David Howe > Sidley Austin LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Sidley Austin LLP Offices

70 St Mary Axe
London
EC3A 8BE
England
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London > Finance > Debt capital markets
(Leading individuals)Sidley Austin LLP is viewed by one client as ‘the standout UK debt capital markets practice — seamlessly integrating US and UK issues‘. Another remarks that the firm is ‘exceptional in terms of understanding the client’s needs‘. The European capital markets group is best known for its work with US and Asia-Pacific issuers accessing European markets, as well as European issuers accessing US markets. It handles a strong flow of investment grade debt issuance, as well as liability management deals and debt restructuring. David Howe, who ‘has a keen eye for assessing legal risk, deep technical experience, market knowledge and the ability to come up with highly innovative solutions‘, leads the practice along with Mark Walsh, who leads the US law practice in London. Howe and counsel Benedetta Pacifico acted for joint bookrunners and joint lead managers, among them Citigroup Global Markets Singapore and Deutsche Bank, in the $850m issuance of green subordinated perpetual non-call 5-year securities by global investment manager GLP Pte, proceeds from which will refinance eligible green projects.
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- Leading individuals - London > Finance > Debt capital markets
- Debt capital markets - London > Finance
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- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, £500m+
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Real estate > Property finance