Band 4
Expertise Based Abroad
About
Provided by Michele Discepola
Practice Areas
Michele Discepola is a New York and Ontario (Canada)-qualified partner with over 15 years of experience advising global banks and corporate issuers in a wide range of corporate finance transactions, including high-yield (structured / repack) debt offerings, securitisations, equity and equity-linked offerings, liability management exercises and restructurings.
Michele has had a significant role in may of the high-yield bond transactions across Asia and has acted on almost all such transactions out of India. He has specific expertise in structured/repack high yield transactions and is particularly active in jurisdictions across the region, including India, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Michele Discepola is experienced in assisting clients with bond and note issuances, especially in India. He acts for both issuers and underwriters and is particularly well versed in high-yield issuances.
Michele Discepola is based in Linklaters' Singapore office and advises on a range of debt issuances, with especially notable expertise in the high-yield debt space.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Michele is very good for high-yield issues and extensive negotiations on bond terms."
"His understanding and knowledge of covenant packages is very strong. He gives clear and succinct advice."
"He offers clear and succinct advice; on high-yield transactions, his understanding and knowledge of covenant packages and how they are structured is strong."
"His advice is cogent and always solution oriented. I have learnt a lot from Michele about high-yield bonds."
"Michele is very good for high-yield issues and extensive negotiations on bond terms."
"His understanding and knowledge of covenant packages is very strong. He gives clear and succinct advice."
"He offers clear and succinct advice; on high-yield transactions, his understanding and knowledge of covenant packages and how they are structured is strong."
"His advice is cogent and always solution oriented. I have learnt a lot from Michele about high-yield bonds."