Akin remains best known for debt capital markets issuances by energy and infrastructure businesses, and it is increasingly active in financial services and asset management. The firm is also noted for liability management, distressed transactions and debt restructuring matters that employ capital markets components. Jesse Brush in New York is one of the firm’s most active capital markets specialists, along with Dallas’s Garrett DeVries and Rosa Testani in New York.
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Key clients
- Ad hoc group of noteholders of Avaya Inc.
- FTAI Infrastructure Inc.
- Genesis Energy, L.P.
- Vital Energy
- Warrior Met Coal, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Vital on a $900m upsized registered underwritten offering, comprised of $400m of 10.125% senior unsecured notes due 2028 and $500m of 9.750% senior unsecured notes due 2030.
- Represented Genesis Energy in its $500m public offering of 8.875% senior unsecured notes due 2030 and concurrent tender offer for its outstanding 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2024.
- Represented FTAI Infrastructure in a Rule 144A offering of $50m of 10.5% senior secured notes due 2027.
Lawyers
Practice head
Garrett DeVries; Rosa Testani
Other key lawyers
Jesse Brush