WilmerHale has a steady flow of DCM engagements from technology, life sciences, financial services and other companies. The firm is active in exchangeable offers, convertible debt and private placements, and has landed a number of bulge-bracket senior note offerings engagements. Molly Fox and Craig Hilts are key partners in Boston, along with Justin Ochs in Washington DC.

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Key clients

  • Danaher Corporation
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Medtronic Global Holdings S.C.A.
  • State Street Corporation
  • Akamai Technologies
  • Eastman Chemical Company
  • National Securities Cleaning Corporation
  • Analog Devices
  • McCormick & Company, Incorporated

Work highlights

  • Represented Danaher Corporation and its subsidiary, Veralto Corporation, in multiple transactions in obtaining financing for Veralto in connection with its spin-off from Danaher.
  • Represented Thermo Fisher Scientific in its offer and sale of $600m aggregate principal amount of its 4.953% Senior Notes due 2026, $750m aggregate principal amount of its 4.977% Senior Notes due 2030, $1bn aggregate principal amount of its 5.086% Senior Notes due 2033 and $600m aggregate principal amount of its 5.404% Senior Notes due 2043.
  • Represented Medtronic Global Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic, in its public offering of $1bn aggregate principal amount of 4.250% Senior Notes due 2028 and $1bn aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2033.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Brian Johnson, Lisa Firenze

Other key lawyers

Molly Fox, Craig Hilts, Justin Ochs