Ranking tables
Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad) | Global
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Rankings overview for Lawyers
China
Alan Yeung Clifford Chance10 Years Ranked
Carrie Li Sidley Austin7 Years Ranked
Gerhard Radtke Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP15 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 Sidley Austin7 Years Ranked
Thomas Kollar Mayer Brown7 Years Ranked- Hao ZhouKing & Wood Mallesons
UK
- 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- Jocelyn Seitzman Latham & Watkins9 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
- William R BurkeKirkland & 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. - Gerhard Radtke
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | 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. - 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 XiongSidley Austin | 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.
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.
- Jocelyn SeitzmanLatham & Watkins | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2025 | Spotlight | 9 Years RankedJocelyn Seitzman is a prominent player in the high-yield space and often represents issuers on high-yield bonds issuances.
- 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
- William R BurkeKirkland & Ellis International LLP | Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (Expertise Based Abroad)2025 | Spotlight