Mayer Brown

Mayer Brown is a global law firm with over 1,800 lawyers in 21 offices. We have one of the leading securities and capital markets practices in the world. We are well known for our work advising on investment grade debt issuances and continuous offering programs, including medium-term note programs, bank note 3(a)(2) and 144A offering programs; covered bond programs; and structured products and other similar programs. Our lawyers have played a leading role in the development of the covered bond market. From advising clients on the first covered bonds undertaken by a US depository institution, to advising Canadian and other non-U.S. banks on their covered bond issuances, to undertaking the first public offering of covered bonds in the United States, Mayer Brown lawyers have been front and center. Our long experience with covered bonds and knowledge of bank regulatory issues, the mortgage markets, financial institutions, and financing techniques makes us a worthy partner to issuer and dealer clients. The Legal 500 US notes we are “a dominant force in offerings by Canadian banks and pension funds, notably advising on a significant market share of covered bonds issuances.