Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP maintains a strong practice in the capital markets space, advising issuers and underwriters on a range of debt transactions, particularly regarding investment-grade debt and acquisition financing. Alexander Lynch leads the New York-based practice alongside Michael Hickey, the latter leveraging his prior in-house experience at a major investment bank to advise top financial institutions on transactions such as investment-grade debt offerings, and tender and exchange offers. Investment-grade debt offerings experts Merritt Johnson and Barbra Broudy also offer advice on liability management and acquisition finance transactions respectively, while Corey Chivers advises clients from a range of sectors including aviation, entertainment and manufacturing. Heather Emmel and Ashley Butler are also key members of the team.
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Key clients
- Avolon Holdings Funding Limited
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Goldman Sachs
- The Home Depot, Inc.
- HSBC Bank plc
- Iron Mountain Inc.
- J.P. Morgan
- Marvell Technology, Inc.
- MUFG
- Service Properties Trust
- TE Connectivity plc
- Truist Securities, Inc.
Work highlights
Advised the lead arrangers and initial purchasers in connection with Clarios Global LP’s $3.5 billion 7-year U.S. dollar-denominated first lien term loan maturing in 2032
Assisted The Home Depot, Inc. in its $2 billion offering.
Advised the underwriters in connection with Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.’s $1.75 billion notes offering,
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Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
Alexander D. Lynch; Michael Hickey
Other key lawyers
Merritt Johnson; Barbra Broudy; Corey Chivers; Heather Emmel; Ashley Butler