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They guided us through a first-time IPO with calm, commercial judgment at every step.
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Deep bench in both equity and debt, and the same team stayed with us from kickoff to closing.
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Fast, precise and unfussy on a cross-border bond deal with a very tight window.
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They anticipated the SEC comments before they arrived, which saved us weeks.
Overview
Corvane Ryle's Capital Markets practice advises issuers, underwriters, sponsors and investors on the full range of equity and debt offerings, from initial public offerings to inaugural investment-grade bond programs. Our lawyers work in New York, London, Frankfurt, Singapore and San Francisco, and they move between markets as often as our clients do.
We advise on registered offerings under the Securities Act of 1933, on Rule 144A and Regulation S transactions, and on listings in the United States, the United Kingdom, continental Europe and Asia. In the UK we work within the FCA's current listing regime, and in the US we regularly guide companies through SEC review, including disclosure on climate, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence risk.
The market itself has changed. Issuers are weighing dual-track processes, direct listings and private placements against a traditional IPO, and many are preparing for a window that may open in 2027. We help clients decide whether and when to go, and what must be in place before they do: governance, controls, financial statements, equity compensation and a disclosure record that will stand up to scrutiny.
After the offering, we support companies as public reporters. That means periodic reports, proxy statements, shareholder engagement, share repurchases, shelf registrations and at-the-market programs. We also advise on liability management, tender offers and exchange offers, working closely with our Restructuring and Banking & Private Credit lawyers when a balance sheet needs attention.
Rafael Monteverde leads the practice from New York, supported by Mei-Lin Sorensen in Singapore and colleagues across our 26 offices. Our clients include issuers in retail, technology, healthcare and energy, and the banks that underwrite them.
Key lawyers
Our capital markets team is led from New York, with deep Asia-Pacific coverage from Singapore.
- Rafael Monteverde, Partner, New York
- Mei-Lin Sorensen, Associate, Singapore
IPO Playbook
Areas of focus
Representative experience
- Advised Kestrel Systems, an AI chip designer, on its initial public offering.
- Represented the underwriters in a multi-tranche investment-grade bond offering by Brightmoor Foods.
- Advised a NYSE-listed specialty retailer on a US$750 million senior notes offering.
- Counseled a European industrial group on a dual-track IPO and private sale process.
- Represented the initial purchasers in a Rule 144A convertible notes offering by a software company.
- Advised a Singapore-listed real estate trust on a follow-on equity raise.
- Acted for an issuer in a liability management exchange offer covering three series of notes.
Planning an offering?
Speak with our capital markets team about timing, structure and readiness.
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