Capital Markets: Equity
Global Guide 2024 : UK
Band 4
About
Provided by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Our capital markets practice advises governmental, corporate and investment banking clients. Skadden advises on a variety of capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, rights offerings, high-yield financings, offerings of regulatory capital and other hybrid securities, and other global equity and debt offerings. We advise clients in nearly every country in the greater European region, in the CIS (with a particular focus on Russia), in the Middle East and in Africa, providing transactional and compliance advice in connection with securities offerings under the European Prospectus Directive and U.S. Rule 144A and Regulation S, and listings on the major European and U.S. stock exchanges. Our sector focus is broad and includes: technology, pharmaceuticals, defence, energy, mining, telecommunications, retail and financial services, among others. Our team received recognition in the Financial Times 2015 “Innovative Lawyers” report, where we are commended in particular for innovative work advising Greenhill and Cenkos Securities on the AA’s Accelerated IPO, the largest IPO in the U.K. in 2014.
Chambers Review
Skadden has a comprehensive capital markets practice with a team that has expertise in debt and equity offerings across multiple jurisdictions, particularly in relation to growth markets. Areas of focus include Eurobonds and convertibles as well as regulatory capital transactions and hybrid securities. The team is also notable for its capital markets-related fintech work.
Work Highlights
- Skadden advised FREYR Battery on its offering of USD264.5 million worth of ordinary shares.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Skadden have an excellent knowledge base and ability to handle complex issues."
"The team really takes responsibility for managing the project and timelines. Response times have also been consistently very good."
"Skadden are very comfortable, even with the most complex structures."
"Skadden have an excellent knowledge base and ability to handle complex issues."
"The team really takes responsibility for managing the project and timelines. Response times have also been consistently very good."
"Skadden are very comfortable, even with the most complex structures."
Notable Practitioners
Danny Tricot is the European head of capital markets at Skadden. He has a broad ECM practice and is regularly sought out by issuers and banks for share listings. He has extensive experience advising clients on secondary and follow-on listings and has a burgeoning reputation for his work on US SPAC listings.
"Danny provides great expertise and outstanding client service."
"Danny is technically very strong and demonstrates very high levels of commercial awareness."
"Danny is a great guy to have in your corner, he is practical and pragmatic."