Mayer Brown

Mayer Brown has cemented its position as one of the leading firms in investment grade debt, including both issuer and underwriter engagements. It has deepened its bench of specialists over recent years and extended its breadth of expertise, including green bonds, sustainability-linked bonds and social bonds. It now has circa 35 partners in the US that are focused on capital markets and advised on over $96.6bn of investment grade offerings during 2023. The firm remains at the forefront of representing financial institutions in their debt offerings. Chicago partner Edward Best  is co-leader of the global capital markets group and remains noted for debt offerings by financial institutions and automotive finance subsidiaries. Anna Pinedo is also co-leader of the team and is rated for offerings by US, Canadian, European and Israeli issuers. David Bakst and Phyllis Korff are senior members of the department, along with Jerry Marlatt, a leading figure in covered bond offerings by Canadian banks. Ryan Castillo and Chicago’s John Ablan are more recently minted partners. Named individuals are based in New York unless stated otherwise.