A&O’s Leveraged Finance practice receives top rankings across loans and bonds in 2023 Debtwire League Tables
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A&O’s European Leveraged Finance practice has received no.1 and no.2 rankings across its lender and sponsor side teams categories in Debtwire’s 2023 Western Europe Leveraged Loans and High Yield Bonds Legal Advisors’ League Table Reports:
- No.1 Western Europe Sponsor-Backed Lead Bank's Counsel
- No.2 Western Europe Sponsor-Backed Borrower’s Legal Counsel
- No.1 Western Europe Sponsor Backed Manager’s Legal Counsel (High Yield)
- No.1 Western Europe Lead Bank’s Legal Counsel
- No.2 Western Europe Borrower’s Legal Counsel
- No.1 Western Europe Manager’s Legal Counsel (High Yield)
- No.1 Western Europe (ex-Nordic) Manager’s Legal Counsel (High Yield)
- No.2 Western Europe (ex-Nordic) Issuer’s Legal Counsel (High Yield)
- No.1 Western Europe Institutional Lead Bank’s Legal Counsel
- No.2 Western Europe Institutional Borrower’s Legal Counsel
- No.1 Western Europe M&A Lead Bank’s Legal Counsel
- No.1 Western Europe Buyout Lead Bank’s Legal Counsel
- No.1 France Lead Bank’s Legal Counsel
- No.2 UKI Lead Bank’s Legal Counsel
- No.1 Benelux Borrower’s Legal Counsel
- No.1 Western DACH Manager’s Legal Counsel (High Yield)
- No.1 Western Southern Europe Manager’s Legal Counsel (High Yield)
Co-Head of A&O’s leveraged finance practice, Denise Gibson commented: “We are incredibly proud of what our team has achieved. In what was a challenging year for the financial markets, the continued growth in our market share is a testament to the trust that our clients place in us to deliver whatever the circumstances. This coming year brings our combination with Shearman which will take our team to even greater heights – we are truly excited for this next chapter!”
Co-Head of the firm’s private equity sector, Robin Harvey commented: “These results demonstrate the continued strength of our sponsor practice. The combination of our market-leading sponsor and lender practices gives us a huge insight into the markets.”
High yield partner John Kicken added: “These market-leading rankings come on the back of a year of market firsts for our team, with A&O advising on the first debut issuance, the first dividend recap, the first committed financing, the first debut LBO, and the first green issuance. We are pleased to have played an active part in the development of the European high yield market in 2023 and look forward to continuing to support our clients in the new year.”