Comparative Guide
Securitisation
United States
Bjorn Bjerke, Corey Reis & Joshua Kopel
Mainly specializing in the life sciences, healthcare, and energy industries, A&O Shearman acts for issuers and underwriters in multi-jurisdictional private placements, secondary offerings, and IPOs. The firm’s expertise extends to at-the-market offerings and financing transactions. From Silicon Valley, Christopher Forrester assists investment banks and major sponsors. Located in Houston, Bill Nelson is knowledgeable in cross-border securities offerings, and Taylor Landry is also highlighted as key. Ilir Mujalovic and Harald Halbhuber departed the team in February 2026.
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Key clients
- BofA Securities
- Leerink Partners
- Evercore ISI
- RBC Capital Markets
- TD Cowen
- Piper Sandler
- Wedbush PacGrow
- Needham & Company
- Truist Securities
- Morgan Stanley
- Silverbow Resources Inc.
- GMS Ventures and Investments
Work highlights
Advised the underwriters in connection with the upsized USD207 million initial public offering of Ceribell, Inc.
Advised the joint book-running managers, in connection with the USD403.7 million follow-on equity offering of Bruker Corporation.
Advised the joint book-running managers, in connection with the USD201 million follow-on equity offering of PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation.
Other key lawyers
Chris Forrester; Bill Nelson; Taylor Landry; Ilya Mamin; Stella Sun; Katya Bogdanov