Goodwin’s Capital Markets practice was honored as a 2024 Practice Group of the Year by Law360. The Practice Group of the Year awards honor the attorney teams behind major deals and litigation wins that resonated throughout the legal industry in the past year. Law360 selects the winners from nearly 800 submissions across more than 30 practice areas.
Goodwin’s Capital Markets practice is one of the most innovative and active in the world. With more than 100 lawyers located in major financial centers, the Goodwin team advises investment banks, issuers and institutional investors on the full range of capital market transactions, and leverages deep expertise in cross-border transactions. Goodwin’s full-service practice spans major markets and industries including healthcare, life sciences, real estate and technology, enabling the team to serve clients effectively wherever they access capital.
In the past year, the Goodwin team advised on two of the largest REIT initial public offerings in history. They represented the underwriting syndicate of 29 investment banks in connection with Lineage’s $5.1 billion IPO, as well as the underwriters led by BofA Securities and Morgan Stanely on American Healthcare REIT’s $772.8 million IPO. Other highlights from 2024 include representing Astera Labs on the completion of its upsized $774 million IPO, Bicara Therapeutics on its upsized $362 million IPO, and Upstream Bio on the closing of its upsized $293 million IPO.
In 2024, Goodwin’s Capital Markets practice was also highly ranked by Chambers Global, Chambers USA, The Legal 500 US, The Legal 500 UK, The Best Lawyers in America, and IFLR1000. In August 2024, Goodwin was named the most active law firm globally and in the US for representing companies in M&A transactions according to Pitchbook’s Q2 2024 Global League Tables.