Mr David Lopez > Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP > San Francisco, United States > Lawyer Profile

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton excels in representing clients in SEC investigations and civil litigation within the fintech sector, while also offering significant experience in digital asset financing, structuring, and a wide range of corporate matters. Derek Bush splits his time between New York and Washington DC, advising financial service providers and foreign sovereigns on U.S. banking regulations, including digital asset activities and fintech arrangements. In New York, David Lopez and Hugh Conroy are key partners, with the latter leading the firm’s digital assets group and focusing on merging new technologies with traditional banking frameworks. Also based in New York, Brandon Hammer deals with financial regulatory, market infrastructure, bankruptcy, and creditors’ rights issues, while operating out of DC, Matthew Solomons is an expert in high-profile digital asset disputes, regularly handling enforcement and litigation matters.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s capital markets team remains at the forefront of the domestic debt offerings space on both the issuer and underwriter side; the team’s broad experience covers SEC-registered and unsecured notes as well as mortgage and green/SGD-linked bonds, among other securities. Recent highlights for the group include advising Verizon Communications Inc., as issuer’s counsel in connection with the telecom giant’s aggregate $4.5bn debt offering. Jeffrey Karpf’s varied practice sees him represent issuers, managers, sponsors, and investment banks in domestic and international transactions. David Lopez regularly advises on billion-dollar transactions, while Adam Fleisher’s expertise spans offerings and liability management transactions in a wide range of industries. Helena Grannis is noted for her experience in the financial services, healthcare, tech, and retail sectors. Lillian Tsu is well versed in registered public offerings, private placements, and Rule 144A/Reg S offerings. Francesca Odell and Craig Brod are also key contacts in the group. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s remains at the forefront of the global offerings space and offers a comprehensive service to both corporate and sovereign clients, with the group especially well known for its representations of Latin American and Caribbean sovereign issuers. Recent highlights for the group include its representation of the Republic of Paraguay in connection with its $500m and PYG3.64tn bond offerings, with the latter transaction Paraguay’s first Guaranies-denominated debt offering on the international capital markets. Jeffrey Karpf handles a wide range of public and private debt and equity offerings for investment banks and issuers. Jorge Juantorena and Francesca Odell stand out for their strong presence in Latin America, with Odell known particularly for her work for major Brazilian corporates. Adam Fleisher’s varied practice spans IPOs as well as convertible bond and and rights offerings, both on the issuer and underwriter side. David Lopez and Duane McLaughlin are also key contacts in the practice.

Being a preeminent player in the US and international capital markets, and a primary choice for issuers, sponsors, and managers, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton fields a ‘lean but very effective’ outfit, specializing in handling complex secondary public offers and high-value IPOs. The team is well versed in overseeing strategic partnerships, share repurchases on behalf of issuers, and multi-jurisdictional acquisitions, while predominantly focusing on the financial services and tech spheres. With the whole team based in New York, Jeff Karpf has extensive expertise in representing investment banks in private equity and liability management transactions, David Lopez is a corporate governance and capital markets expert, while Craig Brod is knowledgeable in private debt and equity financings. Adam Fleisher concentrates on complex private placements, and both Francesca Odell and Helena Grannis stand out for their work in complex issuances and shareholder proposals.