Across the spectrum of cross-border securities offerings, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP serves US and non-US issuers, underwriters, and financial intermediaries. Co-head Maurice Blanco is well-regarded in capital markets, with extensive experience on a wide range of transactions involving Latin American issuers. Co-head Michael Kaplan advises issuers and underwriters on US and international capital markets and leveraged finance transactions, including IPOs, equity and debt offerings, and also counsels clients on corporate governance, SEC, Sarbanes-Oxley, and securities-law matters. Co-leader John Meade leads major market transactions, including large-scale equity and debt offerings, debt-for-equity exchanges, secondary offerings, and corporate spin-offs across industries such as aerospace, consumer retail, and healthcare. Co-leader Richard Truesdell represents major investment banks as well as issuers. Manuel Garciadiaz handles IPOs, high-yield debt, exchange offers, M&A, and restructurings in Latin America. Yasin Keshvargar covers biotech, consumer products, fintech, and life sciences sectors. Roshni Banker Cariello and Hillary Coleman focus on IPOs and other equity offerings. Pedro Bermeo is also recommended. All partners are based in New York.
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Key clients
- Amer Sports
- Auna, S.A.A
- Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.
- Banco Santander
- Cosan
- Galderma
- Nayax Ltd.
- Plaza S.A.
- Royalty Pharma
- Vesta
Work highlights
Advised Klarna Group plc on its SEC-registered initial public offering of 34,311,274 ordinary shares for total gross proceeds of $1.37 billion, of which 5,000,000 ordinary shares were issued and sold by Klarna and 29,311,274 ordinary shares were sold by more than 300 selling shareholders.
Advising the representatives of the several underwriters in connection with the $275 million initial public offering of Grupo Aeroméxico, S.A.B. de C.V., consisting of an international SEC-registered offering of 11,727,325 American depositary shares (each ADS representing 10 common shares) at a price of $19 per ADS and concurrent offering in Mexico of 27,463,590 common shares at a price of MX$35.34 per common share.
Advised Amer Sports, Inc. on its SEC-registered public offering of 46,920,000 ordinary shares, which include the full exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase 6,120,000 additional ordinary shares, for total gross proceeds of $1.05 billion.
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Practice head
Maurice Blanco; Michael Kaplan; John Meade; Richard Truesdell
Other key lawyers
Manuel Garciadiaz; Yasin Keshvargar; Roshni Banker Cariello; Hillary Coleman; Pedro Bermeo