Latham & Watkins LLP

Ryan deFord advises companies and financial institutions on a range of corporate finance, securities, and other corporate matters.

Ryan serves a diverse mix of clients, including US and foreign investment banks, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ-listed companies, and non-US corporations. He has substantial experience with a broad range of financing transactions, including leveraged buy-outs, recapitalizations, and liability management transactions.

Ryan represents underwriters, initial purchasers, issuers, and other parties in public and private, secured and unsecured, investment grade, high-yield, and convertible debt and equity offerings in a broad array of industries, including defense, natural resources, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, manufacturing, energy, media and telecommunications, technology, and retail.

He also represents investment banks, companies, private equity sponsors, and investors in all manner of other engagements, including SEC, FINRA, NASDAQ, and NYSE filings and compliance, tender offers, and consent solicitations, the purchase or sale of distressed debt, restructurings (including exchange offers), and bridge lending and loan commitments.

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