The Hogan Lovells US LLP capital markets practice is a prominent issuer-focused group with particular strength in the life sciences, healthcare, real estate and technology sectors. The team regularly advises on a broad range of equity offerings and is recognised for its public company advisory capabilities across their Washington DC, New York, Northern Virginia, Baltimore and Philadelphia offices. The practice is led by Richard Aftanas from the New York office, who is highly experienced in IPOs and investment-grade debt offerings. Also from the New York office Rupa Briggs advises on de-SPAC business combinations, IPOs and follow-on equity offerings. In Philadelphia, Steve Abrams is particularly active in the life sciences and healthcare sector. Kevin Greenslade from Northern Virginia focuses on Rule 144A private placements of high-yield debt securities and registered public offerings of investment-grade debt.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Key clients
- Public Storage
- W. P. Carey
- Medera
- Plum Acquisition Corp. III
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
- Perspective Therapeutics, Inc.
- BofA Securities, Inc.
- EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- RLJ Lodging Trust
- Lightbridge Corp.
- Grace Therapeutics, Inc.
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Work highlights
Advising Medera, a U.S. based, Cayman Islands domiciled, as the target in a de-SPAC transaction with a Nasdaq listed SPAC, Keen Vision Acquisition Corporation.
Advised Public Storage, a leader in the self-storage space industry, on its US$2 billion at-the-market equity offering program.
Advised Rigetti Computing Inc on the US$35 million common stock PIPE investment by Quanta Computer Inc, in connection with the strategic collaboration agreement between Rigetti Computing and Quanta.
Practice head
Richard Aftanas
Other key lawyers
Rupa Briggs; Steve Abrams; Kevin Greenslade