The capital markets practice at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP regularly advises on the full spectrum of SEC-registered public offerings, in addition to equity, debt, and hybrid securities offerings. Practice head Tong Yu is noted for advisin issuers and underwriters on initial public offerings and multi-jurisdictional tender offers. Other key contacts within the team include associate Makoto Nishigai.
Testimonials
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‘Given the team's SEC registrant clients, their advice on recent developments in SEC, in particular on disclosure is always up-to-date and based on many precedents.’
‘Tong Yu is reputable, amicable, and an approachable partner. He is calm under pressure, he listens to his clients first, digests issues and provides his views. Empathy is one of his strengths.’
Key clients
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised MUFG on its public offering of $5bn aggregate principal amount of senior notes in five tranches.
- Advised MUFG in its offering of $4.5bn senior notes structured to qualify as external total loss-absorbing capacity (external TLAC) debt.
- Advised MUFG in its offering of $4.4bn senior notes structured to qualify as external total loss-absorbing capacity (external TLAC) debt.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tong Yu