Corey Chivers
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is a major player in investment grade, high-yield debt and acquisition financing-related debt offerings. It remains noted for its advice to major corporates, private equity houses and their portfolio companies, along with a range of underwriters. Convertible debt offerings are a recent area of further growth, along with bankruptcy and financial distress-driven transactions. Alexander Lynch leads the capital markets team and is noted for convertible debt offerings. Corey Chivers and Frank Adams are key partners in the team with Merritt Johnson and Michael Hickey providing further senior firepower, the latter rated for his bank relationships. Barbra Broudy is also a key name. All named partners are based in New York.
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Testimonials
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‘The capital markets team is a strong and coordinated and they are intuitively collaborative as an extension of my business. They manage to be very efficient, looking straight to the points that need to be addressed.’
‘Frank Adams has proven to be an established individual in the market, who knows the best course of action and who skillfully navigates all processes. He demonstrates a strong level of sophistication and commercial awareness. Barbra Broudy has also been a key advisor. She shows a strong level of sophisticated legal advice and good judgement in our interactions.’
Key clients
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- Citigroup
- Deutsche Bank
- The Estée Lauder Companies
- Goldman Sachs & Co.
- Iron Mountain Incorporated
- J.P. Morgan Securities
- Marvell Technology, Inc.
- Mizuho Securities
- Morgan Stanley & Co.
- MUFG Securities Americas Inc.
- RBC Capital Markets, LLC
- Softbank Vision Fund
- Talen Energy Supply
- TD Securities Inc.
- TE Connectivity
- Truist Securities, Inc.
- WEX Inc.
- Willis Towers Watson
Work highlights
- Advised Softbank Vision Fund II-2 as sponsor of a $2.8bn exchange offer of WeWork.
- Advised The Estée Lauder Companies on its $2bn offering of investment grade senior unsecured notes.
- Advised Morgan Stanley, as sole bookrunner, in a $2bn 144A/Reg S offering of senior secured and senior guaranteed notes by Royal Caribbean Cruises to refinance existing indebtedness.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Michael Hickey
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPMerritt Johnson
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPBarbra Broudy
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alexander Lynch