Latham & Watkins LLP’s debt capital markets team continues to advise major issuer and underwriter clients on high-value investment-grade and convertible debt offerings. Marc Jaffe’s extensive DCM expertise spans the tech, entertainment, retail, financial services, energy, and telecoms sectors. He regularly advises leading companies and investment banks. With a particular focus on the retail, restaurant, and tech sectors, Ian Schuman chairs the firm’s global capital markets practice. Global chair and chair of the firm’s hybrid capital practice Stelios Saffos has considerable experience advising private equity sponsors, asset managers, financial institutions, and companies. Greg Rodgers divides his time between Los Angeles and New York and stands out particularly for his expertise in convertible debt offerings. Corey Wright has a strong track record advising financial institutions and arrangers. Hybrid securities specialist Tracey Zaccone joined the firm in April 2024 from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, further boosting the group’s capabilities in this area. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York, unless otherwise noted.
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Distinctions

La satisfaction du client

Clients clés

  • Atlassian
  • Bank of America
  • Barclays
  • Citigroup
  • Credit Suisse
  • General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Host Hotels & Resorts
  • JP Morgan Chase
  • Mizuho Securities

Points forts

Advised the underwriters in Mastercard’s offering of an aggregate of US$1 billion of 4.875% unsecured senior notes due 2034.
Advised Cadence Design Systems, an electronic systems design company, in its offering of US$2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes.
Advised General Motors Financial Company in numerous debt offerings in the last 12 months.

Avocats

Hall of Fame

Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Responsable de la pratique

Ian Schuman; Stelios Saffos

Autres avocats clés

Marc Jaffe; Greg Rodgers; Corey Wright; Tracey Zaccone