Capital Markets: Debt

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

"Laura is incredibly knowledgeable."

"She is strongly focused on client service and invests in building lasting relationships."

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 commercially-minded and takes all the time in the world so that I can understand."

"Melissa always delivers on short timeframes."

"Melissa is highly rated her from a technical level; she definitely knows her stuff and is commercial."

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 a good operator and very experienced."

"He is a well-rounded and very commercial lawyer."

Anthony Tama represents leading investment banks in issuances in both the dollar and euro high-yield markets. Of note is his advice on both the bank and bond aspects of acquisition financings.

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.

"He is very good at understanding the issues and always tries to take a balanced view on what is commercial and safe for the client."

"Inigo is on top of the law and knows the precedence well."

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

"Jonathan manages to combine the highest technical skills with a user-friendly approach."

"He is very commercial and sets out his advice in a digestible way."

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 is capable of handling very complex and sophisticated sovereign debt restructurings."

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 technically brilliant; he is commercial and very client-friendly."

"Richard is a standout attorney. He spends the time to learn in depth about our business needs and provides thoughtful and creative guidance."

James Greene is notably adept at advising on bond issuances in the context of acquisition financings. His client base is broad and includes a mix of issuers, hedge funds and banks.

"James is technically brilliant and responsive."

"James is very collaborative and proactive."