Fried Frank advises some of the world's leading corporations, investment funds and financial institutions on their most critical legal needs and business opportunities – drawing wide praise for its ability to deliver deeply practical advice, technical excellence and outstanding outcomes.  With approximately 800 lawyers based in New York, Washington, DC, London, Brussels, and Frankfurt, Fried Frank provides seamless service across key financial and legal markets.

Fried Frank was one of the first US law firms to open an office in London over 50 years ago. Today, our recognized industry-leading practitioners support European and other international clients on diverse matters including major complex cross-border transactions. We are trusted advisors to our clients across antitrust, asset management, public and private M&A, capital markets, private equity, finance, real estate, restructuring and tax.

Fried Frank’s Capital Markets Practice has decades of experience representing a broad spectrum of clients, including public and private corporations, private equity firms, investment banks, sovereigns, and alternative asset managers. We excel in navigating cross-border equity and debt capital markets transactions, helping our clients achieve successful outcomes in global financial markets.

Equiniti’s (EQ’s) financial administration services benefit over 40 million shareholders, members and customers in the UK, US and 136 countries across the globe. Managing share registers and employee share plans whilst supporting governance and investor relations objectives, EQ handles multi-billion-pound corporate actions with absolute precision and supports new companies making their debut as a listed business.

Its unrivalled expertise means EQ acts as share registrar for 48% of the FTSE 100 and 35% of the S&P 500.

Euroclear is the financial industry’s trusted provider of post-trade services. Guided by its purpose, Euroclear innovates to bring safety, efficiency and connections to financial markets for sustainable economic growth.

Euroclear provides domestic and cross-border settlement and related services for bonds, equities, derivatives and funds. As a proven, resilient capital market infrastructure, Euroclear is committed to delivering risk-mitigation, automation and efficiency at scale for its global client franchise.

The Euroclear group includes Euroclear Bank – which is rated AA by Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s – as well as Euroclear Belgium, Euroclear Finland, Euroclear France, Euroclear Nederland, Euroclear Sweden, Euroclear UK & International.

The Euroclear group settled the equivalent of EUR 1,072 trillion in securities transactions in 2023, representing 299 million domestic and cross-border transactions, and held EUR 37.7 trillion in assets for clients by end of 2023.

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Freshfields helps the world’s leading international organisations make the right decisions in a fast-changing world. We have a long-standing track record of successfully supporting the world's leading financial institutions on their ground-breaking and business-critical mandates.

With one of the world’s strongest international equity capital markets practices, we have lawyers qualified to practice in every major jurisdiction, including an integrated US capital markets team operating across Europe, Asia and the US. We act for issuers; selling shareholders and underwriters; all the major investment banks; and many governments worldwide, covering all areas of industry.

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is one of the world’s leading law firms with nearly 3,000 lawyers - including 487 partners - in 24 offices spanning the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and the US. With more than a century's heritage providing clients with cutting-edge advice on their most important transactions, the firm has carved out a formidable record in complex mergers and acquisitions, governance and risk management for companies' boards. As a fixture on flagship deals, financings and disputes, HSF is regularly ranked in the top tiers of the major league tables and third-party rankings in the UK and worldwide.
With an active presence in the growth and venture capital fields in the key global markets, the firm delivers across the full spectrum of fundraising transactions from VC to floatation, combining with our leading M&A and equity capital markets teams. In the past three years, the firm has been involved in transactions raising over $5 billion in venture & growth capital.

Latham & Watkins delivers innovative solutions to complex legal and business challenges around the world. From a global platform, Latham lawyers advise leading multinationals, boundary-pushing start-ups, and the investors and financial institutions that fuel them. The firm helps clients navigate market-shaping transactions, high-stakes litigation and trials, and sophisticated regulatory matters. Latham is one of the world’s largest providers of pro bono services, steadfastly supports initiatives designed to advance diversity within the firm and the legal profession, and is committed to exploring and promoting environmental sustainability.