Capital Markets

Orrick lawyers have been representing clients in raising capital through the public markets for more than 70 years. We have assisted companies of all sizes in raising hundreds of billions of dollars through public equity and debt transactions of almost every imaginable variety.

Today, we are one of the leading law firms advising companies in their securities transactions. Thomson Reuters has consistently ranked Orrick among the top five firms representing issuers in U.S. debt, equity and equity-related transactions in terms of proceeds raised for these companies.

Recently, we have advised issuers and underwriters in debt, equity and equity-related transactions totaling more than $20 billion in proceeds. Our broad experience enables us to advise our clients in virtually every type of financing as they seek capital to operate and expand their businesses:

• investment-grade and high-yield debt offerings
• medium-term note offerings
• global note offerings
• initial public offerings
• follow-on offerings
• shelf registrations
• rights offerings
• exchange offerings
• PIPE transactions
• Rule 144A offerings
• Regulation S offerings

Orrick’s securities lawyers are located in our 22 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Our international scope enables us to advise issuers worldwide in their securities transactions.