Akin’s capital markets offering is especially active on issuer-side mandates in the energy, mining, financial services, asset management, and entertainment spaces, among others. Jesse Brush in New York is noted for his experience advising credit investors and distressed companies on recapitalization transactions as well as issuers, investors, and underwriters on public offerings and private placements. He leads the team alongside Dallas-based John Clayton, who regularly represents issuers and private equity sponsors. Ryan Cox and Garrett DeVries, both in Dallas, play key roles in the team; Cox’s varied practice covers convertible securities and 144A offerings, while DeVries is highly experienced in the energy, retail, restaurant, infrastructure, and aviation sectors, among others. John Goodgame in Houston is also a key contact for work in the energy space.

Baker Botts L.L.P.’ capital markets team continues to handle high-value investment-grade offerings on both the issuer and underwriter side. The team is particularly strong in the energy sector, though is also active in the transport, retail, and distribution sectors. Senior counsel Joshua Davidson has extensive experience advising pipeline, midstream, oil and gas, coal, renewable energy, shipping, and refining companies on public and private debt offerings as well as liability management. He is also noted for his work on transactions involving master limited partnerships. Doug Getten has a strong track record advising exploration and production companies and midstream businesses as well as in the oil field services sector. The two partners jointly lead the practice, which sits within the firm’s corporate department, led by Samantha Hale Crispin in Dallas. Travis Wofford is well versed in securitization bonds. All lawyers mentioned are based in Houston, unless otherwise noted.

Bracewell LLP’s DCM group regularly handles debt offerings for companies in the energy sector. Will Anderson in Houston has a broad practice that sees him advise issuers and underwriters on investment-grade offerings, among other kinds. Catherine Hood in New York has notable experience in the public utility and energy spaces advising issuers, underwriters, and investors on debt and hybrid securities, including mortgage bonds and green bonds. Todd Eckland in New York has experience handling capital markets transactions in the energy, tech, and life sciences sectors. Houston-based Troy Harder is also a key contact in the group.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s capital markets team remains at the forefront of the domestic debt offerings space on both the issuer and underwriter side; the team’s broad experience covers SEC-registered and unsecured notes as well as mortgage and green/SGD-linked bonds, among other securities. Recent highlights for the group include advising Verizon Communications Inc., as issuer’s counsel in connection with the telecom giant’s aggregate $4.5bn debt offering. Jeffrey Karpf’s varied practice sees him represent issuers, managers, sponsors, and investment banks in domestic and international transactions. David Lopez regularly advises on billion-dollar transactions, while Adam Fleisher’s expertise spans offerings and liability management transactions in a wide range of industries. Helena Grannis is noted for her experience in the financial services, healthcare, tech, and retail sectors. Lillian Tsu is well versed in registered public offerings, private placements, and Rule 144A/Reg S offerings. Francesca Odell and Craig Brod are also key contacts in the group. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.

Cooley LLP’s capital markets practice continues to build a strong reputation for advising issuers on investment-grade and convertible bond offerings, adding to its established ECM expertise. The group also has some major underwriter clients. With a strong presence in California, the team is noted particularly for its work in the tech, consumer, healthcare, and life sciences spaces, among others; their recent highlights include advising cloud-based data storage company Snowflake Inc., on its 0% $2.3bn inaugural convertible notes offering. With considerable experience handling offerings in the tech and life sciences sectors, Gian-Michele a Marca in San Francisco leads the team. Jason Savich, also in San Francisco, is active in the healthcare and tech sectors and has major issuer clients. Ellie Seber in Los Angeles has a varied practice that covers Rule 144A and convertible senior notes offerings.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP‘s debt capital markets practice has an excellent reputation for advising blue-chip corporate issuers as well as leading investment banks on high-value investment-grade offerings, particularly in connection with major acquisition financings. The firm’s representation of the underwriters in connection with four registered notes offerings by JPMorgan Chase & Co., with an aggregate value of $38.25bn, is a recent highlight. Craig Arcella has extensive experience advising in connection with notes offerings by multinationals and international banks. Andrew Pitts’ broad practice covers public and private debt securities offerings as well as transactions involving convertible and equity-linked securities. The two partners lead the team alongside William Fogg. Nicholas Dorsey’s recent investment-grade debt engagements have seen him work for multinationals, banks, and asset management firms. Daniel Haaren is also well versed in both investment-grade and convertible bond offerings and plays a leading role in the group. Douglas Dolan is also a key contact.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP continues to advise major issuer and underwriter clients in relation to a wide range of high-value debt offerings, with the group’s representation of the underwriters in connection with Bristol Myers Squibb Company’s aggregate $17.5bn SEC-registered notes offerings a recent highlight. Global chair of the firm’s capital markets practice Richard Truesdell has extensive experience advising major investment banks as well as issuers in a wide range of economic sectors. Maurice Blanco, dividing his time between the firm’s New York and São Paulo offices, stands out for his experience working on capital raisings involving Latin American issuers. Michael Kaplan, firm management committee member and corporate department head, has broad experience spanning the tech, telecoms and industrial sectors. John Meade’s varied capital markets practice covers investment-grade debt offerings in the tech, media, sports, fintech, and transportation sectors, among others, and sees him handle matters on both the issuer- and underwriter-side. Northern California’s Alan Denenberg is noted particularly for his experience in the tech, healthcare, telecoms, retail, and transport sectors, among others, while Byron Rooney stands out for his work in the fintech space. Deanna Kirkpatrick, Marcel Fausten, Derek Dostal, and Shane Tintle are also key contacts.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP’s capital markets group in New York continues to advise major corporations, financial institutions, and investors as issuer’s and underwriters’ counsel. The team has a particularly strong reputation for its work on company-side representations. Paul Rodel has broad experience in the private equity, healthcare, insurance, financial services, industrials, tech, and aviation sectors, among others. He leads the practice alongside Steven Slutzky, who regularly handles securities offerings for both issuers and underwriters. Morgan Hayes advises issuers, private equity firms, and underwriters in connection with public and private offerings. Benjamin Pedersen is active in the insurance, media and telecoms, healthcare, tech, and industrials spaces. Eric Juergens and Matthew Kaplan are also key contacts in the group.

Dechert LLP’s capital markets team is active on issuer-side engagements in the financial services sector, with notable expertise when it comes to offerings by business development companies (BDCs). Harry Pangas in Washington DC has deep experience representing BDCs, registered closed-end funds, interval funds, and tender offer funds. Boston-based Thomas Friedmann has a strong track record advising issuers and investment banks on public and private securities transactions. He also advises alternative asset managers on accessing capital via BDCs and closed-end funds, among other vehicles. Stephen Leitzell in Philadelphia is noted particularly for his work in the healthcare and tech sectors. The three partners lead the group along with New York-based Anna Tomczyk, whose varied practice spans Rule 144A and Reg S offerings, among other kinds. David Rosenthal is active in the life sciences space. Washington DC’s Matthew Carter is also a key contact in the group.

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP’s capital markets practice in Minneapolis, led by Jonathan Zimmerman, stands out for handling debt offerings by companies headquartered in Central and Eastern USA. The team is active in the financial services, retail, biotech, food, and utility sectors, among others, and advises major companies such as Wells Fargo and Target on a regular basis. Dawn Holicky Pruitt’s broad practice covers fixed and floating-rate debt securities, Rule 144A and Reg S offerings, and liability management transactions. Brandon Mason has notable experience advising major public companies on registered offerings. Griffin Foster in Indianapolis is also a key contact in the group.

Freshfields investment-grade debt practice remains active on both the issuer and underwriter side. Valerie Jacob in New York has extensive experience handling debt offerings in the financial services, fintech, and tech sectors. Pamela Marcogliese, dividing her time between New York and Silicon Valley, provides issuers and underwriters with a comprehensive debt capital markets service that covers shelf registrations, convertible offerings, private placements, and liability management transactions. New York’s Michael Levitt represents companies, investment banks, private equity firms, and institutional investors. Sarah Solum in Silicon Valley has a broad capital markets practice spanning investment-grade offerings and SEC compliance. Jacqueline Marino joined the firm in New York from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in June 2024.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP remains active in the investment-grade bonds space on both the issuer and underwriter side and boasts a broad client base that includes companies, leading investment banks, and specialty finance companies. Practice head Daniel Bursky is noted particularly for his experience advising investment banks though has capabilities on the issuer side as well. Andrew Barkan’s varied capital markets experience spans investment-grade and convertible debt offerings. Having joined the firm in March 2024 from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Monica Thurmond brings considerable experience advising private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies. Mark Hayek, Joshua Wechsler, and Lee Barnum are also key contacts in the group. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s debt capital markets team continues to stand out for its work for blue-chip issuers, though the team also retains a share of underwriters engagements. Andrew Fabens in New York offers broad expertise to both issuers and underwriters. Houston’s Hillary Holmes is noted particularly for her work in the energy sector. The two partners lead the nationwide practice group alongside San Francisco-based Stewart McDowell and Peter Wardle in Los Angeles. Robert Giannattasio in New York was promoted to partner in January 2024; he plays a key role in the team advising on public and private debt offerings as well as on SEC and governance matters. Douglas Horowitz, also in New York, is another key contact in the group.

Goodwin‘s debt capital markets practice is active as both issuer’s and underwriters’ counsel and has a particularly strong reputation for its convertible bonds expertise. James Barri is well known for representing investment banks as underwriters in 144A and public convertible note offerings, particularly in the tech and life sciences spaces. Ettore Santucci represents publicly traded REITs and real estate operating companies in connection with a range of securities matters. The two Boston-based partners jointly lead the group. John Servidio in New York has considerable experience handling convertible note offerings and leads the derivative and structured products practice which sits within the overarching capital markets group. Audrey Leigh in New York and Kim de Glossop in Silicon Valley are key contacts in the team; Leigh focuses on capital markets transactions in the real estate, hospitality, and specialty finance sectors, while de Glossop is well versed in convertible notes and investment-grade offerings in the tech and life sciences spaces.

Hogan Lovells US LLP’s capital markets team is active when it comes to issuer-side engagements in the real estate, life sciences/healthcare, and TMT sectors, with bond offerings by REITs a particular area of expertise for the group. New York-based practice head Stuart Morrissy has considerable experience assisting both corporate issuers and investment banks with investment-grade and convertible bond offerings as well as liability management transactions. Kevin Greenslade in Northern Virginia is noted for his experience handling registered public offerings. Washington DC’s Tifarah Allen stands out for her work for public companies and private equity sponsors. Counsel Meredith Hines also plays a leading role in the team. Eve Howard remains with the firm as senior counsel having stepped down from the partnership and her role as practice head.

Jones Day maintains strong relationships with issuer clients in a broad range of sectors, including media, industrials, agriculture, tech, and professional services. The team, which sits within the firm’s global financial markets practice and is jointly led by Brett Barragate and Jayant Tambe in New York, also has capabilities on the underwriter side. Cleveland-based Michael Solecki has great experience spanning Rule 144A offerings and tender and exchange offers as well as regulatory advice. Rory Hood in New York regularly advises financial institutions, issuers, and investors on public and private securities offerings, including of investment-grade and convertible bonds. Joel May and Mary Kubiuk, both in Atlanta, also play key roles in the team.

King & Spalding LLP’s investment-grade debt expertise covers registered offerings, private placements, Rule 144A offerings, convertible debt offerings, and sustainability-linked bonds, among other matters. Keith Townsend in Atlanta has broad experience advising both public and private companies on a wide range of capital markets transactions as issuer’s counsel. New York-based Elizabeth Morgan is active in the healthcare, retail, tech, and real estate sectors, among others. The two partners lead the practice alongside Cal Smith, also in Atlanta. Zachary Davis and Kevin Manz, based in Atlanta and New York respectively, are key contacts in the group. Zachary Cochran left the firm in June 2024.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s capital markets practice is regularly instructed by leading private equity firms and their portfolio companies, public and private companies, and underwriting banks on investment-grade debt offerings. New York-based Sophia Hudson has a strong track record handling investment-grade and convertible debt offerings. Sharon Freiman is active in the life sciences, financial services, consumer goods, and tech sectors, among others. Joshua Korff is noted particularly for his experience advising large and middle-market private equity clients. He has broad experience spanning the retail, auto, financial services, healthcare, industrials, tech, and telecoms sectors. Chicago-based Robert Hayward and Rachel Sheridan in Washington DC are key contacts in the group, with Christian Nagler also playing a key role. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York, unless otherwise noted.

Latham & Watkins LLP’s debt capital markets team continues to advise major issuer and underwriter clients on high-value investment-grade and convertible debt offerings. Marc Jaffe’s extensive DCM expertise spans the tech, entertainment, retail, financial services, energy, and telecoms sectors. He regularly advises leading companies and investment banks. With a particular focus on the retail, restaurant, and tech sectors, Ian Schuman chairs the firm’s global capital markets practice. Global chair and chair of the firm’s hybrid capital practice Stelios Saffos has considerable experience advising private equity sponsors, asset managers, financial institutions, and companies. Greg Rodgers divides his time between Los Angeles and New York and stands out particularly for his expertise in convertible debt offerings. Corey Wright has a strong track record advising financial institutions and arrangers. Hybrid securities specialist Tracey Zaccone joined the firm in April 2024 from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, further boosting the group’s capabilities in this area. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York, unless otherwise noted.

Mayer Brown’s broad investment-grade debt expertise spans offerings of SEC-registered, fixed-to-floating rate, convertible, and 144A notes, among other kinds. The group is an established leader when it comes to covered bonds and is also noted for its strength in the financial services, consumer products, real estate, energy, and pharma/healthcare sectors. Anna Pinedo regularly represents financial institutions acting as both underwriters’ and issuer’s counsel; she stands out for her experience handling novel transactions in the tech, telecoms, healthcare, financial services, and REITs spaces. David Bakst focuses on securities offerings involving non-US issuers. Regularly advising issuers, investment banks, and sponsors on public and private offerings, Ryan Castillo is a prominent figure in the team. Phyllis Korff’s extensive experience spans the asset management, insurance, biotech, healthcare, tech, and manufacturing spaces. Jerry Marlatt and Jason Parsont are also key contacts in the group, with Parsont having joined the firm from Clifford Chance in September 2024.

McGuireWoods LLP’s debt capital markets group maintains close relationships with leading financial institutions, including Bank of America Corp., as well as companies in the utilities and materials sectors, continuing to serve them as issuer’s counsel in connection with a wide range of investment-grade offerings. With considerable experience handling public and private offerings, Greg Kilpatrick leads the practice. Hannah Thompson Frank in Pittsburgh plays a key role in the team, advising on debt offerings, exchange offers, and recapitalizations, among other matters. Barlow Mann is well versed in debt and hybrid securities transactions. Richard Viola is also a key contact. All lawyers mentioned are based in Charlotte unless otherwise noted.

Milbank’s varied debt capital markets expertise spans senior note, SEC-registered, and Rule 144A/Reg S offerings, among other kinds. The group is also noted for its experience when it comes to green bonds and green perpetual subordinated notes, with its representation of the underwriters in connection with Verizon’s sixth $1bn green bond offering a recent highlight. With broad experience in the energy, infrastructure, telecoms, tech, pharma, and aviation sectors, Jonathon Jackson oversees the corporate finance and securities group. Rod Miller regularly represents issuers, underwriters, and investors; he is noted particularly for handling debt offerings for investment banks, including those related to M&A financings and other strategic transactions. Brett Nadritch has a strong track record advising banks, issues, borrowers, and sponsors.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP’s debt capital markets team is highly active in the energy and utilities sectors on the issuer side, handling debentures and mortgage bond issuances as well as Rule 144A and SEC-registered notes offerings. Celia Soehner, who divides her time between Pittsburgh and New York, leads the practice alongside Philadelphia-based Joanne Soslow, who advises public companies, emerging growth companies, and corporate venture capital groups on a broad range of securities offerings. Thomas Giblin in New York plays a leading role in the team and stands out for his work for utility and energy clients. Kimberly Reisler is also noted for her work for investor-owned utility companies.

Morrison Foerster continues to advise issuers and underwriters in connection with a broad range of debt offerings. The group is active in the financial services, REITs, utilities, tech, and life sciences/healthcare sectors, among others. Washington DC-based practice head Justin Salon has considerable experience advising issuers and underwriters on debt offerings as well as liability management transactions. John Owen in New York has a strong track record handling investment-grade offerings in the energy, life sciences, tech, telecoms, financial services, and consumer products sectors, to name a few. Emily Beers in Washington DC is also a prominent figure in the team, with Los Angeles-based Kenneth Kohler and Scott Lesmes in Washington DC also key contacts.

With a strong presence on both the East and West Coasts, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP’s debt capital markets group is especially active in the financial services, tech, life sciences, and auto sectors. Boston-based practice head Albert Vanderlaan has broad experience advising public and private companies, investment banks, venture capital firms, and SPACs, and is particularly well versed in the life sciences and tech spaces. Jamie Evans in Seattle stands out for his work in the tech space, both for blue-chip issuers as well as investment banks. Brett Cooper in San Francisco has deep experience advising issuers and underwriters on SEC-registered and Rule 144A securities offerings, including of investment-grade and convertible bonds. Bill Hughes in San Francisco is noted for his work for public and late-stage private companies.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP’s capital markets team continues to expand its capabilities in the investment-grade and convertible bond spaces, adding to its established high-yield offering. John Kennedy and Brian Janson lead the team alongside Gregory Ezring, who is noted particularly for his work for private equity funds and other alternative asset managers, including Apollo Global Management. Luke Jennings’ varied practice regularly sees him advise private equity sponsors, public and private companies, and investment banks. Christodoulos Kaoutzanis advises financial sponsors and issuers on a broad range of debt offerings, with notable experience in the shipping, gaming, and home security spaces. Timothy Cruickshank joined the firm in January 2024 from White & Case LLP.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP’s capital markets team remains active when it comes to underwriter engagements in the energy and financial services sectors, with the team recently handling matters in the life sciences and industrials spaces as well. New York-based global head of corporate and securities Jeffrey Delaney has broad experience handling debt offerings and liability management transactions for companies, underwriters, and investors, particularly those operating in the energy, banking, life insurance, and pharma sectors. With notable experience in the utilities, pharma, aviation, retail, and industrial spaces, David Baxter in New York co-leads the group alongside Davina Kaile and Gabriella Lombardi, both of whom are based in Silicon Valley and stand out for their work for tech and life sciences clients.

Ropes & Gray LLP’s capital markets practice continues to stand out for its work for underwriters, though also has capabilities when it comes to company-side representations. Noted particularly for his experience in the healthcare, consumer retail, industrials, and tech sectors, Boston- and New York-based Craig Marcus leads the group along with Paul Tropp in New York, who has a strong track record advising financial companies, asset managers, fintech companies, and specialty finance enterprises such as BDCs, SPACs, and mortgage REITs. Boston’s Thomas Fraser plays a prominent role in the team and has recently acted as lead partner in connection with multiple investment-grade debt offerings on the issuer side. Christopher Capuzzi is also a key contact.

A&O Shearman’s investment-grade DCM team is strong on both the issuer and underwriter side and has experience spanning the auto, biotech, energy, financial services, manufacturing, telecoms, and infrastructure sectors, among others. Recent highlights for the group include advising The Dow Chemical Company on its inaugural green bond offering. Practice head Ilir Mujalovic has broad experience covering the healthcare, retail, media, industrials, and financial services sectors. Lona Nallengara’s varied practice covers public and private debt offerings; he leverages his experience at the SEC to handle high-profile matters on a regular basis. Bill Nelson, managing partner in Houston and the Texas region, and Taylor Landry, also in Houston, are both noted for their work in the energy space. Richard Alsop and Erika Kent also play leading roles in the team, while Ilya Mamin and Stella Sun are also key contacts. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York, unless otherwise noted.

Sidley Austin LLP’s debt capital markets team in New York handles issuer and underwriter engagements on a regular basis. Practice head Samir Gandhi has considerable experience advising sponsors, issuers, and underwriters and is active in a broad range of sectors, including financial services, insurance, industrials, REITs, life sciences, retail, and entertainment. Edward Petrosky’s varied practice covers convertible and exchangeable securities offerings as well as senior and subordinated debt issuances. Johnny Skumpija is tapped into the auto, consumer, energy, transport, tech, and telecoms spaces, among others. Robert Ryan is also a key contact in the group.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP‘s debt capital markets practice is well versed in both issuer and underwriter engagements and has major clients in a broad range of sectors, including healthcare, financial services, aviation, energy, and tech. Recent highlights for the group include its representation of JP Morgan Chase & Co., in connection with several billion-dollar fixed-to-floating rate notes offerings. Joshua Ford Bonnie in Washington DC regularly advises both companies and investment banks on billion-dollar offerings. He leads the practice alongside Roxane Reardon and Kenneth Wallach. David Azarkh assists investment banks and corporate clients with investment-grade debt offerings in the healthcare, consumer products, metals and mining, real estate, retail, and energy sectors, among others. Experienced when it comes to both issuer and underwriter engagements, William Brentani heads the firm’s Palo Alto office. Mark Brod’s recent highlights include underwriter representations in the life sciences/healthcare and insurance sectors. Richard Ragusa in Houston, Palo Alto-based Karen Reyes, and Evan Zuckerman were promoted to partner in January 2025. Arthur Robinson, Ryan Bekkerus, Hui Lin, and Jonathan Ozner are also key contacts in the group. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York, unless otherwise stated.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP’s capital markets group has a strong reputation for its work for both issuers and underwriters. Recent highlights for the group include its representation of an investment banking syndicate in connection with a multi-tranche aggregate $10.5bn jumbo bond offering by Meta Platforms. Ryan Dzierniejko was recently appointed global head of the firm’s capital markets practice and leads the group alongside Michael Zeidel, whose broad practice regularly sees him advise on debt security issuances. Former global chair David Goldschmidt continues to offer his extensive experience to both issuers and underwriters in connection with public and private debt offerings. Palo Alto- and Los Angeles-based Gregg Noel leads the capital markets team on the West Coast, which caters particularly to tech clients. Brian Paulson joined the firm’s Palo Alto office in February 2024 from Latham & Watkins LLP. Gregory Fernicola, Dwight Yoo, Michael Hong, and Laura Kaufmann Belkhayat are all key contacts in the group. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York, unless otherwise noted.

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP‘s debt capital markets group stands out for its work as issuer’s counsel in connection with offerings of convertible notes, senior notes, mortgage bonds, and debentures, among other securities. The team also has some capabilities on the underwriter side. With experience in the energy, manufacturing, retail, and logistics sectors, among others, David Meyers in Richmond leads the group along with Matthew Greenberg in Wilmington. Eric Koontz in Atlanta plays a leading role in the team and regularly handles debt and hybrid securities offerings.

Vinson & Elkins LLP continues to offer a comprehensive DCM service to clients operating in the energy and natural resources sectors, including in relation to green bond and sustainability-linked senior notes offerings. With considerable experience acting as both issuer’s and underwriters’ counsel on a wide range of DCM transactions, Houston- and Denver- based Sarah Morgan leads the firm’s overall capital markets practice alongside ECM specialist Doug McWilliams. Michael Telle in Houston stands out for his work for public companies in the energy space. Ramey Layne, who also divides his time between Houston and Denver, plays a key role in the team. David Stone and David Oelman, both in Houston, are also key contacts. Benjamin Heriaud joined the firm’s New York office in July 2024 from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP’s capital markets practice in New York regularly handles investment-grade offerings on both the issuer and underwriter side; the team benefits from collaboration with the firm’s premier M&A practice and is noted particularly for handling offerings made in connection with acquisition financings. Alexander Lynch advises private equity-backed portfolio companies in the consumer, tech, healthcare, financial services, and energy sectors, among others, as well as investment banks and private equity firms. He leads the practice alongside Michael Hickey, who continues to grow the firm’s underwriter practice, leveraging his experience in-house at a leading investment bank. Corey Chivers has considerable experience advising corporations, investment banks, national governments, and multinational financial institutions in connection with public and private securities offerings. Merritt Johnson is active in the healthcare, mining and metals, energy, telecoms, tech, and industrial sectors. Barbra Broudy, Heather Emmel, and Ashley Butler are also key contacts.

White & Case LLP’s DCM practice offers a comprehensive service to major issuer and underwriter clients. With sizeable offices in Houston, New York, and Miami, the group is especially active in the energy and financial services sectors. Practice head Gary Kashar advises issuers, investment banks, and investors in connection with public and private securities offerings in the energy, gaming, telecoms, retail, and industrial sectors, among others. Rafael Roberti has considerable experience advising financial institutions, sponsors, and companies on a wide range of offerings, including SEC-registered and Rule 144A/Reg S offerings. Andrew Weisberg’s broad experience spans the energy, mining, industrials, consumer products, and financial services sectors, among others. Daniel Nam is also a key contact in the group. Colin Diamond left the firm in February 2024, with Jim Fogarty departing in November. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP’s capital markets team advises on investment-grade and convertible debt offerings in a broad range of sectors, including healthcare, communications, aerospace, insurance, energy, and real estate. Gregory Astrachan in New York has a blue-chip client roster that includes domestic and international corporates, private equity firms, and investment banks. Having joined the firm from Mayer Brown in August 2024, Edward Best brings over 35 years of experience advising issuers and underwriters on debt, convertible, and hybrid securities offerings as well as liability management transactions. Dividing his time between the firm’s Chicago and New York offices, he is noted particularly for his work for banks, insurance companies, broker-dealers, and specialty finance companies. The two partners lead the group along with Cristopher Greer in New York.

WilmerHale’s DCM team is noted particularly for its experience in the life sciences and tech spaces. Brian Johnson and Lisa Firenze lead the team in New York; both partners have considerable experience leading on emerging company representations. Stuart Falber in Boston is chair of the firm’s life sciences sector and stands out for his work for major players in this space, including both emerging and mature companies as well as investment banks. Molly Fox, also in Boston, is active in both the life sciences and tech sectors, advising companies, underwriters, and venture capital funds on a variety of DCM transactions. Craig Hilts, Cynthia Mazareas, and Caroline Dotolo are also key contacts in the firm’s Boston office.

Winston & Strawn LLP is active in the tech, energy, telecoms, and utilities sectors, among others. Mike Blankenship is managing partner of the firm’s Houston office and co-chairs the practice group alongside David Sakowitz in New York, whose broad experience covers company- and underwriter-side engagements. Justin Hoffman in Houston is active in the energy, tech, financial services, and consumer products sectors; in the energy space he is especially well versed in upstream, midstream, and oilfield services transactions. Charlie Haag in Dallas and New York-based Sey-Hyo Lee are also key contacts in the group.