Capital Markets in Europe

Debevoise is renowned worldwide for securities work, and its European team is a central part of that global practice. Clients benefit from both transactional and advisory work led by teams based in London, Paris and Frankfurt, often working alongside colleagues in Russia, the U.S. and Asia. The track record of the European practice sees it prominently ranked by the major legal directories for capital markets work.

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James C. Scoville

Pierre Clermontel

Thomas Schuerrle

The work we did with them was scattered across a range of jurisdictions, and their approach was appropriately global.

Debevoise is a class act from start to finish. They are available for their clients at all times and the speed of response is phenomenal.”

—Chambers Europe, 2018

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Debevoise & Plimpton is known for its highly skilled capital markets team in Paris and the ‘highly prominent’ Pierre Clermontel. He is a leading expert on public offerings, as well as investment grade and high yield debt

—Who’s Who Legal France

Recognition

Recognised as a leading firm in Capital Markets: Debt and Capital Markets: Equity in France by The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa and as a leading firm in Capital Markets: Equity in France by Chambers Global.

Recommended as a leading firm in France and Russia for both Debt and Equity Capital Markets.

—IFLR1000

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The team has deep understanding of, and extensive experience in, the latest structures and terms used in the full range of capital markets transactions. These include initial public offerings (on the London Stock Exchange, Euronext, and other European exchanges), registered offerings in the U.S., Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings of debt and equity securities, privatizations, offerings of high yield debt securities, Eurobond and Yankee bond offerings, and complex hybrid and other securities designed to meet regulatory capital requirements.The firm’s European offices have both European and U.S.-qualified lawyers who focus on capital markets. The international perspective of the team, and its ability to provide both local and U.S. advice, allows it to steer clients through complex capital markets transactions in a range of jurisdictions, including guiding European issuers through compliance with U.S. securities laws.The European capital markets team draws on the firm’s strong understanding and involvement in specific industry sectors to offer tailored solutions. For example, the firm’s extensive experience in the private equity market makes the capital markets team ideally equipped to represent private equity sponsors on leveraged financings and other transactions involving portfolio companies, as well as in transactions involving the establishment of vehicles such as listed funds. Similarly, the team has a strong track record in working alongside Debevoise’s highly regarded Insurance practice to advise insurance companies on their capital markets-related transactions.