Cariello
    Roshni Banker Cariello Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP2 Years Ranked
  27. Seo Salimi
    Seo Salimi Paul Hastings LLP2 Years Ranked
  28. Shane Tintle
    Shane Tintle Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP1 Years Ranked
  29. Yasin Keshvargar
    Yasin Keshvargar Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP5 Years Ranked

All Lawyers profiles

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Senior Statespeople

  1. James Clark
    S
    James Clark
    Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
    Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Senior Statespeople | 23 Years Ranked
    James Clark maintains a market-leading practice focused on the representation of investment banks in major debt and equity offerings, with a particular strength in the handling of high-yield debt mandates.
  2. Phyllis G Korff
    S
    Phyllis G Korff
    Mayer Brown LLP
    Mayer Brown LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Senior Statespeople | 23 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.
  3. Robert E Buckholz Jr
    S
    Robert E Buckholz Jr
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Senior Statespeople | 21 Years Ranked
    Robert Buckholz has a wealth of excellent experience acting on complex debt and equity financing matters.
  4. Valerie Ford Jacob
    S
    Valerie Ford Jacob
    Freshfields US LLP
    Freshfields US LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Senior Statespeople | 22 Years Ranked

    Valerie Ford Jacob concentrates her well-regarded practice on debt and equity financings. She has experience as counsel to issuers and underwriters on high value IPOs and investment-grade debt issuances.

  5. William M Hartnett
    S
    William M Hartnett
    Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
    Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Senior Statespeople | 23 Years Ranked
    William Hartnett is highly regarded for his seasoned expertise in advising issuing companies and investment banks on major bond and stock offerings.
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Eminent Practitioners

  1. Frank Lopez
    E
    Frank Lopez
    Paul Hastings LLP
    Paul Hastings LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 16 Years Ranked

    Frank Lopez is the Chair of Paul Hastings. He concentrates his practice on securities transactions, working with issuing companies and investment banks on the full range of debt and equity financings.

Star Individuals

  1. Marc D Jaffe
    Marc D Jaffe
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Star Individuals | 22 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.
  2. Michael Kaplan
    Michael Kaplan
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Star Individuals | 18 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.
  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 | 20 Years Ranked

    Richard Truesdell 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.

1

Band 1

  1. Andrew J Pitts
    1
    Andrew J Pitts
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 1 | 20 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.
  2. Craig F Arcella
    1
    Craig F Arcella
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    Craig Arcella stands out for his expertise in issuer and underwriter representation, frequently advising on high value debt and equity offerings.
  3. David Lopez
    1
    David Lopez
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 1 | 19 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.
  4. Ian Schuman
    1
    Ian Schuman
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 1 | 13 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.
  5. Jeffrey D Karpf
    1
    Jeffrey D Karpf
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 1 | 20 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.
2

Band 2

  1. Andrew Fabens
    2
    Andrew Fabens
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 15 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.
  2. Daniel J Bursky
    2
    Daniel J Bursky
    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 20 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.
  3. David J Goldschmidt
    2
    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 | 23 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.
  4. Deanna Kirkpatrick
    2
    Deanna Kirkpatrick
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 16 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 work for underwriters in substantial bond and note issuances.

  5. Douglas S Horowitz
    2
    Douglas S Horowitz
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 15 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.
  6. Greg Rodgers
    2
    Greg Rodgers
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 18 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.
  7. John Meade
    2
    John Meade
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 12 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.
  8. Joshua Ford Bonnie
    2
    Joshua Ford Bonnie
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 17 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.

  9. Joshua N Korff
    2
    Joshua N Korff
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Joshua Korff's accomplishments in the field garner him the respect of issuers and financial sponsors in diverse securities transactions.
  10. Roxane F Reardon
    2
    Roxane F Reardon
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Roxane Reardon is a highly accomplished practitioner whose clients seek her advice on all aspects of debt and equity transactions.
  11. Ryan Dzierniejko
    2
    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 2 | 5 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.
  12. Samir A Gandhi
    2
    Samir A Gandhi
    Sidley Austin LLP
    Sidley Austin LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 21 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.
  13. Stelios Saffos
    2
    Stelios Saffos
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 6 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.
  14. Stephen L Burns
    2
    Stephen L Burns
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 22 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.
  15. William V Fogg
    2
    William V Fogg
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 2 | 18 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.
3

Band 3

  1. Andrew B. Barkan
    3
    Andrew B. Barkan
    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 9 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.
  2. Anna Pinedo
    3
    Anna Pinedo
    Mayer Brown LLP
    Mayer Brown LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 20 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.
  3. Byron Rooney
    3
    Byron Rooney
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 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.
  4. Catherine M Clarkin
    3
    Catherine M Clarkin
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked

    Co-head of the practice Catherine Clarkin is a skilled attorney with an excellent reputation for her transactional capabilities in capital markets.

  5. Colin Diamond
    3
    Colin Diamond
    Paul Hastings LLP
    Paul Hastings LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    Colin Diamond stands out for his extensive representation of issuers and underwriters in complex equity transactions.
  6. Craig B Brod
    3
    Craig B Brod
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 20 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.
  7. David Azarkh
    3
    David Azarkh
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked

    David Azarkh is in demand for his knowledge of equity capital markets and is also recognized for his ability to assist with debt transactions.

  8. Derek Dostal
    3
    Derek Dostal
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 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 IPOs.

  9. Divakar Gupta
    3
    Divakar Gupta
    Cooley LLP
    Cooley LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Divakar Gupta is a noted expert in the handling of equity transactions, offering particular experience in the biopharmaceutical sector.
  10. 3
    Eric W Blanchard
    Cooley LLP
    Cooley LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Eric Blanchard is commended for his deep capital markets expertise, with experience advising issuing companies and underwriters on investment-grade debt and equity offerings in the life sciences industry.
  11. Gregory Ezring
    3
    Gregory Ezring
    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
    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.
  12. John C Kennedy
    3
    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 | 19 Years Ranked
    John Kennedy enjoys a fine reputation in the New York market for his work handling a wide array of securities transactions.
  13. Joseph H Kaufman
    3
    Joseph H Kaufman
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 14 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.
  14. Kenneth Wallach
    3
    Kenneth Wallach
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 15 Years Ranked
    Kenneth Wallach has a wealth of experience handling major capital markets transactions on behalf of underwriters, issuers and private equity sponsors.
  15. Michael Benjamin
    3
    Michael Benjamin
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 12 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.
  16. Nathan Ajiashvili
    3
    Nathan Ajiashvili
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Nathan Ajiashvili comes particularly recommended for debt and equity transactions in the biotech and healthcare sectors.
  17. Paul D Tropp
    3
    Paul D Tropp
    Ropes & Gray LLP
    Ropes & Gray LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 18 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.
  18. Robert W Downes
    3
    Robert W Downes
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 20 Years Ranked

    Co-head 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.

  19. 3
    Rod Miller
    Milbank LLP
    Milbank LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 19 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.
  20. Steven J Slutzky
    3
    Steven J Slutzky
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 3 | 20 Years Ranked
    Steven Slutzky is noted for his work representing issuers and underwriters in debt and equity offerings, including IPOs. He is particularly experienced in transactions relating to private equity firms and insurance companies.
4

Band 4

  1. Alexander Lynch
    4
    Alexander Lynch
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 8 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.
  2. Brian M. Janson
    4
    Brian M. Janson
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 7 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.
  3. Corey Wright
    4
    Corey Wright
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 14 Years Ranked
    Corey Wright is frequently called upon to advise on underwritten debt offerings, with experience spanning high-yield and investment grade offerings.
  4. Edward Best
    4
    Edward Best
    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 20 Years Ranked

    Edward Best of Willkie Farr & Gallagher 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.

  5. Edward F Petrosky
    4
    Edward F Petrosky
    Sidley Austin LLP
    Sidley Austin LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 19 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.
  6. Erika Weinberg
    4
    Erika Weinberg
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    Erika Weinberg is a respected capital markets attorney with a comprehensive securities practice.
  7. Ilir Mujalovic
    4
    Ilir Mujalovic
    A&O Shearman
    A&O Shearman | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked
    Ilir Mujalovic is adept at the representation of both issuers and underwriters on a broad array of capital markets transactions.
  8. John C Ericson
    4
    John C Ericson
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    John Ericson brings in-depth experience of corporate finance transactions and high-yield debt offerings.
  9. Johnny G. Skumpija
    4
    Johnny G. Skumpija
    Sidley Austin LLP
    Sidley Austin LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years Ranked
    Johnny Skumpija is well regarded for his broad-based capital markets practice, which encompasses both issuer and manager representation.
  10. 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 | 4 Years Ranked
    Laura Kaufmann Belkhayat is a skilled capital markets lawyer with expertise representing clients in IPOs.
  11. Marcel Fausten
    4
    Marcel Fausten
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 5 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.
  12. Marisa D Stavenas
    4
    Marisa D Stavenas
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 5 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.
  13. Matthew E Kaplan
    4
    Matthew E Kaplan
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 12 Years Ranked
    Matthew Kaplan has a broad securities practice, regularly utilized by issuers and underwriters on complex offerings of equity and debt, including high-yield and investment-grade issuances.
  14. Merritt Johnson
    4
    Merritt Johnson
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years Ranked
    Merritt Johnson tackles a wide range of capital markets issues, with strength in both debt and equity offerings.
  15. Nicholas Dorsey
    4
    Nicholas Dorsey
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 5 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.
  16. Paul Rodel
    4
    Paul Rodel
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Paul Rodel offers expertise in debt and equity transactions, with recent experience in the healthcare, insurance and aviation sectors.
  17. Peter N Handrinos
    4
    Peter N Handrinos
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 19 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.
  18. Rachel Sheridan
    4
    Rachel Sheridan
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked
    Rachel Sheridan helps banks, issuing companies and private equity sponsors navigate all aspects of debt and equity capital markets, including IPOs.
  19. Richard Fenyes
    4
    Richard Fenyes
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 9 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.
  20. Robert A Ryan
    4
    Robert A Ryan
    Sidley Austin LLP
    Sidley Austin LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    Robert Ryan is a capable advisor to a portfolio of high profile national and international clients on their debt and equity offerings.
  21. Senet S. Bischoff
    4
    Senet S. Bischoff
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 12 Years Ranked
    Senet Bischoff has a broad capital markets practice, acting for issuers, underwriters and private equity sponsors on diverse securities transactions.
  22. Sophia Hudson
    4
    Sophia Hudson
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Sophia Hudson has a widely recognized practice advising on capital market transactions, boasting expertise in cross-border deals.
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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 | 5 Years Ranked
    Adam Fleisher is revered for his capital markets practice, which forms a key component of his wider corporate practice.
  2. Alison Haggerty
    5
    Alison Haggerty
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked

    Alison Haggerty is known for her work in equity capital markets, regularly advising issuers and underwriters on IPOs.

  3. 5
    Andrew Weisberg
    White & Case LLP
    White & Case LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Andrew Weisberg advises on debt transactions for issuers and underwriters, including those in the high yield debt space. He has recent experience advising clients in the healthcare and entertainment industry.

  4. Benjamin J Cohen
    5
    Benjamin J Cohen
    Latham & Watkins
    Latham & Watkins | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Benjamin Cohen advises on both debt and equity transactions, including complex IPOs and direct listings.
  5. Brian K Rosenzweig
    5
    Brian K Rosenzweig
    Covington & Burling LLP
    Covington & Burling LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 9 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.
  6. Christopher Peterson
    5
    Christopher Peterson
    Arnold & Porter
    Arnold & Porter | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Christopher Peterson of Arnold & Porter is known for his work in high-yield debt matters with particular expertise representing large government clients.

  7. Corey Chivers
    5
    Corey Chivers
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked

    Corey Chivers advises large banks and financial institutions in debt transactions. He also has experinece handling equity matters with recent work including matters in the entertainment industry.

  8. Faiza N Rahman
    5
    Faiza N Rahman
    Ropes & Gray LLP
    Ropes & Gray LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked
    Faiza Rahman adroitly supports issuer and underwriter clients in the full range of capital markets transactions, with notable skill in equity offerings.
  9. Gregory Fernicola
    5
    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 5 | 18 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.
  10. Heather Emmel
    5
    Heather Emmel
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 5 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.
  11. Hui Lin
    5
    Hui Lin
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Hui Lin covers the full range of debt and equity transactions. She has recent experience working for large financial institutions.

  12. John Cobb
    5
    John Cobb
    Paul Hastings LLP
    Paul Hastings LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 7 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.
  13. Jonathan Michels
    5
    Jonathan Michels
    White & Case LLP
    White & Case LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked
    Jonathan Michels is active in both debt and equity capital markets, regularly representing managers and issuers in transactions.
  14. 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 | 2 Years Ranked
    Joseph Zavaglia is adept in the full span of debt and equity offerings, including high-yield transactions.
  15. Josiah Slotnick
    5
    Josiah Slotnick
    Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
    Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked

    Josiah Slotnick advises on high yield debt transactions and is known for his representation of large investment banks.

  16. Kerry Burke
    5
    Kerry Burke
    Covington & Burling LLP
    Covington & Burling LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked
    Kerry Burke of Covington & Burling regularly counsels issuers on bond and stock offerings.
  17. 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 | 5 Years Ranked
    Lesley Peng regularly leads issuers and underwriters through capital markets transactions, with a notable high-yield and investment-grade debt practice.
  18. Lona Nallengara
    5
    Lona Nallengara
    A&O Shearman
    A&O Shearman | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked
    Lona Nallengara is well regarded for his representation of issuers in capital market transactions, in particular advising on investment grade debt offerings.
  19. Mark S. Hayek
    5
    Mark S. Hayek
    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked

    Mark Hayek is often called upon to support leading investors and high profile public companies on their debt and equity transactions.

  20. Michael Hickey
    5
    Michael Hickey
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Michael Hickey is the co-head of Weil's capital market practice. He has a specialty in advising large financial institutions on a wide range of debt and equity transactions.

  21. Mitchell S Bloom
    5
    Mitchell S Bloom
    Goodwin
    Goodwin | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 14 Years Ranked
    Mitchell Bloom focuses his capital markets practice on the life sciences sector and he possesses a particular aptitude for IPOs.
  22. Monica Thurmond
    5
    Monica Thurmond
    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 12 Years Ranked
    Monica Thurmond has extensive experience advising issuers, underwriters and financial sponsors in a wide range of debt and equity transactions.
  23. Patrick Shannon
    5
    Patrick Shannon
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Latham & Watkins LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 3 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.
  24. Peter J Loughran
    5
    Peter J Loughran
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 19 Years Ranked
    Peter Loughran focuses his practice on debt and equity securities offerings. He frequently advises both US and non-US issuers and underwriters on transactions in diverse sectors.
  25. 5
    Richard Segal
    Cooley LLP
    Cooley LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked
    Richard Segal acts for both underwriters and issuers in high value capital markets transactions. He offers notable skill in IPOs.
  26. Roshni Banker Cariello
    5
    Roshni Banker Cariello
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked

    Roshi Banker Cariello is noted for her work handling debt and equity transactions including IPO and post-IPO work.

  27. Seo Salimi
    5
    Seo Salimi
    Paul Hastings LLP
    Paul Hastings LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 2 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.
  28. Shane Tintle
    5
    Shane Tintle
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Shane Tintle has experience handling both the issuer and underwriter sides of debt and equity matters.

  29. Yasin Keshvargar
    5
    Yasin Keshvargar
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Band 5 | 5 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.
U

Up and Coming

  1. Benjamin Pedersen
    U
    Benjamin Pedersen
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Up and Coming | 2 Years Ranked
    Benjamin Pedersen is an up-and-coming partner routinely called upon to support issuers on equity and debt transactions.
  2. Eric T. Juergens
    U
    Eric T. Juergens
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Up and Coming | 1 Years Ranked

    Eric Juergens advises financial and investment companies in debt and equity transactions.

  3. U
    Michael J. Hong
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
    2025 | Up and Coming | 1 Years Ranked

    Michael Hong is an up-and-coming partner with experience handling debt, equity and high yield debt work for companies and large investment banks.