Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s debt capital markets team continues to stand out for its work for blue-chip issuers, though the team also retains a share of underwriters engagements. Andrew Fabens in New York offers broad expertise to both issuers and underwriters. Houston’s Hillary Holmes is noted particularly for her work in the energy sector. The two partners lead the nationwide practice group alongside San Francisco-based Stewart McDowell and Peter Wardle in Los Angeles. Robert Giannattasio in New York was promoted to partner in January 2024; he plays a key role in the team advising on public and private debt offerings as well as on SEC and governance matters. Douglas Horowitz, also in New York, is another key contact in the group.
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Key clients
- Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Credit Company LLC
- Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
- Barclays Capital, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
- The Williams Companies, Inc.
- Bank of America
- Marriott International, Inc.
- Schlumberger Limited
- Berkshire Hathaway Energy C
- Atmos Energy Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised Ford Motor Credit Company, financial services arm of Ford Motor Company, on its commencement of $10 billion Medium-Term Notes due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue – Series B; its commencement of €9,203,865,623 Euro Medium-Term Notes due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue; and its commencement of $6 billion Notes Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue – Series B.
- Advised Wells Fargo Securities, LLC in a several recent large and complex offerings includinga debt offering of $5.75 billion aggregate principal amount of Wells Fargo & Company Medium-Term Series W Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes and the offering by Waste Management of $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes.
- Advised Barclays Capital, Inc as the underwriters in connection with United Parcel Service, Inc.’s $2.6 billion of senior notes comprised of $900 million 5.150% Senior Notes due 2034, $1.10 billion 5.500% Senior Notes due 2054 and $600 million 5.600% Senior Notes due 2064.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Andrew Fabens; Hillary Holmes; Stewart McDowell; Peter Wardle
Other key lawyers
Robert Giannattasio; Douglas Horowitz