Capital Markets: Equity | Global

Clifford Chance is a globally-recognised brand with leading expertise across debt, equity and securitisation within capital markets. The law firm offers:

       • Expertise in a range of debt capital markets issues, and is well versed in investment-grade and green bonds, liability management, sovereign issues and emerging market issuances.

       • Extensive experience of large IPO transactions and listings across a diverse range of markets, including the London Stock Exchange.

       • A widely-recognised capability in US derivatives and leading expertise for structured finance work across Europe and Asia.

       • Familiarity representing the largest global financial institutions and investment banks.

Linklaters is a leading UK firm which stands out for the breadth of its expertise in capital markets. The law firm offers:

       • A highly-regarded practice for a wide range of debt issuances, structured lending transactions and IPOs.

       • Strong relationships with many large financial institutions, regularly serving as underwriters' counsel, while also remaining a popular choice for issuers and corporate clients.

       • A highly integrated global team, particularly impressing across Europe and Asia, offering seamless handling of cross-border matters.

       • An impressive ability to win instructions on complex global equity transactions.

Davis Polk is a prominent US firm with a significant global profile in capital markets across a range of jurisdictions. The law firm offers:

       • A leading New York-headquartered capital markets group in the USA.

       • A focused team in the UK with a strong emphasis on capital markets that enhances the firm's market share in Europe, particularly in relation to US law issuances by European companies.

       • Impressive Asian and Latin American practices.

       • Experience acting for international corporations and banks on some of the most high-profile IPOs in the global market and on complex high-yield and debt capital transactions.

"I would certainly put them in the category of top-notch firms. Freshfields' team are very hands-on and responsive. They provide solution-oriented professional services which gave me great confidence."

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett possesses a diverse capital markets practice with extensive expertise in debt, high-yield and equity matters. The law firm offers:

       • Considerable strengths from its US base, with high-end practices across the range of products in New York.

       • Global strength through a well-regarded London high-yield practice and a highly rated team of lawyers across Asia.

       • Substantial experience assisting first-time issuers and a well-regarded private equity practice to complement its global capital markets offering.

White & Case is a globally-renowned firm that possesses impressive capabilities in many key financial areas, as well as local law expertise in numerous other jurisdictions. The law firm offers:

       • Particular strength in the debt capital markets space.

       • An excellent track record in high-profile and complex Islamic financing and sukuk matters, as well as in sovereign debt issuances.

       • Long-standing experience in Africa, the Middle East and emerging markets.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is an internationally-respected firm that offers an impressive spread of capital markets practices across areas of specialism. The law firm offers:

Sullivan & Cromwell is a distinguished US firm with a leading equity capital markets practice. The law firm offers:

       • Significant transatlantic capabilities through the combination of its top-tier US team and its impressive London and Frankfurt offices.

       • Broad expertise which includes IPOs, investment-grade debt offerings, collateralised loan obligations and acquisition financing.

       • Strong relationships with, and experience representing, significant underwriter and issuer clients across Asia, Europe and Latin America.

       • Experience in global debt and equity listings with US law components, regardless of origin.

Baker McKenzie has a respected capital markets practice with an impressive global footprint spanning across Europe, Asia, the USA and the Middle East. The law firm offers:

       • Extensive experience representing issuers in equity offerings, with experience on the underwriter side.

       • Experience working with global investment banks and financial institutions.

       • Strong capabilities assisting with transactions in emerging markets and across Asia and the Middle East.

       • Further strength in depth in its public M&A and equity markets teams through new hires in the USA.

Sidley Austin has a vastly experienced capital markets team with particular proficiency in advising on debt capital transactions, along with structured finance and securitisation. The law firm offers:

       • Experience acting for financial institutions due to its significant focus on the financial sector across its global platform.

       • Knowledge of matters including mortgage and asset-backed securities, CLOs and conduit transactions.

       • Strength in London and Hong Kong and across the USA for securities and debt work, in both investment-grade and non-investment-grade bonds.