The predominantly New York-based Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP outfit is highly praised for its expertise in issuer-side work, in conjunction with manager-backed engagements, drawing upon strong cross-border capabilities with the Caribbean, Asia, and Canadian jurisdictions. The practice stands out for its vast knowledge in handling high-value IPOs, private placements, and secondary offerings of common stock shares, with the team showcasing sector-specific skill in the tech and healthcare spheres. Maurice Blanco has in-depth experience in complex exchange offers and debt restructurings, Michael Kaplan is an expert on leveraged finance transactions and high-yield debt issuances, meanwhile John Meade mainly focuses on complex secondary offerings. Richard Truesdell acts as global chair of the firm’s capital markets practice, Deanna Kirkpatrick stands out for her work in the healthcare, retail, and utilities sectors, while Nicole Brookshire and Pedro Bermeo are both highlighted for being specialists in all elements of convertible debt offerings and general corporate governance proceedings. In Northern California, Alan Denenberg concentrates on equity and debt financing issues.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction
Key clients
- Amer Sports
- Bausch + Lomb Corporation
- Datadog, Inc.
- Etsy, Inc.
- Galderma
- Nayax Ltd.
- Nu Holdings Ltd.
- Roivant Sciences Ltd.
- TPG Inc.
- XP Inc.
Work highlights
Advised Amer Sports on its $1.37 billion SEC-registered initial public offering.
Advised Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta on its $445.6 million SEC-registered initial public offering. It was the first the U.S. IPO by a Mexican company since 2013.
Advised the underwriters on the $748 million SEC-registered initial public offering by Reddit.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Richard Truesdell
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Alan Denenberg
Derek Dostal
Byron Rooney
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Roshni Banker Cariello
Practice head
Maurice Blanco; Michael Kaplan; John Meade; Richard Truesdell
Other key lawyers
Alan Denenberg; Deanna Kirkpatrick; Nicole Brookshire; Pedro Bermeo; Roshni Banker Cariello; Derek Dostal; Marcel Fausten; Yasin Keshvargar; Emily Roberts; Byron Rooney; Shane Tintle