Gregory Rodgers > 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 as well as private equity and venture capital funds. With a particular focus on the retail, restaurant, and tech sectors, Ian Schuman chairs the firm’s global capital markets practice. Vice chair 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.

Boasting a strong track record of representing financial institutions and major energy 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 convertible notes and follow-on offerings, while the latter is highly knowledgeable in complex structured equity and mezzanine financings. Also in New York, Marc Jaffe primarily acts for investment banks and venture capital funds, Rick Kline has experience of advising innovators and finances in the tech space, while in Los Angeles, Greg Rodgers focuses on commercial lending transactions. Nathan Ajiashvili and Alison Haggerty are also noted for their insight into public and private equity offerings from their base in New York.