Fielding a team of specialist lawyers in public and private offerings, often relating to senior first lien notes and Rule 144A debt proceedings, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is highly active in advising both issuers and underwriters. Leveraging extensive cross-border expertise- mainly with North American and European jurisdictions- the team handles the whole gamut of debt and equity capital markets transactions. Situated in New York, Andrew Fabens mainly concentrates on IPOs and derivative securities, Texas-based Hillary Holmes is an expert in the energy field, while Colorado’s Robyn Zolman is also cited as key. In New York, Doug Horowitz is a corporate governance specialist, and from Texas, Doug Rayburn is also highlighted as key.
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Key clients
- Mauser Packaging Solutions
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
- Bank of America
- Blue Racer Midstream, LLC
- Vail Resorts
- Banc of America Securities LLC
- Goldman, Sachs & Company
- JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
- Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Mauser Packaging Solutions in the exchange of its outstanding principal amount of 7.875% Senior First Lien Notes due 2026 for newly issued 7.875% Senior First Lien Notes due 2027.
- Advised J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC and the other initial purchasers in connection the offering by SM Energy, an oil and gas exploration company, of $750 million of 6.750% senior notes due 2029 and the offering of $750 million of 7.000% senior notes due 2032; and Manitowoc Inc.’s $300 million 9.25% senior secured second lien notes due 2031.
- Advised Bank of America and the other initial purchasers in connection with: Garda World’s offering of $1.0 billion 8.375% senior notes due 2032; Garda World’s offering of $550M private offering of 8.25% senior notes due 2032; and AMC Network’s $875 million 10.25% senior secured notes due 2029.
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Andrew Fabens; Hillary Holmes; Stewart McDowell; Peter Wardle
Other key lawyers
Doug Horowitz; Robyn Zolman; Doug Rayburn; Robert Giannattasio