Our debt capital markets team advises on innovative and complex structures in both the public and private arena. The team works closely with our project and project finance, utilities and financial institutions specialists.
Working within cross-practice groups, we have advised on many of the headline deals of recent years. Typical transactions include:
- eurobonds
- securitisations
- CDOs
- credit-linked notes
- repackagings
- structured note offerings
We have excellent relationships with many of the leading investment banks, such as CSFB, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. We also advise issuers from a number of sectors - our specialist industry teams include insurance, regulatory, infrastructure and utilities.
Much of our work is cross-border. Deals often include a tranche of securities sold into the US – this is where our team of US securities lawyers comes in. Our international network of offices is backed up by the firm’s alliance with Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe, our European Finance Group and our relationships with firms in Italy, Spain and the US.
"The transactional skill of the group and its understanding of the latest regulatory developments have ensured that clients 'feel safe with the advice of Herbert Smith'"
Chambers UK, 2006
"Clients stress that the firm has a 'tailored' approach to the market"
Chambers UK, 2005