Marc Jaffe > Latham & Watkins LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP’s debt capital markets team continues to advise major issuer and underwriter clients on high-value investment-grade and convertible debt offerings. Marc Jaffe’s extensive DCM expertise spans the tech, entertainment, retail, financial services, energy, and telecoms sectors. He regularly advises leading companies and investment banks. With a particular focus on the retail, restaurant, and tech sectors, Ian Schuman chairs the firm’s global capital markets practice. Global chair and chair of the firm’s hybrid capital practice Stelios Saffos has considerable experience advising private equity sponsors, asset managers, financial institutions, and companies. Greg Rodgers divides his time between Los Angeles and New York and stands out particularly for his expertise in convertible debt offerings. Corey Wright has a strong track record advising financial institutions and arrangers. Hybrid securities specialist Tracey Zaccone joined the firm in April 2024 from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, further boosting the group’s capabilities in this area. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York, unless otherwise noted.

Latham & Watkins LLP remains a leader in the global offerings space, with major issuer and underwriter clients turning to the firm in relation to high-value international debt and equity offerings. Recent highlights for the group include its representation of Banco Santander as initial purchaser in connection with Dutch energy and mining company Yinson Boronia Production BV’s $1bn senior secured notes offering. Global practice chair Ian Schuman’s extensive experience spans IPOs, follow-on offerings, convertible notes offerings, and high-yield debt offerings, among other matters. Global practice chair and chair of the firm’s hybrid capital practice Stelios Saffos advises private equity sponsors, asset managers, financial institutions, and companies on a wide range of debt and equity offerings. Marc Jaffe, managing partner of the firm’s New York office, stands out for his IPO and high-yield debt experience. Nathan Ajiashvili  is noted particularly for his work in the life sciences sector. Having joined the firm in April 2024 from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as global chair of the hybrid capital practice, Tracey Zaccone brings with her considerable experience handling IPOs as well as convertible debt and high-yield bond offerings, among other matters. All partners mentioned are based in New York, unless otherwise noted.

Displaying vast cross-sector expertise across the aviation, finance, and communications fields, Latham & Watkins LLP is well versed in handling Senior Secured and Unsecured Notes offerings. The practice remains at the summit of multi-jurisdictional high-yield debt offerings, being equally active on both the issuer and underwriter sides. The firm’s client roster includes notable global financial institutions and investment banks, with the New York-based co-heads Ian Schuman and Stelios Saffos each specializing in complex IPOs, convertible notes offerings, and traditional loan and bond structures. Marc Jaffe predominantly acts for US and foreign companies, alongside venture capital funds, Corey Wright is a banking expert, and Keith Halverstam is highlighted for his corporate governance work. Senet Bischoff is a leading capital markets attorney, Erika Weinberg is a bridge lending specialist, and Andrew Baker is knowledgeable in leveraged buyout financings. All the lawyers mentioned are based in New York.

Boasting a strong track record of representing financial institutions and major companies, Latham & Watkins LLP has in-depth knowledge in handling multi-jurisdictional equity offerings for managers and overseeing preferred equity financings for issuers. Mainly covering the automotive, financial services, and therapeutics spheres, the team is highly regarded for its expertise in high-value IPOs and secondary offerings of Shares of Class Common Stock. Spearheaded from New York by Ian Schuman and Stelios Saffos, the former specializes in IPOs and follow-on offerings, while the latter is highly knowledgeable in complex structured equity and mezzanine financings. Also in New York, Marc Jaffe stands out for his IPO experience, Rick Kline has experience of advising innovators in the tech space, while in Los Angeles, Greg Rodgers focuses on convertible notes offerings. Nathan Ajiashvili and Alison Haggerty are also noted for their insight into public and private equity offerings from their base in New York.