Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP‘s international capital markets practice, led by Washington DC-based Joshua Ford Bonnie along with Roxane Reardon and Kenneth Wallach in New York, is particularly strong in Latin America and East Asia. Recent highlights for the team include its representation of Chinese electric car company Zeekr in connection with its IPO and listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Juan Francisco Méndez is well versed in Latin American and Caribbean capital markets transactions; his clients include global investment banks as well as major Latin American companies in the energy, mining, transport, and infrastructure sectors. Mark Brod’s varied practice sees him advise companies, investment banks, and sponsors on IPOs, PIPE offerings, and high-yield and investment-grade debt offerings, among other matters. Todd Crider divides his time between the firm’s New York and São Paulo offices and focuses on Latin American offerings. John Ericson has a strong track record handling high-yield and investment-grade debt offerings as well as IPOs and secondary offerings, including in the healthcare, retail, industrials, hospitality, auto, and tech sectors.
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- ‘They have a very strong capital markets practice for global offerings by Japanese issuers.'
‘The Simpson Thacher team has exceptional knowledge of both the law and live transactions in the market.’
‘Their strengths are global connectivity and their ability to provide balanced and practical legal advice.'
- 'This is a one-stop shop covering all capital market products with a diversified level of complexity.'
- 'The firm stands out for its quality and capability.'
Key clients
- AerCap Holdings N.V.
- Alibaba Group Holding Limited
- Aston Martin Capital Holdings Limited
- BBB Foods Inc.
- BNP Paribas
- BRF S.A.
- Citigroup
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- Credit Suisse
- Daiwa Securities
Work highlights
Representation of Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. in connection with its ¥348.6 billion (approximately US$2.3 billion) initial public offering of shares, including an international offering to institutional investors outside Japan pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.
Representation of BBB Foods Inc. (“Tiendas 3B”) in connection with its initial public offering of Class A common shares at a price to the public of $17.50 per share.
Representation of the underwriters in connection with the initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange of Chinese company ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited (“Zeekr”).
Lawyers
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Practice head
Joshua Ford Bonnie; Roxane Reardon; Kenneth Wallach
Other key lawyers
Mark Brod; Todd Crider; John Ericson; Juan Francisco Méndez