Capital Markets: Debt

Jason Manketo is a renowned ECM expert who is sought out for his US securities expertise. He has a strong reputation for advising both corporate clients and underwriters on IPOs and follow-on offerings. In addition to his client-facing work, Manketo is also co-head of Linklaters' equities practice.

"Jason is a really good securities lawyer, he is super good on SPACs and DeSPACs specifically."

"He's probably the best ECM lawyer I have ever worked with. He's extremely knowledgeable."

Ben Dulieu is well regarded for his broad DCM practice where he has notable skill in handling equity-linked instruments as well as convertible bonds.

"Ben provides very thoughtful advice, he keeps an eye on evolving landscapes and is a trusted long-term partner."

"He's a fantastic lawyer."

Carson Welsh focuses on DCM and brings a great deal of experience to his work in the space. He has a strong reputation for his work on hybrid bonds and liability management exercises.

"Carson is one of the best capital markets partners given his wealth of experience."

"Carson continues to be at the top of his game and leading the market in providing thoughtful advice around capital markets."

Cecil Quillen leads Linklaters' US securities practice and is widely viewed as an authority on matters in that space. He is sought out for his advice on deals relating to a variety of debt instruments, including green and equity-linked bonds.

"He is one of the leading and most trusted US capital markets partners, and he is always well reasoned and thoughtful in his advice."

"Cecil is brilliant."

Elaine Keats comes highly recommended for her work advising banks on various debt transactions and is widely recognised for her superlative expertise in liability management.

"Elaine is very responsive to client needs in any situation, she delivers a full-service offering to her clients."

"Elaine is direct with great communication, she is also pleasant to work with."

James Wootton advises on IPOs and secondary listings as part of his corporate-focused practice. He stands out for his ability to handle cross-border deals, particularly those involving the USA and countries in the Middle East.

"James is strong and highly reactive to what the banks need but he's also really commercial on the issuer side."

Pam Shores is highly regarded for her advice to financial institutions and corporates on ECM transactions. She stands out for her experience of advising on high-value IPOs and secondary listings at both the domestic and international level.

"Pam is super commercial and consumer-orientated, and her client availability is top-notch."

"She's a wonderful lawyer to have in any project."

"Pam is very senior, highly practical, and cuts to the chase."

Richard Levy maintains a respected investment-grade DCM practice and advises banks and corporate groups.

"Richard is very strong, diligent and responsible, and he effectively leverages the full resources of Linklaters to tackle difficult questions on compressed timetables."

"Richard always delivers what he says he will and he is knowledgeable."

"Richard is a very good technical lawyer."

Tom Thorne is noted for his work on rights issues and IPOs, where he is frequently called upon to advise both issuers and financial institutions.

"Tom is very well versed in existing policy and what could be coming in. He has a very natural way about him which makes everything impactful, efficient and smooth."

"He is always available, grasps complex issues quickly, explains the legal analysis clearly and comes to well-supported conclusions."

"Tom is a very hands-on partner with excellent client focus, advice delivery style and solid ECM depth of experience."

Arjun Muddu is known for his representing both banks and financial institutions in complex and often cross-border matters. He also has experience in establishing sustainability-linked note programmes.

"Arjun is easy to work with and gets his matters agreed in a sensible manner."

"He is technically excellent, has a huge amount of energy, and is well liked by issuer and bank-side clients."

Andrew Chaplin is recognised for his issuer side practice and liability management work. His is also notable for providing clients with advice on regulatory capital markets transactions.

"Andrew's advice is always clear, useful and practical."

"He is concise, brilliant and super easy to work with."