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Capital Markets: High-Yield Products | Global

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The Capital Markets: High-Yield Products rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across USA.

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Band 1

  1. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
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    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    Davis Polk & Wardwell boasts a strong track record of advising on debt and equity capital markets transactions across Latin America. Frequently acts on behalf of issuers and underwriters, and recent experience includes numerous IPOs and Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings.
  2. Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 1
  3. Latham & Watkins LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett offers a renowned capital markets team with impressive capability in cross-border capital markets transactions, particularly involving Latin America. Handles debt and equity offerings on behalf of an enviable client base consisting of corporations and financial institutions.
  2. Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
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    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore is experienced in handling high-level matters for a significant book of issuer and underwriter clients. The firm is regularly sought for advice on complex or esoteric capital markets issues and gains recognition for its expertise in high-yield and investment grade debt offerings. An impressive equity practice arises out of strong links with institutional corporate clients, granting the team an enviable level of market awareness.
  2. Paul Hastings LLP
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    Paul Hastings LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Paul Hastings is a capable capital markets firm with a global reach, acting for issuing companies and investment banks. The firm has particular expertise in debt offerings and garners praise for its expertise in high-yield bond mandates. The attorneys are well versed in a range of cross-border transactions and are particularly experienced in the technology, energy, and real estate industries.
  3. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    Paul, Weiss represents issuers across a range of fields, including energy, telecommunications, and leisure, as well as global investment banks acting as underwriters on capital markets transactions. The firm brings to bear recognized strength in IPOs and high-yield debt and boasts an impressive roster of clients including household-name issuers and leading private equity sponsors.
  4. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
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    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Skadden is a well-regarded capital markets team, able to bring significant prowess in the full range of debt and equity securities offerings. The firm acts for a broad client list that includes investment banks and private equity firms, as well as public and private companies across a multitude of sectors. The team routinely receives plaudits for its strength in high-yield and investment grade debt offerings. The attorneys offer a depth of expertise in equity transactions, most notably in the SPAC market, where the group is deemed to have a particular niche.
  5. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
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    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Sullivan & Cromwell handles a wide array of capital markets matters, offering a broad range of expertise thanks to significant related strengths in M&A, banking, and regulatory law. The attorneys display capabilities in guiding managers through sophisticated equity transactions. The firm is also noted for its ability to handle major cross-border debt mandates for issuer clients across a raft of industries, as well as advising financial investors on the bond market.
  6. White & Case LLP
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    White & Case LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    White & Case is home to an impressive team of New York-based attorneys who work closely with the firm's São Paulo office on Latin America mandates. Adept at handling a wide range of capital markets matters on behalf of underwriters and issuers.
  7. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. A&O Shearman
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    A&O Shearman
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    A&O Shearman acts for both issuers and underwriters on a range of corporate and securities matters. The attorneys are able to advise on a wide variety of capital markets deals, ranging from high-yield debt offerings to IPOs. The team utilizes its notable cross-border capability in advising international banks on their most complex transactions and possesses industry specialization in the technology, telecommunications and healthcare sectors, among others.
  2. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Debevoise & Plimpton is a respected team, particularly known for its representation of issuers. The firm has been able to remain at the forefront of regulatory changes while maintaining a strong transactional offering, with both domestic and cross-border capabilities. The attorneys are regularly engaged by clients to advise on complex equity deals, including IPOs and secondary offerings.
  3. Milbank LLP
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    Milbank LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Milbank is a highly respected capital markets team active in Latin America. Renowned for its strength in Brazil and also boasts recent experience of cross-border transactions involving Colombia, Peru and Argentina. Particularly active in debt offerings.
  4. Ropes & Gray LLP
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    Ropes & Gray LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Ropes & Gray has a broad experience handling complex debt and equity matters. Clients range from private equity outfits and investment banks to corporates, including high-end companies operating in the healthcare, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sectors. The firm is particularly acknowledged for its expertise in equity transactions, including SPACs, and is often called upon to advise technology and life sciences companies.
  5. Sidley Austin LLP
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    Sidley Austin LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Sidley Austin has a noted issuer practice to complement a historic strength in advising underwriters. The firm has deep industry expertise, with significant areas of focus including insurance, life sciences, energy, and real estate. The attorneys advise on a raft of investment-grade debt offerings, IPOs and transactions involving equity-linked products.
  6. Vinson & Elkins LLP
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    Vinson & Elkins LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Vinson & Elkins remains a top-tier practice, offering expertise in a wide variety of capital markets deals. From its headquarters in Houston, the firm is particularly strong in handling MLP IPOs and fields a deep bench of highly experienced practitioners with a range of specialties in both debt and equity offerings. The attorneys provide clients with ancillary expertise in areas such as tax, regulatory and energy law and are active in the technology, aviation and real estate industries, and capable across the energy space.
  7. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
    2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges is an established capital markets practice, with particular capabilities in equity transactions, including in traditional IPOs and SPAC IPOs. The firm represents both issuers and underwriters in complex transactions, as well as possessing notable experience working with private equity firms. The capital markets team maintains close relationships with Weil's banking and M&A departments to provide clients with a comprehensive service.