Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP advises issuers and underwriters on a broad spectrum of debt, equity, and structured product transactions globally. Over the past year, the firm has handled debt deals exceeding $100 billion in aggregate for European issuers alone. Practice head Reuven Young brings deep experience in public and private cross-border investment-grade debt and equity offerings for international companies across diverse industries. Leo Borchardt represents major corporations, boards of directors, special committees, and investment banks in a wide range of high-profile capital markets and strategic corporate transactions; while Connie Milonakis focuses on multi-jurisdictional debt and equity offerings, with significant experience spanning the EMEA and North American markets.
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Corporate
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Partner

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Reuven is a member of Davis Polk’s Corporate practice. He advises clients on a wide range of corporate finance transactions. On capital markets transactions, he advises on public and private cross-border IPOs and other equity offerings and investment-grade and high-yield bond offerings, including for companies based in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America. He has been particularly active in the technology, metals and mining, energy and financial institutions sectors.

He also counsels clients on a range of cross-border private and public mergers and acquisitions transactions. These include advising on various public company transactions as to the U.S. securities law and tender offer rules.

Clients also look to Reuven on ongoing SEC reporting and compliance matters and corporate governance.

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Key clients

  • Roche Holdings

    Bank of America

    NatWest Bank

    JP Morgan

    Citigroup

    Royalty Pharma

    ING Groep

    Mizuho

Work highlights

Advised HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Santander US Capital Markets LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint bookrunners on an SEC-registered offering by CRH SMW Finance Designated Activity Company of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.200% guaranteed notes due 2029 and by CRH America Finance, Inc. of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.400% guaranteed notes due 2034.