October 23, 2026
Willkie has continued to rank among the market leaders in the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Bloomberg Capital Markets league tables for the first three quarters of 2026, highlighting its success advising issuers and managers globally across an array of debt and equity transactions.
Willkie excelled in the LSEG Global Capital Markets Review for the first nine months of the year, ranking among the top 25 firms in 21 categories and standing out as a top adviser in several key categories. Notably, Willkie is the #1 issuer counsel, by deal count, for US Straight Debt excluding ABS and MBS transactions, advising on 158 offerings; #2 for US Straight Debt including ABS and MBS; #2 for US Debt, Equity and Equity-Related deals; #2 for Global Straight Debt excluding ABS and MBS; #3 for Global Straight Debt including ABS and MBS; and #4 for Global Debt, Equity & Equity-related transactions, among other high rankings.
Willkie’s Capital Markets practice also featured prominently in Bloomberg’s league tables, achieving numerous rankings across approximately 20 league table categories. The Firm ranked among the leading issuer-side advisors by deal volume and deal count in the Global Bond, US Corporate Bond, US Investment Grade Corporate Bond, US Leveraged Finance, and Canada Corporate Bond categories, among other distinctions.
Willkie’s premier Capital Markets practice represents U.S. and foreign issuers and underwriters in a variety of capital-raising transactions, including initial public offerings, offerings by leading public companies, and the issuances of high-yield, investment grade and convertible debt and common and preferred stock in the U.S. and foreign markets.