Michael Levitt > Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP has a fine record in bulge-bracket bond offerings. It continues to make an impression in convertible debt and green bond offerings, and boasts a prominent team in New York and Silicon Valley. Well-known for investment grade offerings, it is gaining ground in high-yield debt. It has an exceptional issuer client base, but also gains many engagements from underwriters. The exceptionally experienced Valerie Ford Jacob is global co-head of the capital markets team and consistently advises issuers and underwriters on high-value offerings. In Silicon Valley, Sarah Solum is head of US capital markets and has an excellent record with tech businesses, including advising Oracle on its $7bn SEC-registered offering of senior notes. Michael Levitt is also noted for convertible debt offerings and Silicon Valley/New York partner Pamela Marcogliese for green bonds, among other capital markets offerings and corporate governance engagements.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP has a women-led and women-dominated capital markets group. It continues to make a strong impression on both sides of the Atlantic and is noted for its connections to start-ups right through to established public companies. It has a particularly strong record with issuers, though has strong relationships with all the major underwriters. In addition, through Silicon Valley partner Pamela Marcogliese the team has extensive expertise in corporate governance and has made an impression in the creation of public benefit corporations. It has continued to be prominent in SPAC IPOs and de-SPAC transactions. New York’s Valerie Ford Jacob is co-head of the global capital markets group and remains active in large-cap and mid-cap equity offerings. In Silicon Valley, Sarah Solum remains a prominent practitioner in tech and SPAC deals. New York partner Michael Levitt is another key member of the group, including in SPAC deals.