Mr Craig Brod > Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP > San Francisco, United States > Lawyer Profile

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.

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.