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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher‘s ’first class’ team is recognised in the marketplace for expertise in IPOs (including multi-track processes), rights issues, placings and other equity offerings on behalf issuers, selling shareholders and underwriters. The group has considerable sector-specific expertise in technology and e-commerce transactions, in addition to experience acting on the London listings and IPOs of SPACs and cash shells. The ‘effortlessly capable’ Steve Thierbach is renowned for his broad cross-border equity and debt capital markets transactions practice. He co-leads the team with Chris Haynes, who is an expert IPOs, rights issues and other equity offerings.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is absolutely first class. Makes us feel very supported with expert knowledge whenever wherever it is required. They have also called in other capabilities from around the firm as required.’

  • ‘Chris Haynes and Steve Thierbach are both absolutely excellent. Full confidence in their advice across a range of topics that is always available.’

  • ‘Strong team with great knowledge of ECM.’

  • ‘Chris Haynes - knowledgeable, responsive and a pleasure to work with.'

  • 'Steve Thierbach - effortlessly capable. Extremely calm and measured.'

  • 'Thomas Barker - very diligent and willing to go the extra mile.’

Key clients

  • AO World
  • Barclays Bank
  • Citigroup
  • Credit Suisse
  • Emirates NBD
  • Goldman Sachs
  • J.P. Morgan
  • KKR
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Numis Securities
  • THG
  • Trustpilot
  • UBS

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Steve Thierbach

Steve Thierbach

Hall of fameGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Stephen A. Thierbach is a US-qualified corporate partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. A senior U.S. securities lawyer, he advises issuers, underwriters and selling shareholders on complex, innovative and multi-jurisdictional offerings of equity, equity-related and debt securities. He has a broad capital markets transactions practice, with a focus on initial public offerings and secondary offerings, and has represented corporates, investment banks, private equity firms and governments in transactions in the UK and other jurisdictions in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Steve Thierbach, Chris Haynes

Other key lawyers

Thomas Barker