Norton Rose Fulbright built up its debt capital markets offering with the hire of Peter Voorhees from Simmons & Simmons, who possesses significant experience advising both issuers and underwriters on multi-jurisdictional debt transactions. Voorhees was joined in January 2026 by bond and note issuances expert Christopher Sanderson.

A&O Shearman boasts a capital markets team with considerable experience handling multi-jurisdictional, high-value mandates, including debt issuance programmes, equity-linked instruments and high-yield structures. At the helm of the practice is Jonathan Heeringa who is entrusted by prominent blue-chip issuers and globally established underwriters to assist on a range of matters including EMTN programmes, subordinated bonds, hybrid bonds and asset-backed financing. The ‘pragmatic, highly capable, very responsive’ Sophia Evenhuis is a seasoned capital markets expert and demonstrates a notable track-record regarding EMTN programmes, regulatory capital and ESG bonds.

Led by Jurgen van der Meer, the practice at Clifford Chance advises corporate issuers and institutional investors across a range of sectors, including automotive, oil and gas and real estate. The team is well-equipped to advise on novel debt capital mandates, including tokenised commercial paper issuances. Additionally, the team has demonstrable skills in sustainable bond issues, medium-term note and commercial paper issuances, as well as hybrid and regulatory capital matters. Dewi Walian is highly regarded for her expertise in digital bonds transactions as well as high-yield, hybrid and regulatory-driven debt offerings. Marina Sarkisjan is a further key contact.

NautaDutilh is particularly proficient in handling high-yield bond issuances as well as ESG bonds matters and regulatory-driven debt offerings. The team is regularly relied upon by clients from a range of sectors, including pharmaceutical, telecoms, energy and manufacturing. Practice co-head Petra Zijp advises established underwriters and blue-chip corporate issuers on matters including the update of EMTN programmes and the issuance of senior notes and green bonds. Fellow department co-head Antonia Netiv is well-versed in navigating the issuance of large cap euro-denominated notes and senior secured notes.

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek handles the full gamut of debt capital mandates, from standalone bond issuances to complex multi-jurisdictional bond programmes and strategically structured convertible bonds. Practice co-head Bas Boutellier is well-regarded for his skills in handling offerings with sustainability-linked features and high-value euro bond issuances. Fellow team co-head Ferdinand Hengst is regularly called upon by a range of borrower-side clients across the oil and gas, technology and telecoms sectors. The 'very knowledgeable' and 'very skilled' Lisa de Boer is a further key contact. Rosa Temminghoff joined the firm from Simmons & Simmons in December 2025.

Linklaters is particularly sought-after by underwriters and financial institutions on high-value domestic and global debt and regulatory capital issuances. The practice is spearheaded by Hugo van der Molen, who possesses extensive experience advising on EMTN programmes, corporate hybrid bond offerings and securitisations. Van der Molen is also particularly proficient in advising on sustainability-linked bond issuances. Tom van Steenbrugge supports the team on high-value and cross-border bond and securities issuances. Christopher Sanderson left the firm in January 2026.

Hogan Lovells International LLP offers a 'highly experienced and knowledgeable' team which advises both corporate issuers and international banks across a range of debt issuance mandates, including updates to and issuances from EMTN programmes as well as sustainability-linked debt offerings. Practice head Robert Masman is well-regarded for his expertise in sustainability-linked mortgage-backed securitisation mandates. A further key contact is Dylan Goedegebuure, who supports the team across a range of securitisation issues.

Loyens & Loeff is well-equipped to handle complex multi-jurisdictional debt issuance programmes. Co-headed by Martijn Schoonewille and Menno Baks, the team demonstrates particular capabilities in handling matters concerning senior and secured debt instruments. Schoonewille is regularly instructed by corporate and financial sector clients in the aerospace and technology sectors to advise on cross-border matters, while Baks is particularly skilled at handling debt issuances with sustainability-linked features.

Stibbe B.V. and Business Development is experienced in handling a broad range of debt capital mandates, acting for major domestic and multinational clients regarding private securitisation financing, green bonds and regulatory capital instruments. Practice co-head Maarten de Bruin has notable experience advising on EMTN and commercial paper programmes. Fellow co-head Marieke Driessen is regularly called upon by banks and financial institutions to advise on debt issuance programmes, regulatory capital notes and green bonds.