McGuireWoods Again Earns High Rankings in Capital Markets League Tables  

March 1, 2024

McGuireWoods delivered another strong performance as legal adviser to corporate issuers and underwriters in 2023 capital markets transactions, earning high rankings in year-end league tables published by Bloomberg and the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).

McGuireWoods placed among the top firms in the following categories in Bloomberg’s Global Legal Advisers league tables:

  • fifth in proceeds for U.S. investment grade corporate bonds issuer/borrower advisers;
  • seventh in proceeds for global bonds issuer advisers; and
  • ninth in proceeds for U.S. corporate bonds issuer/borrower advisers.

In addition, the firm earned high rankings in the following categories in LSEG’s Global Capital Markets Review:

  • 13th in proceeds and 21st in deal count for U.S. straight debt excluding asset-backed securities (ABS) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS);
  • 16th in proceeds for U.S. debt, equity and equity-related transactions;
  • 19th in proceeds for global straight debt excluding ABS and MBS;
  • 20th in proceeds for global debt, equity and equity-related transactions; and
  • 22nd in deal count for U.S. straight debt including ABS and MBS.

“McGuireWoods consistently ranks among the top law firms for securities and capital markets transactions thanks to our team’s tremendous capabilities and strong relationships built with clients,” said Greg Kilpatrick, chair of McGuireWoods’ Securities & Capital Markets Department.

McGuireWoods’ capital markets team has earned global recognition for its representation of corporate issuers and underwriters in complex corporate and securities matters, repeatedly ranking among the top law firms for debt and equity issuances in authoritative league tables. The firm earned a Tier 1 national ranking for securities and capital markets law in the 2024 edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.”