Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP‘s capital markets practice, based in New York, continues to deliver advice to issuers and underwriters on private and public financings. Ryan J. Dzierniejko leads the practice and is a financing expert. Michael Schwartz’s work includes advising on equity-hybrid securities and investment-grade debt offerings, as well as complex refinancing transactions. Laura A. Kaufmann is noted for her work with a diverse roster of clients, including corporate names, financial sponsors, REITs and investment banks. Dwight Yoo has considerable expertise in the insurance sector, particularly in relation to fintech, and Michael Hong is experienced in the energy sector. David Goldschmidt also remains active in the practice.
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Key clients
- Underwriters for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
- FedEx Corporation
- Underwriters for Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Brightline West and Brightline Florida
- The Coca-Cola Company
- Underwriters for Pfizer Inc.
- MetLife, Inc.
- BlackRock, Inc.
- Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.
- Underwriters for CGI Inc.
- Cardinal Health, Inc.
- Underwriters for Brookfield Finance Inc. and Brookfield Asset Management
- Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
- Janus Henderson US (Holdings) Inc.
- Underwriters for Nutrien Ltd.
- Transportadora de Gas del Sur, S.A. (TGS)
- Underwriters for Hercules Capital, Inc.
- Norfolk Southern Corporation
- Underwriters for Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP and Ladder Capital Finance Corporation
Work highlights
Represented the underwriters in Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.'s $7.25 billion SEC-registered senior notes offering.
Represented FedEx Corporation in its approximately $16 billion debt-for-debt exchange offer and consent solicitation across 22 tranches.
Represented Bank of America Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as joint bookrunning managers in Meta Platforms, Inc.’s landmark $10.5 billion senior notes offering.
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Dwight Yoo
Practice head
Ryan Dzierniejko
Other key lawyers
Michael Schwartz; Laura A. Kaufmann; Dwight Yoo; Michael Hong; David Goldschmidt