Ranking tables
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad) | Global
USA
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Alan Yeung Clifford Chance11 Years Ranked
Carrie Li Sidley Austin8 Years Ranked
Jason T Elder Mayer Brown18 Years Ranked
Kyungwon Lee A&O Shearman18 Years Ranked
Liang (Alex) Tao Han Kun Law Offices8 Years Ranked
Thomas Kollar Mayer Brown8 Years Ranked- Hao ZhouKing & Wood Mallesons
- Renee XiongZhong Lun Law Firm
- Alexander Naidenov Linklaters13 Years Ranked
Alyssa Caples Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP10 Years Ranked
Anthony Tama White & Case LLP10 Years Ranked
Brett Cassidy Latham & Watkins10 Years Ranked
Gil Strauss Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP10 Years Ranked- Haden Henderson Freshfields5 Years Ranked
James Greene White & Case LLP6 Years Ranked- Marwa Elborai Kirkland & Ellis International LLP6 Years Ranked
Maximilian P. Kirchner Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP7 Years Ranked
Nicholas J Shaw Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP17 Years Ranked
Noel Hughes Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP7 Years Ranked
Peter J Schwartz King & Spalding International LLP10 Years Ranked
Philip J Boeckman Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP14 Years Ranked- Rebecca Marques Milbank LLP6 Years Ranked
Robert Haak Ropes & Gray LLP5 Years Ranked
Trevor Ingram A&O Shearman6 Years Ranked
All Lawyers profiles
China
- Alan Yeung
Clifford Chance | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 11 Years RankedAlan Yeung in Hong Kong is recognized for his strength in advising clients on high-profile high-yield debt transactions. - Carrie Li
Sidley Austin | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 8 Years RankedCarrie Li is a partner in Sidley Austin's Hong Kong office who is highly regarded for handling both investment-grade and high-yield debt issuances. - Jason T Elder
Mayer Brown | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 18 Years RankedJason Elder of Mayer Brown in Hong Kong advises a range of clients on highly complex high-yield transactions. - Kyungwon Lee
A&O Shearman | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 18 Years RankedKyungwon Lee handles a range of high-yield debt mandates for issuers, initial purchasers and lead managers.
- Liang (Alex) Tao
Han Kun Law Offices | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 8 Years RankedHong Kong-based Alex Tao (Tao Liang) is noted for his strength in handling high-yield transactions on behalf of issuers.Key sectorsEnergy and Utilities|Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing|Property, Construction and Infrastructure|Retail and Consumer|Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) - Thomas KollarMayer Brown | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 8 Years RankedThomas Kollar of Mayer Brown is based in Hong Kong. He is held in high regard for his ability to provide counsel on both investment-grade and high-yield offerings.
- Hao ZhouKing & Wood Mallesons | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight
- Renee XiongZhong Lun Law Firm | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight
Germany
Gernot Wagner
White & Case | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 16 Years RankedAs a US-qualified practitioner, Gernot Wagner is well positioned to advise international corporates and bank consortiums on high-yield bonds, with a focus on senior unsecured and secured bonds and Rule 144A issues. He is also experienced in ECM matters, assisting with capital increases and IPO preparations.
Italy
Jeffrey H Lawlis
Latham & Watkins | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 16 Years RankedUS-qualified partner Jeffrey Lawlis offers expertise in sustainable, PIK and high yield bonds. He mainly acts for financial entities such as bank consortiums.
UK
- Alexander Naidenov
Linklaters | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 13 Years RankedAlexander Naidenov of Linklaters enjoys a reputation as one of the standout high-yield lawyers in the London market. He continues to advise corporates on general and acquisition financing-related high-yield issuances. - Alyssa Caples
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 10 Years RankedAlyssa Caples is well regarded in the high-yield market for her representation of issuers and investors in cross-border transactions.
- Anthony TamaWhite & Case LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 10 Years RankedAnthony Tama represents leading investment banks in issuances in both the dollar and euro high-yield markets. Of note is his advice on both the bank and bond aspects of acquisition financings.
- Brett CassidyLatham & Watkins | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 10 Years RankedBrett Cassidy is a leading high-yield practitioner who regularly advises a mixture of corporates and financial institutions across a spectrum of transactions. His practice is market-leading and he routinely works on the largest deals in the space.
- Gil Strauss
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 10 Years RankedGil Strauss is a well-regarded practitioner who continues to represent a mixture of issuers and private equity firms on high-yield transactions. He comes highly recommended for his work in the area of US securities. - Haden Henderson
Freshfields | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 5 Years RankedHaden Henderson of Freshfields is well noted for his burgeoning high-yield practice where he offers particular expertise advising clients on the bank side of deals.
- James GreeneWhite & Case LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 6 Years RankedJames Greene is notably adept at advising on bond issuances in the context of acquisition financings. His client base is broad and includes a mix of issuers, hedge funds and banks.
- Marwa ElboraiKirkland & Ellis International LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 6 Years RankedMarwa Elborai advises European issuers on Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings. She enjoys a strong reputation for high-yield work in the context of leveraged financings.
- Maximilian P. Kirchner
Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 7 Years RankedMaximilian Kirchner is an adept high-yield practitioner who wins broad acclaim for his work on bond issuances. His clients include banks, private equity groups and corporates.
- Nicholas J ShawSimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 17 Years RankedNicholas Shaw is a well-known expert on all things high-yield and works with clients on a full range of transactions. He is sought out by companies, banks and private equity firms for advice on offerings, acquisitions and restructurings.
- Noel Hughes
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 7 Years RankedNoel Hughes of Skadden is noted for his advice to corporates and investment banks on high-yield bond issuances in the energy and natural resources space. His key areas of work include acquisition financing and restructuring.
- Peter J Schwartz
King & Spalding International LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 10 Years RankedPeter Schwartz is a frequent choice for banks and investors in high-yield transactions. He is equally comfortable when advising on bond issuance, leveraged finance or restructuring-related mandates. - Philip J BoeckmanCravath, Swaine & Moore LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 14 Years Ranked
Philip Boeckman is co-head of Cravath's EMEA capital markets team. He advises global banking groups on high-yield bond issuances.
- Rebecca Marques
Milbank LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 6 Years RankedRebecca Marques advises issuers and underwriters on European high-yield bond-related matters. Her practice is broad and includes work on a mixture of loans and bond offerings. - Robert Haak
Ropes & Gray LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 5 Years RankedRobert Haak is noted for his issuer-side high-yield bond work where he possesses particular expertise advising companies in the telecommunications and technology sectors. - Trevor IngramA&O Shearman | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2026 | Spotlight | 6 Years RankedTrevor Ingram is noted for his work advising companies, banks and private equity firms on sterling and dollar-denominated debt.