Ranking tables
Capital Markets: Equity | Global
UK
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Freshfields 19 Years Ranked
- Latham & Watkins
Band 3
- Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 18 Years Ranked
- Slaughter and May 18 Years Ranked
- Ashurst
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Simmons & Simmons LLP
Band 4
- Baker McKenzie 9 Years Ranked
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP 18 Years Ranked
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
- Inigo Esteve White & Case LLP5 Years Ranked
- James Roe A&O Shearman7 Years Ranked
- James Wootton Linklaters5 Years Ranked
- Jonathan Parry White & Case LLP5 Years Ranked
- Pam Shores Linklaters9 Years Ranked
- Christopher HortonLatham & Watkins
- Nicholas HolmesAshurst
Band 3
- Adam Wells A&O Shearman6 Years Ranked
- Danny Tricot Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP11 Years Ranked
- David Dixter Milbank LLP8 Years Ranked
- Jeff Hendrickson A&O Shearman5 Years Ranked
- Julian Makin Freshfields18 Years Ranked
- Michael Bloch A&O Shearman4 Years Ranked
- Tom Thorne Linklaters3 Years Ranked
- Ashar QureshiFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
- Sebastian R SperberCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- Tom O'NeillHerbert Smith Freehills
Band 4
- Andrew Caunt Greenberg Traurig, LLP9 Years Ranked
- Christopher Haynes Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP14 Years Ranked
- Reuven Young Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP4 Years Ranked
- Simon Witty Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP19 Years Ranked
- Claire Keast-ButlerCooley LLP
- James InnessLatham & Watkins
- Jamie CornerSimmons & Simmons LLP
- John SatoryFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
- Michael JacobsHerbert Smith Freehills
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 A&O ShearmanCapital Markets: Equity2024 | Band 1 | 33 Years RankedAllen & Overy has extensive capital markets bench strength, allowing the firm to provide sophisticated advice on a comprehensive array of debt and equity transactions. The team's focal points range from bank regulatory work to some of the UK's largest IPOs, as well as complex high-yield offerings and leveraged finance deals. In addition, A&O has significant expertise advising on medium-term note programmes and debt issuances for major investment banks and issuers. Equally able across DCM and ECM, the firm draws on integrated US law capabilities and support from a network of EMEA partners, to act on the most significant cross-border transactions.1 Clifford Chance LLPCapital Markets: Equity2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedClifford Chance has a strong reputation for sovereign DCM issuances and high-value IPOs. In particular, the team benefits from both US and European capabilities, as well as a far-reaching high-yield practice with support from specialists in Hong Kong and New York. The firm has expertise in US securities laws including Rule 144A offerings, which enables the smooth handling of complex cross-border transactions.1 LinklatersCapital Markets: Equity2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedLinklaters houses a market-leading capital markets team that is recognised for its skilled handling of both debt and equity transactions as well as offering capabilities in high-yield matters. The team handles matters across the UK, Europe and the USA, demonstrating prowess in areas such as liability management, sovereign bonds and equity-linked products. The firm benefits from strong ties to its banking and finance team and has particular expertise in convertible bond issues and green bond DCM transactions.1 White & Case LLPCapital Markets: Equity2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedWhite & Case provides skilled representation across DCM, ECM and high-yield capital markets transactions. Especially recognised for cross-border work, the firm maintains an extremely strong presence in European capital markets as well as the Middle East, Africa and other emerging markets. Areas of particular specialism include sovereign deals, debt restructurings and equity listings for EMEA issuers. The team is routinely sought out for advice on high-value regulatory capital matters and liability management work.
Band 2
2 FreshfieldsCapital Markets: Equity2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedFreshfields tackles a diverse range of DCM and ECM transactions, from IPOs to sovereign bonds and MTN programmes. The team represents issuers, banks, regulators and exchanges and has significant experience in equity-linked deals, liability management and rights issues. In addition, it offers strong capabilities in the high-yield capital markets space.
Band 3
3 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPCapital Markets: Equity2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedThe team at Davis Polk provides counsel to financial institutions on debt and equity offerings and brings its close relationship with the firm's corporate lawyers to bear on acquisition financings. With extensive experience handling capital markets transactions in both Europe and emerging markets, it has particular strength on deals in the Netherlands, Germany and the Nordics.3 Slaughter and MayCapital Markets: Equity2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedSlaughter and May brings an issuer-side focus to both its DCM and ECM work. Specifically, the team comes highly recommended for its work with UK-based corporate groups on equity listings including high-value IPOs. In addition, the firm is recommended for its debt practice where it advises on standard issuances as well as more complex structures such as equity-linked products.
Band 4
4 Baker McKenzieCapital Markets: Equity2024 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedBaker McKenzie fields a team of UK and US-qualified specialists with well-established connections throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The team focuses on sovereigns and emerging markets work across the capital markets. It is proficient in issuer-side advice for DCM transactions with further noteworthy expertise on both ECM and high-yield matters.4 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPCapital Markets: Equity2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedGibson Dunn fields a well-regarded team that is noted for its expertise in both cross-border and domestic capital market matters. The firm principally advises issuers on IPOs and equity placings and it possesses notable expertise in the technology sector.4 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLPCapital Markets: Equity2024 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedSkadden has a comprehensive capital markets practice with a team that has expertise in debt and equity offerings across multiple jurisdictions, particularly in relation to growth markets. Areas of focus include Eurobonds and convertibles as well as regulatory capital transactions and hybrid securities. The team is also notable for its capital markets-related fintech work.