Scott Ashton > Morrison Foerster > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Morrison Foerster is highly active in the market for US private placements, and clients remark that it is ‘very knowledgeable on the market and a credible firm‘.  The capital markets practice also handles IPOs, Reg S and 144A offerings, MTN and commercial paper programmes, and structured products. Practice head Scott Ashton ‘consistently delivers exceptional service and advice‘. He assisted international sales, marketing and support services group DCC PLC with a $700m private placement transaction. Key partner Brian Bates also played a key role in that transaction. Matthew Dunlap represented Norwegian chemical company Yara International in its $600m debut green bond offering. Of counsel Jacob Mendoza is ‘an expert in his field who fosters an excellent working relationship with clients‘.