Michael Dakin
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
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Band 2
About
Provided by Michael Dakin
Practice Areas
Michael leads the firm’s global capital markets practice and has extensive experience advising private equity sponsors, issuers and underwriters on high yield debt and leveraged finance transactions in Europe, the United States and Asia.
Career
Tufts University
Fordham University School of Law
Admitted as an Attorney 1999
Joined Clifford Chance 2005
Partner since 2005
Chambers Review
UK
Michael Dakin regularly represents banks and private equity firms on a variety of high-yield matters, where he is able to offer advice on leveraged finance transactions as well as standalone issuances.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is not just responsively doing the deals but sees how the market is moving."
"Michael digs into matters to propose creative solutions."
"Michael is relied upon to navigate challenging situations delicately and commercially."
"He is not just responsively doing the deals but sees how the market is moving."
"Michael digs into matters to propose creative solutions."
"Michael is relied upon to navigate challenging situations delicately and commercially."