Capital Markets: Debt

Laura Sizemore is head of White & Case's EMEA capital markets practice. She represents large corporates and financial institutions on deals across the ECM market.

"Laura is phenomenal for US securities."

"Laura is a very strong lawyer in the UK market."

Melissa Butler stands out for her market-leading work advising sovereign entities on bond issuances, with notable strength working for African governments. She also regularly works with leading investment banks and corporate issuers.

"Melissa is highly exceptional in service delivery."

"She is very knowledgeable, has a great quality of service, is pleasant to work with and has excellent relationships with her clients."

"Melissa provides such a high level of service and support on complex emerging market transactions."

Stuart Matty leads the team's work on high-value and complex debt issuances. He is highly adept at handling bond financing for a mix of sovereign and corporate issuers.

"Stuart is brilliant and selfless, he is easy to work with."

"He has seen it all throughout the region and can be trusted to provide responsible, sound advice whether advising issuers or banks."

"Stuart has superb on-the-ground experience with unparalleled sensitivity to his client needs."

Inigo Esteve has built a noteworthy ECM practice advising clients on high-value, market-leading deals. His clients include corporate groups in the energy and natural resources sector, as well as leading financial institutions.

"Inigo is extremely responsive and user-friendly."

"Inigo encouraged open and clear communication. He is extremely respectful, tactful and focused on objectives, and he provided a balanced view and fair advice."

Jonathan Parry maintains a well-regarded practice advising financial institutions and companies on everything from IPOs to share buy-backs.

"Jonathan is very strong across the board."

Ian Clark is recognised for his expertise in advising and representing sovereign issuers, particularly in the emerging markets, on debt offerings. His focus is on deals involving Eastern European and CIS countries.

"Ian offers a lot of wisdom and experience."

Richard Pogrel regularly advises clients on a variety of DCM matters including debt restructurings and green bond issuances. He is noted for his range of expertise advising both banks and issuers.

"Richard is very professional and has great understanding of our business and our needs."

"Richard is a really good lawyer and is doing great work."

"He's one of the most commercial people you can work with in the industry. He understands the issues and he's super user-friendly."