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

The global firm participated in novel transactions across all its financial practice areas. The firm’s expert bank lending practice advised on a first of its kind acquisition financing in the technology sector. This deal involved a syndicated inventory management facility and required leveraging the talent from the firms global lending and trade finance departments.

The firm’s project finance group represented Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in the acquisition financing via an innovative tax credit transfer.

The firm’s projects team also worked on great deals in the infrastructure sector, including advising Plenary on the first-of-its-kind airport transportation system. Mayer Brown advised on the predevelopment agreement and the definitive project implementation agreement, showcasing its ability to provide bespoke legal advice in pioneering technological endeavors.  

In capital markets, the firm advise on high profile transactions representing clients such as J.P Morgan, P3 and Boeing Company. The firm advised on P3's initial SPAC and subsequent mergers and represented J.P Morgan Securities as sole placement agent in connection with P3's $90 million private placement of 79.9 million units of Common Stock. 

Key clients

Key clients for the firm include Greenhill, BNP Paribas, Mizuho, MUFG, Gateway Development Commission, KKR, Wilmington Trust and the Texas Department of Transportation.

Testimonials

Anna Pinedo

“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)