About

Number of years practice: 31 Principal practice areas: Cross-border banking and finance, cross-border securities offerings, M&A, restructurings and securities Bar admissions: New York Languages spoken: English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Ukrainian

Taisa Markus is a partner in the White & Case capital markets practice in New York. Her practice focuses on cross-border securities offerings, cross-border bank finance and M&A, restructurings and general securities law matters. She has significant experience representing both financial institutions and issuers particularly in the Latin American and European capital markets. She also has in-depth knowledge of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital securities across jurisdictions. Markus has an impressive track record leading on major transactions involving Mexico-based entities, including representations of: Alpha Holding, a leading Mexican non-bank financial institution, in its inaugural international high yield bond offering; Grupo Kaltex, a leading Mexican textile manufacturer, in its $320m inaugural high yield bond offering; and the underwriters in the $200m offering of high yield bonds by a Mexican microfinance lender. In addition to her busy practice, Markus participates extensively in professional development bodies and not-for-profit work. She is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board at University of Illinois College of Law, a member of the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) Board, co-chair of the Young Lawyers’ Committee, a member at the Committee of the Vance Center for International Justice Initiatives of the New York City Bar Association, the Committee on International Affairs of the New York City Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association.