Richard Levy
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Capital Markets: Debt
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About
Provided by Richard Levy
Practice Areas
Richard is a senior capital markets partner who advises major corporates and financial institutions on complex international capital markets transactions, including investment and sub-investment grade debt offerings, issues of regulatory capital instruments, liability management transactions and restructurings. He has been actively involved advising issuers in the fall-out from the global financial crisis.
Career
Richard established and led Linklaters' Amsterdam office between 1999 and 2007, where he also helped to set up that office's capital markets practice. He headed the firm's London equity and debt markets group between 2012 and 2016.
Professional Memberships
Former member of the FCA's UK debt market forum that recommended practical measures to improve the effectiveness of UK primary listed debt markets.
Chambers Review
Europe
Richard Levy maintains a respected investment-grade DCM practice and advises banks and corporate groups.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Richard is very strong, diligent and responsible, and he effectively leverages the full resources of Linklaters to tackle difficult questions on compressed timetables."
"Richard always delivers what he says he will and he is knowledgeable."
"Richard is a very good technical lawyer."
"Richard is very strong, diligent and responsible, and he effectively leverages the full resources of Linklaters to tackle difficult questions on compressed timetables."
"Richard always delivers what he says he will and he is knowledgeable."
"Richard is a very good technical lawyer."