Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's New York-based capital markets team continues to operate a strong issuer-focused debt financing practice, advising financial institutions and corporations in a range of financing and capital raising transactions. Paul Rodel represents clients across a range of industries, including financial services, insurance, and healthcare. He leads the practice alongside Steven Slutzky, who is also active across multiple sectors, advising issuers on securities offerings. Matthew Kaplan is another key name to clients for debt offerings. Eric Juergens assists with transactions and regulatory compliance, including SEC rules. Peter Loughran and Benjamin Pedersen are also key names.
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Key clients
- Access Industries
- Alaska Air Group
- American Airlines
- American International Group, Inc.
- Antares Holdings
- Atkore, Inc.
- Barclays
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Brand Industrial Services
- Citigroup
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
- Corebridge Financial, Inc.
- Cornerstone Building Brands
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Elliott Investment Management, L.P.
- Focus Financial Partners
- Fortitude Group Holdings, LLC
- Goldman Sachs
- Hawaiian Airlines
- J.P. Morgan Securities
Work highlights
Advised Westpac Banking Corporation in its SEC registered offer and sale of $750 million 4.600% Notes due October 20, 2026, $750 million Floating Rate Notes due October 20, 2026 and $1.5 billion 5.618% Subordinated Notes due 2035.
Advised Windstream in its issuance of $800 million Senior First Lien Notes and the incurrence of a $500 million new term loan facility to refinance a portion of its outstanding indebtedness and a separate consent solicitation to modify certain terms of its $1.4 billion outstanding Senior First Lien Notes in anticipation of its proposed merger with Uniti Group.
Advised Fortitude Group Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of FGH Parent, L.P., in the offering of $750 million of 6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2030.
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Practice head
Paul Rodel; Steven Slutzky
Other key lawyers
Matthew Kaplan; Eric Juergens;. Peter Loughran; Benjamin Pedersen