
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP regularly represents domestic and international issuers, underwriters and private equity firms on sophisticated capital markets transactions. The team is active across a broad range of industries including telecommunications, retail, finance, technology, real estate, insurance, HR and marketing. The New York practice is led by Daniel Bursky, Andrew Barkan and Joshua Wechsler. Bursky focuses on convertible securities, high-yield debt offerings and private placements, while Wechsler advises on IPOs, investment-grade debt offerings and cross-border financings. Barkan is particularly active in follow-on and secondary equity offerings, acquisition financings, debt tender offers and consent solicitations. Mark Hayek brings additional strength in leveraged loan transactions, while Monica Thurmond is recognised for her work on private placements of convertible debt and preferred stock.
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Key clients
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
- BofA Securities, Inc.
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
- Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
- KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
- RBC Capital Markets, LLC
- Wells Fargo Securities, Inc.
- Jefferies LLC
- Truist Securities, Inc.
- Barclays Capital Inc.
- The Estate of David Bonderman
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head
Daniel Bursky; Andrew Barkan; Joshua Wechsler
Other key lawyers
Mark Hayek; Monica Thurmond
