Linklaters LLP has a major presence in debt offerings by international issuers. The New York office is active in both issuer and underwriter engagements, often advising on large-cap offerings by Europe, Asia and Africa-based corporates. In addition, it has a dedicated Latin America practice that has an established record in offerings from around the region, especially Brazil and the Southern Cone; this includes sovereign issuances such as a $2.2bn notes offering by the Republic of Chile under its sustainability-linked bond framework. Jeffrey Cohen is an experienced figure in offerings by overseas issuers, including sovereigns. Conrado Tenaglia specialises in offerings by Latin American issuers.
Key clients
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Citigroup Global Markets Inc
Work highlights
- Advised National Grid in connection with its SEC registered issuance of $7bn 5.602% Notes due 2028 and $8bn 5.809% Notes due 2033.
- Advised the Republic of Chile in connection with its SEC-registered offering of $1.15bn 4.950% Notes due 2036 and $1.1bn 5.330% Notes due 2054, and a SEC-registered offering of €750m million Notes due 2034.