Sullivan & Cromwell LLP announced today that Michael B. Hickey will join the Firm as a partner in its New York office, further strengthening its leading Capital Markets practice. Mr. Hickey arrives from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
Mr. Hickey is a highly regarded capital markets lawyer with extensive experience advising financial institutions, private equity sponsors and corporate clients on a broad range of domestic and cross-border financing transactions. He advises on initial public offerings and follow-on equity offerings, high-yield and investment-grade debt transactions, leveraged finance and liability management transactions, acquisition financings and private credit investments.
“Michael is an accomplished lawyer and respected leader who has built an exceptional practice advising on some of the most significant financing transactions in the market,” said Robert Giuffra and Scott Miller, Co-Chairs of Sullivan & Cromwell. “His strong relationships throughout the financial community and proven ability to lead complex transactions make him an outstanding addition to help lead our Capital Markets team. We are delighted to welcome him to the Firm.”
“Michael brings an exceptional combination of capital markets and finance experience, along with a deep understanding of the needs of issuers and financial institutions,” said Robert Downes and Cathy Clarkin, senior partners in S&C’s Capital Markets practice in New York. “We are excited to work with him to build on the strength of our practice and help our clients achieve their most important financing objectives.”
“Sullivan & Cromwell is renowned for its work on sophisticated transactions and its culture of collaboration and client service,” said Mr. Hickey. “I am delighted to join this outstanding team and look forward to working with colleagues across the Firm’s global platform to help clients seize opportunities and address their most complex financing challenges.”
Mr. Hickey previously served as a Managing Director and Head of the Leveraged Finance Legal Team at Goldman Sachs, where he was responsible for the leveraged finance, middle market financing, restructuring and bank debt portfolio groups. Mr. Hickey is recognized by Chambers USA 2026 as a leading lawyer in Capital Markets: Debt & Equity and has also been recognized by IFLR1000, Legal 500 US and Lawdragon. Mr. Hickey received his J.D. and M.B.A., both magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University.
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