Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP’s capital markets team advises on investment-grade and convertible debt offerings in a broad range of sectors, including healthcare, communications, aerospace, insurance, energy, and real estate. Gregory Astrachan in New York has a blue-chip client roster that includes domestic and international corporates, private equity firms, and investment banks. Having joined the firm from Mayer Brown in August 2024, Edward Best brings over 35 years of experience advising issuers and underwriters on debt, convertible, and hybrid securities offerings as well as liability management transactions. Dividing his time between the firm’s Chicago and New York offices, he is noted particularly for his work for banks, insurance companies, broker-dealers, and specialty finance companies. The two partners lead the group along with Cristopher Greer in New York.
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- Represented Ingram Micro Holding Corporation, a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem, in its initial public offering that raised approximately $409 million and values the company at over $5 billion.
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Gregory Astrachan; Edward Best; Cristopher Greer