Called upon by a varied client roster of both initial purchasers and underwriters, A&O Shearman deals with complex private placements, SEC registered offerings, and acquisition financing matters. Clients include some prestigious financial services such as BNP Paribas Securities Corp. who are guided through complex senior note issuance. Alejandro Gordano, in New York, is often at the forefront of the practice’s has been at the forefront of ESG capital market deals across Latin America in areas such as SEC-registered and exempt debt and equity offerings. Ryan Robski, who splits his time between New York and Toronto, offers a specialism in multijurisdictional disclosure system (MJDS) for Canadian issuers. Ilir Mujalovic departed the team in February 2026.
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Key clients
- American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
- BofA Securities, Inc.
- BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
- Capstone Copper Corp.
- Champion Iron Limited
- Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
- CIBC World Markets Corp.
- Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
- DT Midstream, Inc.
- Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc.
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
- The Province of Cordoba
Work highlights
Assisted Capstone Copper Corp with its $600 million inaugural high-yield notes offering.
Assisted DT Midstream, Inc with its $650m high-yield notes offering.
Assisted American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. on its senior secured notes offering in connection with its cash and share combination of Dowlais Group PLC.
Practice head
Lona Nallengara
Other key lawyers
Alejandro Gordano; Ryan Robski