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With the New York-based trio of Andrew Epstein, Jason Myers, and Gary Brooks  leading the team, Clifford Chance routinely advises on the whole spectrum of cross-border IPO and securities law issues. Supporting both issuers and managers, the practice leverages the expertise of US-qualified lawyers based across European, Asian, and Middle Eastern markets, with Epstein primarily focusing on REITs and M&A transactions. Myers is knowledgeable in general corporate transactions and PIPEs, Brooks is an expert in debt restructuring, while Houston-based Trevor Lavelle specializes in liability management proceedings.

With the New York-based trio of Andrew Epstein, Jason Myers, and Gary Brooks  leading the team, Clifford Chance routinely advises on the whole spectrum of cross-border IPO and securities law issues. Supporting both issuers and managers, the practice leverages the expertise of US-qualified lawyers based across European, Asian, and Middle Eastern markets, with Epstein primarily focusing on REITs and M&A transactions. Myers is knowledgeable in general corporate transactions and PIPEs, Brooks is an expert in debt restructuring, while Houston-based Trevor Lavelle specializes in liability management proceedings.

Clifford Chance‘s REIT offering, praised for its ‘long-term focus representing REITs’, sits within the wider global financial markets practice and is led by finance experts Andrew Epstein, Jason Myers, and Kathleen Werner. Epstein is well-versed in capital markets transactions, assisting clients with equity and debt offerings. Meyers has broad experience with both listed and non-listed REITs while Werner focuses on corporate transactions for public companies. The firm has had recent activity advising on REIT spin-offs and private offerings by non-traded REITs.  Jay Bernstein is highly reputed for his extensive expertise in capital raising and mergers and acquisitions. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.

Spearheaded by the New York-based duo of Gary Brooks and Jonathan Zonis, Clifford Chance oversees high-profile offerings of step-up senior secured notes and high-yield novel notes issuances. The team showcases extensive cross-border capabilities, primarily with Latin America, Africa, and Europe, frequently representing both issuers and underwriters. Brooks has vast insight into securities offerings, Zonis is well versed in public and private transactions in equity and debt offerings, while Trevor Lavelle mainly concentrates on IPOs. Andrew Epstein is a corporate finance expert, and both Hugo Triaca and Jason Ewart are also cited as key practice members.