Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP‘s New York-based capital markets team continues to advise issuers and underwriters on investment-grade transactions, with notable work in the financial services, healthcare, and TMT sectors. Co-head Daniel Bursky’s debt offerings expertise includes advising issuers on convertible securities and private placements, and investment banks on acquisition financings. Fellow co-head Andrew Barkan is involved in domestic debt offerings, including public offerings and private placements. Joshua Wechsler also co-heads the practice and is experienced in a variety of sectors, particularly healthcare, as well as tech, financial services and TMT. Mark Hayek, Lee Barnum and Monica Thurmond are also active in this space.
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Testimonials
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‘Deep knowledge of best practices; thorough and efficient; effective advocates for the borrower; always looking to improve our position; business-savvy; creative; easy to work with.’
‘Daniel Bursky, Josh Coleman – highly sophisticated, business savvy, creative, thoughtful, efficient and effective with a deep knowledge of market practices who always try to better their client's position without being confrontational.’
‘A team that has increased their prominence in capital markets work and is particularly strong in representing corporate issuers.'
‘I would highlight in particular partners Daniel Bursky, Josh Coleman, Ezra Schneck and Josh Wechsler, as well as Special Counsel Matthew Levy.’
Key clients
- T-Mobile US, Inc.
- Humana, Inc.
- Merck
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
- BofA Securities, Inc.
- Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
- Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
- Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Work highlights
Advised Humana on the upsize of its $5 billion commercial paper program.
Acted as counsel to Merck & Co., Inc. in its $6 billion, six-tranche registered public offering of US dollar-denominated senior notes.
Acted as counsel to Athene Holding Ltd. in connection with a $600 million registered offering of 6.875% fixed-rate reset junior subordinated debentures due 2055 and issuance of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior notes also due 2055.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Daniel Bursky; Andrew Barkan; Joshua Wechsler
Other key lawyers
Mark Hayek;, Lee Barnum; Monica Thurmond; Josh Coleman; Ezra Schneck; Matthew Levy