Covering both the issuer and manager sides, Freshfields has extensive expertise in handling public offerings of ordinary shares, high-value IPOs, and convertible notes transactions. Leveraging the vast knowledge of the team’s US-qualified capital markets lawyers across the US, Europe, and Asia, the outfit is well versed in equity and debt transactions. Operating out of Silicon Valley, Sarah Solum constantly provides bespoke advice on SEC compliance and corporate governance matters, while Pamela Marcogliese primarily focuses on direct listings and SPAC transactions. From New York, Michael Levitt is an expert in acting for investment banks and institutional investors, and Valerie Jacob specializes in capital raises, M&A, and joint ventures.
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Key clients
- TriNet
- Cazoo Group Ltd (NYSE)
- Lilium N.V.
- International General Insurance Holdings
- BuzzFeed
- Indivior
- AstraZeneca
- Molekule
- BofA Securities
- JP Morgan Securities
Lawyers
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Practice head
Sarah Solum; Valerie Jacob; Pamela Marcogliese; Michael Levitt