McGuireWoods again ranked among the leading law firms advising corporate issuers and underwriters in 2024 capital markets transactions, according to year-end league tables published by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Bloomberg.
McGuireWoods placed among the top firms in the following categories in LSEG’s Global Capital Markets Review:
- fourth in deal count and 17th in proceeds for U.S. straight debt excluding asset-backed securities (ABS) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS);
- ninth in deal count for U.S. straight debt including ABS and MBS;
- 10th in deal count and 19th in proceeds for U.S. debt, equity and equity-related transactions;
- 10th in deal count and 21st in proceeds for global straight debt excluding ABS and MBS; and
- 19th in deal count and 23rd in proceeds for global debt, equity and equity-related transactions.
In addition, the firm earned high rankings in the following categories in Bloomberg’s Global Legal Advisers league tables:
- 12th in proceeds and 15th in deal count for U.S. investment grade corporate bonds issuer advisers;
- 14th in proceeds and 17th in deal count for global bonds issuer advisers; and
- 14th in proceeds and 18th in deal count for U.S. corporate bonds issuer/borrower advisers.
“We were proud to deliver another strong performance for clients in 2024 and look forward to building on that success in the months ahead,” 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 2025 edition of Best Law Firms.