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25 RUE DE MARIGNAN
75008 PARIS
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Luis Roth
Work Department
Capital Markets
Position
Partner
Luis is a respected debt and equity practitioner who has been based in Linklaters’ Paris office since 2001.
He specialises in offerings by foreign private and sovereign issuers, whether registered with the SEC or conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.
He often advises issuers and underwriters in French, Spanish and Italian equity offerings (IPOs, rights offerings, block trades) and debt transactions (high yield, Yankee bonds, MTNs and commercial paper). He also has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions and structured finance.
Career
2008 – to date: Partner, Capital Markets, Linklaters Paris
2001 – 2008: Associate, Linklaters Paris
1997 – 2001: Associate, Clifford Chance New York
Languages
English, French, Spanish, German
Memberships
Luis is the chairman of the board of the American Library in Paris and a member of the vestry of the American Cathedral of Paris. He previously led the Yale Club of France.
Education
1994 – 1997: Columbia University School of Law, J.D.
1990 – 1994: Yale College, B.A., cum laude, Economics
Lawyer Rankings
France > Capital markets: debt capital markets
(Leading partners)Linklaters runs a busy practice, often advising top banks and leading financial institutions while assisting major French issuers with very large debt issuances. The team advises on a large array of transactions, including ESG, tender offer and convertibles and Tier 1 notes. In addition to its excellent French practice, the Parisian based team is also recognised for its US law expertise, regularly assisting banks with Rule 144A and Regulation S transactions conducted by leading French banks and corporations. The team is headed by the excellent Véronique Delaittre
and Luis Roth who advises on US law work. US qualified associate Cheri De Luca provides support.
Lawyer Rankings
- Capital markets: debt capital markets France
- Leading partners France > Capital markets: debt capital markets
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: transactional work
- Capital markets: debt capital markets
- EU, competition and distribution
- Industry focus: Energy
- Intellectual property: Patents
- Project finance
Firm Rankings
- Administrative and public law
- Data privacy and data protection
- Derivatives and structured finance
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
- Employment
- Insolvency
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
- Private equity: LBO
- Real estate
- Tax
- Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity: Fund formation