At Dentons, the team is ‘extremely responsive and excellent technically with strong commercial acumen’. The firm handles the full range of DCM work, but is particularly highly regarded for advice on GMTN and EMTN programmes, debut Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings, emerging markets transactions, green and sustainability-linked bonds, and corporate trustee matters. It also handles liability management for issuers and dealer managers in, and regulatory capital trades for bank, insurance and asset manager issuers. David Cohen leads the practice. He recently assisted a UK building society with its £5bn EMTN programme. Nick Hayday and emerging partner talent Victoria Wyer assisted an Indian private sector mortgage lender with issues concerning its $2.8bn MTN programme in light of the company’s merger. Cameron Half leads the US Securities practice in EMEA, focusing on SEC-registered, Rule 144A and Regulation S debt and equity offerings. Neil Dixon‘s broad practice includes insurance regulatory capital, hybrid bonds, and equity-linked debt deals. Specialist trustee lawyer Catriona ’Kitty’ Lloyd  ’really goes into bat for her clients‘.
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Témoignages

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  • ‘Very strong DCM partner bench with Nick Hayday, Victoria Wyer, Neil Dixon and David Cohen and Kitty Lloyd on the trustee side. ’

  • ‘Extremely responsive and excellent technically with strong commercial acumen. Good range of complimenting skills.’

  • ‘The Dentons team was patient through the sukuk issuance process. There were delays in the auditors workstream, however they worked with the auditors and the company to close out the documentation.’

  • 'Cameron Half and Pichrotanak Bunthan are technically sound. They advised the company on various matters and were patient throughout the process in spite of the numerous delays. They were consistent and proactive.’
  • ‘Deep expertise and superb support across a very wide range of jurisdictions.’

  • ‘Kitty Lloyd provides excellent service and really goes into bat for her clients.’

Clients clés

  • HSBC Bank
  • Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets
  • UBS Investment Bank
  • CPI Property Group
  • Republic of Lithuania
  • ABN AMRO
  • Commerzbank
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Société Générale
  • TD Global Finance

Points forts

  • Advised the joint bookrunners and dealer managers (HSBC, Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets and UBS Investment Bank), on the issue by FTSE-100 listed Admiral of £250 million 8.500% Subordinated Notes due 2034 and on an any-and-all cash tender offer to the holders of its £200 million 5.500% Subordinated Notes due 2024.
  • Advised Nama Electricity Distribution Company in connection with its concurrent establishment of a Rule 144A/Regulation S Global Medium Term Note Programme, and Rule 144A/Regulation S trust certificate (sukuk) issuance programme.
  • Advised the Republic of Lithuania on the update of its unlimited euro medium term note (EMTN) programme, issuance of €1.25 billion 3.875% Notes due 2033 and issuance of €1.5 billion 3.5% Notes due 2034, pursuant to the EMTN Programme.

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Victoria Wyer

Responsable de la pratique

David Cohen

Autres avocats clés

Nick Hayday; Cameron Half; Neil Dixon; Catriona ’Kitty’ Lloyd; Victoria Wyer; Pichrotanak Bunthan