United States (National)

Mayer Brown 

Mayer Brown is a large international firm that entered into its current form through three cross-border mergers in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Firstly, in 2002, US firm Mayer Brown & Platt (established in Illinois in 1881) merged with UK firm Rowe & Maw (formed in 1895 in London), then the combined entity merged with Johnson Stokes & Master (opened in 1863 in Hong Kong) in 2007. Today the firm’s network covers 277 offices spanning three continents. In the US, where the firm has several of its largest branches, it has a presence in six states and teams based in Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Washington DC.  

Highlights 

Mayer Brown continued to lead in cross-border finance and capital markets in 2024, advising PNC Bank as administrative agent and Citigroup and Credit Agricole as joint bookrunners in a syndicated revolving credit facility for Embraer subsidiaries across the U.S. and the Netherlands. The transaction required seamless coordination with its Brazilian affiliate, Tauil & Chequer Advogados. The firm also advised the National Bank of Canada on a range of matters, including debt and structured product offerings, regulatory issues, and its acquisition of Canadian Western Bank. As designated underwriters’ counsel to Capital One, Mayer Brown advised on multiple complex debt offerings amid its pending merger with Discover. The firm’s structured products team also advised on over 7,000 offerings in 2024, reinforcing its position as a trusted advisor to leading global financial institutions. 

Key clients 

Key clients for the firm include Apogem Capital, Bank of Montreal, Blackstone, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Capital One Financial Corp, Citigroup Global Markets, Credit Agricole, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Monroe Capital Management Advisors, National Bank of Canada, and PNC Bank. 

Testimonials 

Equity Capital Markets 

"The firm has knowledge of applicable laws and market practices. Its best qualities are its attentiveness and responsiveness."

Debt Capital Markets 

"The firm has a strong knowledge of relevant law and practices."

Anna Pinedo 

“Anna Pinedo is an excellent resource on all counts; she is extremely knowledgeable with respect to the law, interpretations of the law, current events and current market practice (including the history behind the development of certain practices).” (Equity Capital Markets client) 

“Anna Pinedo is an excellent all-around lawyer; highly knowledgeable about the relevant law.” (Debt Capital Markets client) 

“Anna Pinedo thinks creatively and aggressively outside of the box. She is not satisfied with the status quo, constantly looking to evolve.” (Derivative Capital Markets client) 

“Anna Pinedo is truly outstanding and one of if not the brightest attorney on corporate finance, capital markets and regulatory issues that I have worked with.” (Financial Services Regulatory client) 

Ryan Castillo 

“Ryan Castillo listens to problems, does deep research to get answers, communicates well and is very patient.” (Debt Capital Markets client)