Andrew Baker > Latham & Watkins LLP > Boston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP
200 CLARENDON STREET
BOSTON MA 02116
MASSACHUSETTS
United States

Position

Andrew Baker is a partner in the Capital Markets Practice who leverages his deep experience of debt capital markets to provide clients with strategic commercial advice. Andrew maintains a broad-based capital markets practice representing sponsors, issuers and investment banks in high-yield and investment grade debt offerings, acquisition financing, bridge financings, exchange offers, tender offers and consent solicitations. Andrew has closed several hundred transactions with an aggregate market value approaching one trillion dollars.

Andrew regularly represents sponsors, issuers, and investment banks in connection with the following types of transactions:

  • High-yield debt offerings
  • Investment grade debt offerings
  • Convertible notes offerings
  • Bridge facilities
  • Committed acquisition financing
  • Equity offerings
  • Initial public offerings
  • Exchange offers
  • Tender offers
  • Consent solicitations
  • Other creative liability management solutions

He regularly advises public and private company and sponsor clients on debt issuances, general corporate matters, debt offerings, securities and stock exchange rules, and corporate governance issues.

Andrew’s work covers a wide array of sectors including chemicals, healthcare, food products, aviation, financial institutions, casino gaming, pharmaceuticals, technology, automotive, insurance, consumer lending, mining, energy, oil and gas, retail, specialty products, and telecommunications.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings

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.