From New York, Alexander Lynch and Michael Hickey lead the Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP capital markets practice. The team brings substantial experience across the full range of public and private transactions including IPOs, secondary and follow-on equity offerings, acquisition financings, private placements and equity-linked securities. Lynch regularly advises leading private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies and investment banks on IPOs, strategic investments and private placements. Hickey focuses on advising financial institutions on financing matters and more broadly represents clients in secondary sales, preferred equity investments, high-yield and investment-grade debt offerings. Merritt Johnson is recognized for his strength in secondary equity offerings, leveraged buyouts and liability management transactions. Barbra Broudy focuses on acquisition finance and regularly advises both issuers and underwriters on a broad range of public and private securities offerings.
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Key clients
- AMC Entertainment Inc.
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
- First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.
- Fox Corporation
- The Gores Group
- Jefferies
- J.P. Morgan
- Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
- TPG Inc.
- Unigel Participações S.A
Work highlights
Advised J.P. Morgan Securities, as underwriter, in an approximately $2.8 billion block trade of 83,950,000 shares of common stock of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
Advised J.P. Morgan Securities, as underwriter, in an approximately $2.5 billion block trade of 75,000,000 shares of common stock of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
Advised Affiliates of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, as selling stockholders, in a $1.225 billion follow-on secondary offering of 4.3 million shares of common stock of VeriSign, Inc.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Alexander Lynch; Michael Hickey
Other key lawyers
Merritt Johnson; Barbra Broudy