
Overview
Dr. Max Kirchner is a partner in the Securities and Capital Markets practice. His practice focuses on the representation of investment banks, private equity sponsors, multinational companies, and investment funds in capital markets, direct lending and leveraged finance transactions. He regularly works on complex high-yield bond offerings, IPOs, restructurings, and acquisition financings by companies around the world across a broad array of industries. Given the depth and breadth of his experience, Dr. Kirchner is consistently recognized in both Chambers and The Legal 500.
Recognitions
- Named a 'Leading Individual' for High Yield - The Legal 500 UK 2023
- Chambers Global USA Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (2022)
- Chambers Global: USA: Capital Markets 2020
- Chambers UK: Capital Markets 2019-2021
- Chambers UK: Capital Markets "Up & Coming," 2017-2018
- The Legal 500 United States: Capital Markets Advice to Issuers, 2018-2019
- The Legal 500 United States: Capital Markets: Global Offerings: Advice to Issuers, 2018
- The Legal 500 United States: Capital Markets: Global Offerings: Advice to Underwriters, 2017
- The Legal 500 United States: Capital Markets Advice to Underwriters, 2016-2017
- The Legal 500 UK: Finance 2015-2021
- IFLR 1000 UK: Capital Markets: Highly Regarded, 2020
- IFLR: Shortlisted for European Project Finance Deal of the Year Awards, 2017
- Financial News, Rising Stars in Legal Services, 2014-2015
Education
- Cornell Law School, J.D. 2005
- Humboldt University of Berlin, Faculty of Law, Ph.D. 2005
news
- Paul Hastings Advised Goldman Sachs on Salt Mobile’s High-Yield Bond Offering - July 26th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Raymond James in U.K.-Based Zura Bio Limited’s Cross-Border Business Combination with JATT Acquisition Corp - March 23rd, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises on Jones Deslauriers/Navacord’s Notes Offering - December 15th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Again Receives Top Rankings in Chambers UK 2023 - October 20th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Receives High Rankings in the 2023 Edition of The Legal 500 UK Solicitors - September 29th, 2022
- Paul Hastings’ Securities and Capital Markets Practice Finishes Record Year With Top Rankings in 2021 League Tables for Equity, Debt and Equity-linked Deals - January 18th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Advises on 10 SPAC IPOs Totaling More Than $1.9 Billion - November 17th, 2021
- Paul Hastings Advises on $2.7 Billion of US Debt Capital Markets Deals in Q3 2021 - October 15th, 2021
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Recognized for Excellence in Legal 500 United Kingdom 2022 - October 1st, 2021
Recognitions
- Paul Hastings Again Receives Top Rankings in Chambers UK 2023 - October 20th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Receives High Rankings in the 2023 Edition of The Legal 500 UK Solicitors - September 29th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Recognized by Chambers Global 2022 - February 21st, 2022
- Recognized for Excellence in Legal 500 United Kingdom - October 1st, 2021