Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
Contact number
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Paul Hastings' high-yield-focused capital markets team represents major banks, private equity sponsors and corporates. Leveraging a substantive global footprint, the group frequently coordinates between its London and New York offices on deals with complex transatlantic elements.
Work Highlights
- Paul Hastings represented a consortium of initial purchasers, led by Goldman Sachs, in the USD2.05 billion issuance of senior guaranteed notes by CSC Holdings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Paul Hastings provides balanced perspectives to drive efficient decision-making."
"The team has very good knowledge of best market practice and is highly skilled."
"The firm's high-yield practice is excellent and provides thoughtful legal advice."
"Paul Hastings provides balanced perspectives to drive efficient decision-making."
"The team has very good knowledge of best market practice and is highly skilled."
"The firm's high-yield practice is excellent and provides thoughtful legal advice."
Notable Practitioners
Patrick Bright possesses a strong reputation for his ability to advise clients on bank and bond financing. He works with banks, corporate issuers and private equity groups on standalone issuances and restructuring mandates.
"Patrick is smart, very skilled and explains choices clearly."
Edward Holmes represents underwriters and arrangers on a wide range of matters including standalone high-yield debt offerings as well as those relating to acquisition financing, restructurings and liability management.
"Edward is incredibly knowledgeable and we lean into him for technical questions around the high-yield market."
Maximilian Kirchner is an adept high-yield practitioner who wins broad acclaim for his work on bond issuances. His clients include banks, private equity groups and corporates.
"Maximilian efficiently identifies key issues and executes gameplans to meet exceptionally tight deadlines."