Recommended in The Legal 500 UK, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015 for his work on flotations, the equity capital, debt capital, and emerging markets, and with over 15 years’ experience, Patrick Lyons is a partner on Dechert’s London corporate and securities team. The Legal 500 UK, 2022 ranks Patrick as a ‘leading individual’ for emerging markets. He is also recommended and ranked for his work involving debt and equity capital markets and has been previously recognized for his work in life sciences and healthcare transactions. The 2022 guide also reports that he is described by clients as ‘quick, always available and business-oriented.’ He is ranked in Chambers Global, 2021 for equity capital markets and is described by clients as “extremely efficient” and someone who “brings a refreshing, practical approach to very complex issues.” He is additionally acknowledged in The Legal 500 EMEA, 2021, for his work in Kazakhstan, where he is listed for banking, finance and capital markets. The IFLR1000 2022 to 2017 guides note him as ‘highly regarded’ for matters involving debt and equity capital markets. Clients note he is ‘very knowledgeable’ and ‘able to handle clients with great flexibility’ in The Legal 500 UK, 2020.
Patrick represents life sciences and other healthcare companies, energy companies, banks and financial institutions, sovereign and quasi-sovereign issuers and others in public and private transactions, including IPOs and follow on SEC-registered transactions, Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings, investment grade and high-yield debt issues, PIPEs and other private placements, green, blue and social bond offerings, rights issues, privatizations and liability management transactions, including tender offers, exchange offers and similar transactions. He also has extensive experience advising public companies with respect to SEC periodic disclosure, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, corporate governance and Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange rules.