Ropes & Gray LLP is known for its ability to handle complex high yield financings for big repeat issuers, who frequently turn to the high yield market for debt financing, though it is also able to advise first-time issuers and underwriters. Michael Kazakevich, who is co-head of the firm’s global finance practice and advised on the largest high yield deal in the mining and minerals sector in the last decade, oversees a strong partner group that also handles work for initial purchasers and coordinators on repeat offerings. Robert Haak and London managing partner Jane Rogers lead the team in financings including the largest sustainability-linked bond to date in the digital infrastructure sector in Costa Rica.

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Key clients

  • Altice USA
  • Altice France
  • Altice International
  • Goldman Sachs International
  • Liberty Global plc (UPC Holding)
  • Liberty Latin America
  • InfraBuild Australia
  • Telecom Italia Spa

Work highlights

  • Advised Liberty Latin America’s subsidiary Liberty Servicios Fijos LY on the largest sustainability-linked bond in the digital infrastructure sector in Costa Rica. This financing supports the continued expansion of fixed network and 4G/5G coverage to narrow the digital divide.
  • Advised the initial purchasers, led by key firm client Goldman Sachs, on First Quantum Minerals’ offering of a US$1.6bn aggregate principal amount of senior secured second lien notes.
  • Advised Altice USA – one of the largest broadband communications and video services providers in the US – on the issuance of US$1bn senior notes by its subsidiary CSC Holdings.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michael Kazakevich

Other key lawyers

Jane Rogers, Robert Haak