Connie Milonakis > Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP’s combined US and UK equity capital markets practice handles a diverse workload of listings and equity offerings across American, British, and European exchanges, and it is also capable of advising on the capital markets aspects of high-value corporate finance and de-SPAC transactions. The team’s recent workload includes advising a syndicate of 28 underwriters on the US IPO of British semiconductor company Arm Holdings, underscoring its capabilities in advising on US-UK cross border matters particularly in the tech and infrastructure sectors. US securities expert Reuven Young jointly heads the team with Simon Witty, a UK capital markets specialist who acts across public and private offerings. US-qualified Connie Milonakis is a further key contact in the team and has extensive experience advising on IPOs in the Nordics.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is regarded as one of the most innovative US firms in the London debt capital markets arena, with bond issuance part of a broad offering that encompasses ECM, corporate finance, high yield and structured finance matters. Its work for corporate issuers is outstanding, and its 2023 its London DCM group advised on more than $100bn aggregate in debt transactions by European issuers, including notable transactions for first-time issuers, European issuers returning to the US-dollar market, and debut 144A deals. Practice head Reuven Young handles public and private cross-border investment-grade and high-yield debt offerings and equity offerings for international companies. Corporate partner Leo Borchardt recently assisted a Swiss multinational healthcare company with a $9.4bn Rule 144A/Regulation S notes offering. Emerging partner talent Connie Milonakis also plays a key role in complex cross-border debt and equity offerings.