Linklaters

Despite a quiet market situation, Linklaters recently still managed to position itself as a corporate and syndicate bank advisor for larger IPOs, as demonstrated for instance by advising thyssenkrupp AG and thyssenkrupp nucera. Thanks to the firm's international network, one of the team's particular strengths lies in international transactions, particularly ECM transactions in Switzerland, Austria, the Benelux countries and Scandinavia. As co-head of the Swiss Group, practice head Marco Carbonare regularly assists with DACH-related deals. He is also part of the corporate and M&A group, which reflects the practice's close connection between corporate law and ECM. Alexander Schlee is another key contact and well versed in ECM as well as debt capital matters; most recently he advised on capital increases, mergers of SPACs with target companies as well as on hybrid securities.