Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP’s global capital markets practice offers a comprehensive service to corporate and sovereign clients as well as underwriting banks in connection with a broad range of high-value debt and equity transactions. With ten offices worldwide the group’s coverage spans the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Recent highlights for the group include advising the Republic of Peru on its $4.7bn Sol-denominated issuance. Maurice Blanco, dividing his time between the firm’s São Paulo and New York offices, regularly advises clients on Brazilian and Latin American debt and equity offerings as well as exchange offers. John Meade is noted particularly for his experience handling IPOs. The two partners lead the group along with Michael Kaplan and Richard Truesdell; Kaplan’s vast and varied experience ranges from IPOs to high-yield debt offerings, while Truesdell stands out for his work for investment banks. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York, unless otherwise noted.
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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 N
- Vesta
Work highlights
Advised Galderma Group AG on its initial public offering of 37,233,708 newly issued shares and 276,909 existing shares, with an overallotment option of up to 5,626,592 existing shares.
Advised Amer Sports, Inc. on its SEC-registered initial public offering of 105,000,000 ordinary shares for total gross proceeds of $1.37 billion.
Advised the Republic of Peru in connection with the issuance of S/15,435,828,000 (approximately $4.07 billion) aggregate principal amount of Sol-denominated 7.600% bonos soberanos due 2039, of which S/8,435,828,000 in aggregate principal amount was delivered as payment in connection with Peru’s concurrent offers to exchange and S/7,000,000,000 in aggregate principal amount was purchased by the initial purchasers in a new money offering
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Richard Truesdell
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Maurice Blanco
Manuel Garciadiaz
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Pedro Bermeo
Practice head
Maurice Blanco; John Meade; Michael Kaplan; Richard Truesdell
Other key lawyers
Manuel Garciadiaz; Pedro Bermeo