Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has continued to make headway in representing technology clients in equity offerings; it advised Stripe on its Series 1 preferred stock raise of more than $6.5bn, representing the largest ever US equity private placement. It remains at the forefront of US equity offerings by international issuers, especially deals originating in Latin America. It is also noted for its SEC regulatory matters. The firm has worked on some of the largest IPOs of recent years along with a series of large at-the-market stock offerings. Jeffrey Karpf is a leading figure within the team, covering both equity and debt offerings. David Lopez, Craig Brod , Adam Fleisher and Francesca Odell are also key names in the team. Capital markets specialist Helena Grannis was promoted to the partnership in 2023, while Nicolas Grabar has retired. All named individuals are based in New York.