Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP continues to advise clients on investment-grade and convertible debt offerings, with particular experience in SEC-registered and Rule 144A offerings. Edward Best, based in Chicago and New York, is experienced in debt, convertible, and hybrid securities offerings as well as liability management transactions, with notable work for financial institutions and intermediaries. Also leading the practice are New York-based lawyers Cristopher Greer and Gregory Astrachan, the latter offering international securities law expertise to domestic and international clients. John Ablan is another key name out of the Chicago office. Christopher Forrester joined the team from A&O Shearman in February 2026.
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Key clients
- Hyundai Capital America
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- Saks Global Holdings LLC
- Xerox Corp
- Reinsurance Group of America
- Platinum Equity and Butterfly
- Platinum Equity and its portfolio company Solenis
- McGraw Hill, Inc.
- Ingram Micro Holding Corporation
- Karman Holding Inc.
- Take-Two Interactive Software
- Sharkninja
- 1RT Acquisition Corp.
- Karman Holdings
- Yorktown Energy Partners
- RBC Capital Markets
- Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited
- U.S. Bank National Association
- Grid Dynamics
Work highlights
Advised Platinum Equity and Solenis on financing for the Acquisition of NCH Corporation.
Advised McGraw Hill on $415 Million Initial Public Offering
Represented Xerox in Acquisition Financing of Lexmark Acquisition
Practice head
Gregory Astrachan; Edward Best; Cristopher Greer; Christopher Forrester
Other key lawyers
John Ablan