Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP remains best known for advising private equity houses and their portfolio companies on debt financing matters. It is also noted for debt restructuring engagements. Along with financial sponsors, the firm is also expanding its presence in underwriter-side representation, advising many of the major banks on high-yield offerings. Corey Chivers and Frank Adams are the US team’s most senior high-yield debt experts, with Merritt Johnson and Michael Hickey providing additional expertise and extensive investment bank relationships. All named individuals are based in New York.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
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
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alexander Lynch