Capital Markets: Debt
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
Contact number
0207 242 1212About
Provided by Dentons
Our UK debt capital markets (DCM) team advises clients on the full range of DCM products, including commercial paper programmes, equity-linked issues, Eurobonds, loan participation notes, medium term note programmes, private placements and sustainability-linked and green bonds, and acts for bond issuers as well as investment banks. Our team has extensive experience in emerging markets DCM work and we advise a broad range of corporates, financial institutions and sovereign issuers.
Our UK equity capital markets team includes leading experts in equity fundraisings and other stock exchange transactions, including London-based US securities. We focus on the efficient and proactive delivery of IPOs, secondary fundraisings and M&A transactions for both issuers and their sponsors, nominated advisers, brokers, underwriters and lead managers.
Chambers Review
Dentons fields a team of well-regarded practitioners who are proficient in emerging markets transactions, with notable sub-specialisms in sukuk and Shari'a-compliant DCM deals. The firm has the ability, through its global network, to advise on matters pertaining to the Middle East, Africa and the CEE area. It also offers extensive expertise in US securities law, liability management and sovereign bond issues.
Work Highlights
- Dentons advised Ryanair on the update its EUR6 billion EMTN programme.
Strengths
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"Dentons is very hands-on and provides quick reactions."
"Dentons is very knowledgeable, accurate and has a lot of local and cross-border expertise."
"The team is very client-oriented and has good multi-jurisdictional perspectives."
"Dentons is very hands-on and provides quick reactions."
"Dentons is very knowledgeable, accurate and has a lot of local and cross-border expertise."
"The team is very client-oriented and has good multi-jurisdictional perspectives."
Notable Practitioners
David Cohen frequently advises issuers and underwriters on a wide variety of investment-grade debt transactions.
"David is very efficient, commercial and has good attention to detail."
Nick Hayday is well regarded for his work advising both issuers and underwriters on debt issuances. He offers expertise in advising both sovereign and private issuers.
"Nick is excellent with clients, brilliant in dealing with complex transactions and managing all the parties involved."
Victoria Wyer is an up-and-coming lawyer who is well versed in investment-grade issuances. She is recognised for her work in emerging markets.
"Victoria is an excellent partner with strong technical skills and excels at building client relationships."
"Victoria is very responsive and has a commercial approach."
Ranked Lawyers at
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Members
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Clients
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Avia Solutions Group
CPI Property Group
Commercial Bank of Dubai
Hurricane Energy plc
JSC Silknet
Republic of Lithuania
Ryanair