Advising on private and public financings, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP continues to deliver to its global network. Capital markets practice head Ryan Dzierniejko advises on venture capital financings and unicorn IPOs, as well as complex equity and debt transactions for Fortune 500 companies. Michael Schwartz, handles corporate debt and equity offerings, including high-yield and investment-grade debt, municipal bonds, IPOs, spin-offs, private capital transactions, liability management, and SEC compliance. Dwight Yoo is experienced in capital markets and corporate transactions, with expertise in the insurance and financial technology sectors. Michael Hong advises on IPOs, private equity transactions, and financings under the US-Canada Multijurisdictional Disclosure System. Laura A. Kaufmann counsels issuers and underwriters on investment-grade and high-yield debt. These partners as well as Gregory Fernicola, Joseph (Yossi) Vebman, and Jeremy Winter all have a presence in New York. Other contacts include Michelle Gasaway in Los Angeles, Gregg Noel and Brian Paulson in Palo Alto, Brian V Breheny and Raquel Fox in Washington DC, and Michael Hamilton in Houston.
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Key clients
- Holcim Ltd./Amrize
- FedEx Corporation
- BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (Investment Banking Syndicate)
- Mubadala Investment Company PJSC
- Intel Corporation
- MetLife, Inc. and Subsidiaries
- Citigroup, Bank of America Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities, HSBC, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Wells Fargo Securities (Underwriters)
- BlackRock, Inc.
- Pfizer Inc.
- New Fortress Energy Inc.
- Acrisure
- BBVA Securities, Inc., Mizuho Securities USA Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (joint bookrunning managers); Bank of America Securities, Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc., Santander US Capital Markets LLC, and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. (joint bookrunning managers)
Work highlights
Advised Holcim Ltd. on the $30 billion spin-off and dual NYSE/SIX listing of its North American business, Amrize, one of the largest and most complex carve-outs in recent memory.
Advised FedEx Corporation on its approximately $16 billion debt-for-debt exchange offer and consent solicitation across 22 tranches, facilitating the planned spin-off of its Freight business.
Advised a syndicate of investment banks (BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup) as joint bookrunning managers in Meta Platforms, Inc.'s $10.5 billion senior notes offering, one of the largest U.S. investment grade offerings of the year.
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Practice head
Ryan Dzierniejko
Other key lawyers
Michael Schwartz; Dwight Yoo; Michael Hong; Laura A. Kaufmann; Gregory Fernicola; Joseph (Yossi) Vebman; Jeremy Winter; Michelle Gasaway; Gregg Noel; Brian Paulson; Brian V Breheny; Raquel Fox; Michael Hamilton; David Goldschmidt