Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
Global Guide 2024 : USA
Band 3
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+1 212 318 6000Chambers Review
Paul Hastings is a capable capital markets firm with a global reach, acting for issuing companies and investment banks. The firm has particular expertise in debt offerings and garners praise for its expertise in high-yield bond mandates. The attorneys are well versed in a range of cross-border transactions and are particularly experienced in the technology, energy, and real estate industries.
Work Highlights
- Paul Hastings advised Barclays as representative of the initial purchasers in Blackstone Mortgage Trust’s inaugural offering of USD400 million of senior secured notes due 2027.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Paul Hastings has a very experienced team that brings simple solutions to complex matters."
"From partner level to associate, the attorneys at Paul Hastings are all knowledgeable and responsive."
"The team at Paul Hastings has strong market awareness and very good business sense."
"Paul Hastings has a very experienced team that brings simple solutions to complex matters."
"From partner level to associate, the attorneys at Paul Hastings are all knowledgeable and responsive."
"The team at Paul Hastings has strong market awareness and very good business sense."
Notable Practitioners
Colin Diamond stands out for his extensive representation of issuers and underwriters in complex equity transactions.
"Colin combines a super intelligent mind, excellent communication skills and the ability to manage the transaction."
"He is an excellent capital markets lawyer who is very capable and commercial for his clients."
Frank Lopez concentrates his practice on securities transactions, working with issuing companies and investment banks on the full range of debt and equity financings.
"He's a very strong lawyer."
"Frank is hyper responsive and very technically precise, he is terrific."
Jeffrey Hartlin has notable experience advising clients in the biopharmaceutical industry on IPOs and debt offerings, among other issues.
"He is an exceptional corporate partner; extremely knowledgeable, experienced, business-savvy and pragmatic."
"Jeff is intelligent, experienced and highly effective."
Will Burns represents clients in a range of capital markets transactions including debt and equity offerings, SPAC transactions and high-yield offerings.
"Will is a very pragmatic and client-oriented lawyer."
"He is well versed in the law but also the economics of SPACs, and is quick to respond and solve any problem he identifies."
"Will is outstanding at recognizing commercial issues, working through complicated matters and handling extremely tight timelines."
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.