Rafael Monteverde

Profile

Rafael Monteverde is a partner in the New York office of Corvane Ryle LLP and a member of the firm's Capital Markets practice. He advises issuers and underwriters on initial public offerings, follow-on equity, investment grade and high yield debt, and convertible offerings, and counsels public companies on Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and disclosure.

Rafael's clients include technology, consumer and energy transition companies at every stage, from late-stage private companies preparing to list to seasoned issuers returning to the market. He helps management teams prepare for the public company life, including governance, controls and investor communications.

He is the co-author of The IPO Window: A Readiness Checklist for 2027 Issuers and Climate Disclosure for Public Companies: The State of Play. His work connects closely with the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity groups.

Experience

Rafael Monteverde's representative matters include the following, many of which are confidential and described in general terms.

• Represented Kestrel Systems in its initial public offering on a US national securities exchange.
• Advised Brightmoor Foods on its inaugural investment grade senior notes offering.
• Represented the underwriters in the IPO of a US specialty retailer, raising more than US$600 million.
• Advised Solenne Energy on its green bond program and related second-party opinion process.
• Counseled Halvern Retail Group on a US$750 million senior notes offering and concurrent tender offer.
• Represented the underwriters in a US$1.1 billion convertible notes offering by a software company.
• Advised Quillon Payments on pre-IPO governance and readiness planning, including confidential submission to the SEC.
• Represented a NYSE-listed consumer products company in a follow-on equity offering to fund an acquisition.
• Advised Arvelo Health on its Rule 144A debt offering and related ratings advisory process.
• Counseled a public energy company on climate-related disclosure under SEC rules and international frameworks.
• Advised a sponsor-backed company on its dual-track sale and IPO process.
• Represented the initial purchasers in a high yield offering supporting a leveraged buyout by Northwall Capital.
• Advised Castellan Hotels on its senior secured notes offering and liability management plan.

Qualifications

Bar admissions

• State Bar of New York
• US District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

• JD, Columbia Law School
• BBA, Finance, University of Texas at Austin