Ranking tables
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad) | Global
USA
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Alan Yeung Clifford Chance10 Years Ranked
Carrie Li Sidley Austin7 Years Ranked
Jason T Elder Mayer Brown17 Years Ranked
Kyungwon Lee A&O Shearman17 Years Ranked
Liang (Alex) Tao Han Kun Law Offices7 Years Ranked
Renee Xiong Zhong Lun Law Firm7 Years Ranked
Thomas Kollar Mayer Brown7 Years Ranked- Hao ZhouKing & Wood Mallesons
- Alexander Naidenov Linklaters12 Years Ranked
Alyssa Caples Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP9 Years Ranked
Anthony Tama White & Case LLP9 Years Ranked
Brett Cassidy Latham & Watkins9 Years Ranked
Denise Ryan Freshfields5 Years Ranked
Gil Strauss Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP9 Years Ranked- Haden Henderson Freshfields4 Years Ranked
James Greene White & Case LLP5 Years Ranked- Maximilian P. Kirchner Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP6 Years Ranked
Nicholas J Shaw Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP16 Years Ranked
Noel Hughes Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP6 Years Ranked
Peter J Schwartz King & Spalding International LLP9 Years Ranked
Philip J Boeckman Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP13 Years Ranked- Rebecca Marques Milbank LLP5 Years Ranked
Robert Haak Ropes & Gray LLP4 Years Ranked
Trevor Ingram A&O Shearman5 Years Ranked- Marwa ElboraiKirkland & Ellis International LLP
All Lawyers profiles
China
- Alan Yeung
Clifford Chance | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2025 | Spotlight | 10 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)2025 | Spotlight | 7 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)2025 | Spotlight | 17 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)2025 | Spotlight | 17 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)2025 | Spotlight | 7 Years RankedHong Kong-based Alex Tao (Tao Liang) is noted for his strength in handling high-yield transactions on behalf of issuers. - Renee XiongZhong Lun Law Firm | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2025 | Spotlight | 7 Years RankedRenee Xiong is a driving force of Sidley Austin's high-yield debt practice and advises both issuers and bookrunners on the full spectrum of high-yield issuances.
- Thomas KollarMayer Brown | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2025 | Spotlight | 7 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)2025 | Spotlight
Germany
Gernot Wagner
White & Case | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2025 | Spotlight | 15 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.
Iceland
Gerhard RadtkePrivate Individual Master Records | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2025 | Spotlight | 15 Years RankedHong Kong-based Gerhard Radtke demonstrates his ability to handle a range of debt capital markets transactions, with notable expertise on high-yield issuances.
Italy
Jeffrey H Lawlis
Latham & Watkins | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2025 | Spotlight | 15 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)2025 | Spotlight | 12 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)2025 | Spotlight | 9 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)2025 | Spotlight | 9 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)2025 | Spotlight | 9 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.
- Denise Ryan
Freshfields | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2025 | Spotlight | 5 Years RankedDenise Ryan of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has developed a respected high-yield practice and is noted for her standout capabilities when it comes to cross-border transactions. - Gil Strauss
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2025 | Spotlight | 9 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 HendersonFreshfields | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2025 | Spotlight | 4 Years RankedHaden Henderson of Baker McKenzie 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)2025 | Spotlight | 5 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.
- Maximilian P. Kirchner
Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2025 | Spotlight | 6 Years Ranked - Nicholas J ShawSimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2025 | Spotlight | 16 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)2025 | Spotlight | 6 Years RankedNoel Hughes of Linklaters 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)2025 | Spotlight | 9 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)2025 | Spotlight | 13 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)2025 | Spotlight | 5 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)2025 | Spotlight | 4 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)2025 | Spotlight | 5 Years RankedTrevor Ingram is noted for his work advising companies, banks and private equity firms on sterling and dollar-denominated debt.
- Marwa ElboraiKirkland & Ellis International LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2025 | Spotlight