Capital Markets: Equity | Europe

The law firm is highly reputed for its work across the full range of capital markets mandates, boasting an outstanding reputation in ECM, DCM and securitisation questions. The practice has a notable focus on corporate as well as regulatory issuers, with additional experience advising banks as underwriters in high-profile equity transactions. The team members offer a wide range of knowledge, including high-value private placements, share and bond issuances and EMTN programmes. It is also among the top firms for both traditional and SPAC IPOs and has recently worked on SPAC business combinations. The law firm's well-rounded offering is completed by its busy securitisation practice, which includes STS-compliant mortgage deals, forward flow mandates and covered bond programmes. Clients benefit from the firm's strong cross-border network on multi-jurisdictional mandates. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is a market-leading team for equity capital markets mandates and also offers notable experience in debt capital markets matters. It is one of the leading practices in the Netherlands for IPOs and particularly experienced on the issuer side. The law firm is also notably active in secondary stock offerings as well as SPAC transactions, including de-SPACs. The team offers further expertise in convertible bond issuances, green and sustainability-linked bond issues and medium-term note programmes. It is a well-regarded practice for both public offerings and private placements.

Linklaters is among the best law firms in the Netherlands for both debt and equity capital markets matters. It has an outstanding reputation for acting for underwriters and bookrunners on IPOs and other share and convertible bond placements. The debt team is a popular choice for banks as both issuers and managers in note issuances. It also assists a variety of clients with EMTN and commercial paper programmes. Linklaters boasts a thriving cross-border practice in conjunction with its international network, which includes the capacity to advise on SEC-registered note issuances.

Stibbe is particularly known for advising a range of clients on IPOs and secondary offerings, with experience acting for issuers, underwriters, selling shareholders and coordinators. The law firm also advises clients on accelerated bookbuilds and has built up a strong track record of SPAC and de-SPAC transactions, including some of the largest in the European market to date. The team works with the firm's well-regarded corporate department to advise on public M&A transactions.

Clifford Chance is one of the top law firms in the Netherlands for debt capital markets matters, advising mainly banks as issuers or lead managers on high-value bond and note issuances, including green bonds, and on the establishment of EMTN programmes. Team members also have notable experience acting for underwriters on IPOs, rights offerings and SPAC transactions, as well as mortgage-backed securitisation transactions and receivables programmes. The firm often works alongside its offices in other jurisdictions to assist with cross-border matters.

Houthoff is a full-service Dutch law firm covering a range of equity capital markets matters and often acting alongside the firm's corporate team to assist with public M&A and public takeover offers. Team members also have experience in rights offerings and IPOs. The law firm additionally assists with matters relating to SPACs, including de-SPAC mergers. Its client base consists primarily of corporate issuers, holding companies and shareholders as well as SPACs.

NautaDutilh boasts a market-leading securitisation practice, advising sponsors, originators, issuers and investors on RMBS transactions, portfolio sales, covered bond programmes and mortgage investment platforms. The law firm is also highly regarded for its work on ECM and DCM mandates, with particular experience in transatlantic transactions. It offers notable expertise in both corporate and regulatory bond issuances, including acting for the purchasers, as well as in assisting with the establishment of EMTN programmes. The team is also a popular choice with underwriters, SPACs and sponsors for advice on IPOs, capital raises and business combinations.