Leo Borchardt
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPDavis Polk & Wardwell LLP is regarded as one of the most innovative US firms in the London debt capital markets arena, with bond issuance part of a broad offering that encompasses ECM, corporate finance, high yield and structured finance matters. Its work for corporate issuers is outstanding, and its 2023 its London DCM group advised on more than $100bn aggregate in debt transactions by European issuers, including notable transactions for first-time issuers, European issuers returning to the US-dollar market, and debut 144A deals. Practice head Reuven Young handles public and private cross-border investment-grade and high-yield debt offerings and equity offerings for international companies. Corporate partner Leo Borchardt recently assisted a Swiss multinational healthcare company with a $9.4bn Rule 144A/Regulation S notes offering. Emerging partner talent Connie Milonakis also plays a key role in complex cross-border debt and equity offerings.
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Key clients
- NatWest
- Roche
- Israel Discount Bank
- Citigroup
- J.P. Morgan
- Royalty Pharma
- Reliance Industries
- Bank of America
- Ocado
- Ferguson Group
- ING Groep (as designated underwriters counsel)
Work highlights
- Advised NatWest Markets on its $10 billion commercial paper program update and $10 billion medium terms notes program update, and NatWest Group on its $7.05 billion aggregate notes offerings.
- Advised Roche Holdings on its $9.375 billion aggregate notes offerings.
- Advised the joint bookrunners on $6.7 billion aggregate SEC-registered notes offerings and the dealer managers in connection with the concurrent cash tender offers, in each case, by subsidiaries of British American Tobacco.
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