Troutman Pepper Locke Maintains Top Position and Posts Broad Gains in H1 2026 US Capital Markets League Tables

NEW YORK – Troutman Pepper Locke extended its strong deal momentum through the first half of 2026, climbing in multiple categories in the Bloomberg and LSEG global capital markets league tables from its year-end 2025 positions, including U.S. straight debt, debt, equity and equity-related issuer tables, as well as high yield and leveraged finance tables, among others.

“You earn standings like these one transaction at a time, and it is the result of a team that is active across the full market,” said David Ghegan, leader of the firm’s Corporate Practice Group. “Clients have a lot of choices when it comes to counsel, and our standings and consistency across the board mean a great deal to us.”

“Our presence in debt, equity, leveraged finance, and investment grade is not accidental. We have invested in the right people and the right practices to serve clients across all of it,” said Dave Meyers, partner and leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s corporate public companies team within the Corporate Practice Group. “The first half numbers are a reflection of that, and more importantly, of the clients who trust us to execute when it matters.”

See the full list of Troutman Pepper Locke’s international capital markets league table rankings for H1 2026.

The firm’s U.S. rankings in Bloomberg and LSEG’s M&A and capital markets league tables include:

Bloomberg | Capital Markets League Tables | H1 2026

U.S. High Yield Corporate Bonds: Legal Adviser – Manager Ranked by Deal Count

#1 Ranked Firm

U.S. Leveraged Finance: Legal Adviser – Manager/Lender Ranked by Deal Count

#6 Ranked Firm

U.S. Investment Grade Corporate Bonds: Legal Adviser – Issuer Ranked by Volume

#17 Ranked Firm

U.S. Corporate Bonds: Legal Adviser – Issuer/Borrower Ranked by Deal Count

#19 Ranked Firm (Tied)

LSEG | Global Capital Markets | H1 2026

U.S. Straight Debt Excluding ABS & MBS – Issuer Legal Advisor (Number of Deals)

#19 Ranked Firm

U.S. Straight Debt Including ABS & MBS – Issuer Legal Advisor (Number of Deals)

#20 Ranked Firm

U.S. Debt, Equity & Equity-Related – Issuer Legal Advisor (Number of Deals)

#22 Ranked Firm

U.S. Straight Debt Excluding ABS & MBS – Manager Legal Adviser (Number of Deals)

#23 Ranked Firm

Consistently recognized as a top-tier practice, Troutman Pepper Locke’s corporate attorneys regularly handle strategic deals for Fortune 100 corporations and middle market transactions for private equity clients. Core areas of service include mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance, securities laws compliance, capital markets transactions, and other significant domestic and cross-border transactions, as well as general corporate counseling.

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