Capital Markets: Equity
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Freshfields tackles a diverse range of DCM and ECM transactions, from IPOs to sovereign bonds and MTN programmes. The team represents issuers, banks, regulators and exchanges and has significant experience in equity-linked deals, liability management and rights issues. In addition, it offers strong capabilities in the high-yield capital markets space.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields advised Aon Global Holdings on the issuance of USD2 billion worth of guaranteed notes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freshfields offer very pragmatic, structured, balanced and commercial advice."
"Day or night, you always get professional advice and responses. Such responsiveness is a unique advantage of the Freshfields teams."
"Freshfields have consistently shown themselves to be thoughtful and detailed in their analysis, with a very deep understanding of the needs of their clients and the ability to find effective solutions to meet those needs."
"Freshfields offer very pragmatic, structured, balanced and commercial advice."
"Day or night, you always get professional advice and responses. Such responsiveness is a unique advantage of the Freshfields teams."
"Freshfields have consistently shown themselves to be thoughtful and detailed in their analysis, with a very deep understanding of the needs of their clients and the ability to find effective solutions to meet those needs."
Notable Practitioners
Duncan Kellaway is highly capable at advising both issuers and underwriters, particularly with regard to bond issuances and liability management transactions.
"Duncan is extremely professional and diligent. He provides sound and balanced advice and always offers alternatives to whatever challenges are encountered."
"Duncan is very commercial and pragmatic."
Peter Allen serves as co-head of Freshfields' international capital practice markets practice. He advises a mix of underwriters and issuers on DCM transactions including EMTN programmes and green bond issuances.
"Peter's strategic advice is highly valued and underpinned by an excellent understanding of the general market."
"Peter is clearly at the top of his game and always finds an elegant solution to the challenges that can arise on debt capital market transactions."
Julian Makin is skilled at advising on ECM matters in the energy and natural resources field, where he works with corporate clients on IPOs and secondary raisings, as well as on the capital markets elements of acquisition financing mandates.
"Julian is very sophisticated, with an in-depth understanding of his clients' needs."