Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP’s capital markets practice continues to appear among the top legal advisors to issuers and underwriters in U.S. and global transactions, reflected in rankings by Bloomberg and Refinitiv through the third quarter of 2022.

“Our strong showing through the third quarter demonstrates our work with clients on a number of significant deals across key industries,” said Peter K. O’Brien, who co-chairs Hunton Andrews Kurth’s capital markets practice with Courtney Cochran Butler, Susan S. Failla, Robert K. Smith, and David C. Wright.

“As we look ahead to 2023 and beyond, we will continue to play an important role in advising on a range of public and private deals, helping our clients achieve their strategic objectives,” Smith added.

Bloomberg Capital Markets Rankings

Hunton Andrews Kurth ranked among the top 10 law firms in 11 of Bloomberg’s capital markets categories, including three global categories, and among the top 20 law firms in seven additional categories through the third quarter of 2022:

  • #4 – U.S. Investment-Grade Corporate Bonds – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
  • #4 – U.S. Corporate Bonds – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
  • #5 – Global Bonds – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
  • #7 – U.S. Corporate Bonds – Issuer/Borrower Ranked by Deal Count
  • #8 – Global Bonds – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
  • #8 – U.S. Investment-Grade Corporate Bonds – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
  • #10 – U.S. Leveraged Finance – Issuer/Borrower Ranked by Deal Count
  • #10 – U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bonds – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
  • #10 – Global Bonds – Issuer Ranked by Volume
  • #10 – U.S. Investment-Grade Corporate Bonds – Issuer Ranked by Volume
  • #10 – U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bonds – Issuer Ranked by Volume
  • #11 – U.S. Corporate Bonds – Issuer/Borrower Ranked by Volume
  • #11 – Global Bonds – Manager Ranked by Volume
  • #12 – U.S. Investment-Grade Corporate Bonds – Manager Ranked by Volume
  • #12 – U.S. Corporate Bonds – Manager Ranked by Volume
  • #13 – EMEA Loans – Borrower Ranked by Volume
  • #16 – U.S. Equity Offerings – Issuer Ranked by Volume
  • #16 – U.S. Leveraged Finance – Issuer/Borrower Ranked by Volume

Refinitiv Capital Markets Rankings

The firm also placed among the top 10 law firms in three of Refinitiv’s categories and among the top 20 in 13 additional categories:

  • #7 – Australia International Bonds – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
  • #10 – U.S. Straight Debt Including ABS & MBS – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
  • #10 – U.S. Debt, Equity & Equity Related – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
  • #12 – U.S. Straight Debt Excluding ABS & MBS – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
  •  #14 – U.S. Debt, Equity & Equity Related – Manager Ranked by Volume
  • #15 – U.S. Straight Debt Excluding ABS & MBS – Manager Ranked by Volume
  • #16 – All International Bonds – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
  • #16 – Global Straight Debt Including ABS & MBS – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
  • #16 – U.S. Straight Debt Excluding ABS & MBS – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
  • #16 – U.S. Straight Debt Including ABS & MBS – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
  • #16 – Global Debt, Equity & Equity-related Ex FCA – Manager Ranked by Volume
  • #16 – Global Debt, Equity & Equity-related Ex FCA – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
  • #17 – U.S. Debt, Equity & Equity Related – Issuer Ranked by Deal Count
  • #17 – Global Straight Debt Excluding ABS & MBS – Manager Ranked by Deal Count
  • #18 – Global Straight Debt Excluding ABS & MBS – Manager Ranked by Volume
  • #18 – U.S. Debt, Equity & Equity Related – Issuer Ranked by Volume