Joe Fitzpatrick advises clients across Europe and the Middle East on complex securities offerings and related transactions.
Joe helps companies successfully raise capital to meet their financing needs. He has experience in:
High-yield debt offerings
Investment-grade debt offerings
Private debt placements
Underwritten public equity offerings
Convertible debt offerings
Joe brings experience across multiple jurisdictions and transaction types. He also maintains an active pro bono practice, including advisory work for organizations that support refugees and other vulnerable groups.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Joe worked in consulting. At law school, he was awarded the Prosser Prize in Conflict of Laws.
Experience
Joe has experience representing:
Azule Energy, an oil and gas joint venture between bp and Eni, in connection with its offering of US$1.5 billion senior notes
Aker BP, a public Norwegian oil and gas company, in connection with its offering of US$1 billion senior notes
The underwriters on the issuance of US$1.15 billion class A ordinary shares and the initial purchasers on the issuance of US$3.16 billion convertible senior notes of Nebius Group, an artificial intelligence infrastructure company
Qualifications
Bar Qualification
New York
Education
JD, UC Berkeley School of Law
M.Sc. in International Relations, University College London with distinction
Cross-border team represents the initial purchaser in the offering by the AI infrastructure company.
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