Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides comprehensive counsel across equity capital markets transactions for both issuers and underwriters. The group is recognised for its role in high-profile IPOs, follow-on offerings and complex cross-border equity financings, with notable experience across the biotechnology, fintech, insurance, real estate, energy, technology and consumer products sectors. The practice is led by New York-based Ryan Dzierniejko who focuses on venture capital financings and IPOs for unicorn companies. David Goldschmidt is a recognized expert in private placements of debt and equity securities, while Michael Schwartz is noted for his extensive experience in equity offerings, investment-grade debt issuances and complex refinancing transactions. Laura Kaufmann Belkhayat adds further depth with her expertise in spin-offs, liability management and restructuring matters. Gregory Fernicola regularly counsels corporate clients with respect to corporate governance and securities law matters.
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Key clients

  • Vaxcyte, Inc
  • Circle Internet Group, Inc.’s
  • Hut 8 Corp
  • American Integrity
  • Intel Corporation
  • Acrisure Holdings, Inc
  • CC Capital
  • GO Residential REIT
  • Clear Street LLC
  • Insurance Holdings, Inc.’s
  • JAB Holding Company LLC
  • Keurig Dr Pepper Inc

Work highlights

Advised Vaxcyte on the $1.5 billion upsized offering of its Class A common stock and pre-funded warrants.
Represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and CitigroupGlobal Markets Inc as joint lead bookrunners in the $1.05 billion IPO of Class A commonstock and listing on the New York Stock Exchange of Circle Internet Group, Inc.
Represented Hut 8 Corp in connection with the concurrent launch of its $500 millionat-the-market equity offering program and $250 million repurchase program.

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Ryan Dzierniejko
Ryan Dzierniejko
Practice head

Ryan Dzierniejko

Other key lawyers

David Goldschmidt; Michael Schwartz; Laura Kaufmann; Gregory Fernicola