The broad capital markets practice at Ashurst comprises 'true subject matter experts and trusted advisors'. The firm's work encompasses the full spectrum of international DCM transactions, including EMTN programmes and standalone bonds, covered bonds, hybrid bonds and regulatory capital trades, equity-linked bonds, project bonds, private placements and more. Head of DCM Anna Delgado is 'a market leader with excellent technical knowledge'. Delgado and newly promoted head of global markets Alex Biles lead a 'measured, thoughtful and client-focused' group of lawyers, in which Malcolm Charles and Ciaran Vinaccia excel in corporate trust and agency matters, and Helen Jones has a particular focus on corporate secured bank/bond financing transactions with specialist expertise in the infrastructure sector. At counsel level, Scott Chatterton is a key adviser to both issuers and underwriters. The firm's work in innovative transactions is typified by its work for a major southern hemisphere banking group on the issuance of €1bn in SDG bonds, which is a landmark transaction in sustainable finance.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Ashurst has an excellent debt capital markets team, headed by Anna Delgado. Unlike other firms, Ashurst is gaining market share in programme issuance and repackaging work.’
‘Anna Delgado is a market leader with excellent technical knowledge - she remains hands-on and has excellent client skills. ’
Key clients
- Andbank
- ANZ
Work highlights
- Advised Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) on programmes and the issuance €1 billion 3.652 per cent notes due 2026, and €1 billion 5.101 per cent. SDG (Social Development Goal) Bonds due 2033.
- Advised The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) on the provision of its digital assets platform – HSBC Orion1 (the Platform) to the Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in connection with the issuance of a digitally native green bond (Digital Green Bonds).