Leading Capital Markets attorney Phyllis Korff joins Mayer Brown in New York

NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayer Brown announced today that Phyllis Korff has joined the firm as a Capital Markets partner in New York.

"Phyllis is a leading capital markets practitioner, and her arrival underscores the firm's commitment to adding to its New York capital markets team," said Jon Van Gorp, a co-leader of Mayer Brown's Structured Finance and Capital Markets practices.

Ms. Korff advises issuers and investment banks on a variety of financing matters, including equity, equity-linked and debt financings (both investment grade and high-yield) in the US and international markets. She has extensive experience representing foreign issuers, including Israeli and Canadian companies, in their financing and corporate matters. Chambers Global 2018 ranks her as an Expert Based Abroad for Capital Markets: Israel. Ms. Korff has worked on numerous initial public offerings and other registered offerings, as well as exempt offerings, across a number of industries, such as life sciences, real estate, technology, telecommunications and financial services. She has been named a Senior Statesperson for Capital Markets: Debt & Equity - Nationwide by Chambers USA 2018. Ms. Korff is also ranked "Highly Regarded" by IFLR1000 in Capital Markets for 2019.

"I am very excited to have the opportunity to work with Mayer Brown lawyers as I continue to service US and international companies and their financial intermediaries in the capital markets," said Ms. Korff.

Mayer Brown has a leading Capital Markets practice, noted in The Legal 500 US for advice to issuers and underwriters in equity offerings, debt offerings and global offerings, IFLR1000 US for capital markets debt and equity offerings and U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers' Best Law Firms 2018. The firm was recently named GlobalCapital's "Americas Law Firm of the Year – Overall," which is the highest recognition given at the 2018 Global Derivatives Awards, and as "European Law Firm of the Year – Transactions."

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