Mr David Bakst > Mayer Brown > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Mayer Brown has a genuinely wide-ranging Latin America capital markets practice. It has a longstanding presence in energy and infrastructure bonds, high-yield and investment-grade bonds, private placements, liability management, and securitisation and structured financings. Additionally, the firm is building its standing in IPOs and equity offerings, especially in Brazil through its partner firm Tauil & Chequer Advogados. It has continued to advise on a series of infrastructure financings, often through private placements, and remains at the forefront of diversified payments rights programmes. It also has a growing office in Mexico City. Chicago partner Douglas Doetsch leads the Latin America group and has an outstanding record in infrastructure bond financings and future cash flow securitisations, including diversified payments rights programmes. Chicago’s Juan Pablo Moreno is licensed to practice in Colombia, New York and Illinois, and is also noted for diversified payments rights programmes, debt offerings and other structured finance transactions. Washington DC partner Gabriela Sakamoto is rated for private placement financings for infrastructure projects and securitisations. New York’s David Bakst  is another key member of the team.

Mayer Brown has cemented its position as one of the leading firms in investment grade debt, including both issuer and underwriter engagements. It has deepened its bench of specialists over recent years and extended its breadth of expertise, including green bonds, sustainability-linked bonds and social bonds. It now has circa 35 partners in the US that are focused on capital markets and advised on over $96.6bn of investment grade offerings during 2023. The firm remains at the forefront of representing financial institutions in their debt offerings. Chicago partner Edward Best  is co-leader of the global capital markets group and remains noted for debt offerings by financial institutions and automotive finance subsidiaries. Anna Pinedo is also co-leader of the team and is rated for offerings by US, Canadian, European and Israeli issuers. David Bakst and Phyllis Korff are senior members of the department, along with Jerry Marlatt, a leading figure in covered bond offerings by Canadian banks. Ryan Castillo and Chicago’s John Ablan are more recently minted partners. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.

Mayer Brown is a major name in capital markets with a dynamic mix of domestic and global equity offerings. Known for its investment grade debt offering practice, it has issuer and bank clients that frequently turn to it for equity engagements. The capital markets team, which is primarily located in New York and Chicago, has continued to work on a steady stream of at-the-market programs and is further noted for middle market IPOs. REITs, life sciences, energy, consumer products, financial services and business development companies (BDCs) are key sectors for the team. Offering extensive experience at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), senior figure Michael Hyatte was hired as counsel to the firm’s Washington DC office in 2023. Anna Pinedo is a major force in equity offerings, along with Edward Best and John Ablan in Chicago. David Bakst and Brian Hirshberg are also key members of the team. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.

Mayer Brown is a major force in global offerings, drawing on its profile in Israel, the Nordic countries, Canada and Latin American jurisdictions. It is consistently recognised for its presence in investment grade debt offerings. It has continued to work on large 144A offerings and institutional private placements from Latin America; it has a presence in Brazil through Tauil & Chequer Advogados and has an office in Mexico City. The firm also remains close to a range of Nordic banks along with Canadian banks and pension funds; it is at the forefront of covered bond issuances by Canadian banks. Anna Pinedo is a recognised name in global offerings with a collection of issuer and underwriter clients in the Israeli, Nordic and Canadian markets. Jerry Marlatt specialises in the Canadian market, including covered bond programs. David Bakst  and Chicago partner Edward Best  are also key partners. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.