Profile: John D Lobrano

Capital Markets

Biography: Capital Markets

John D Lobrano is a partner in Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's capital markets and mergers and acquisitions practice groups.

Mr Lobrano regularly advises on domestic and international securities offerings, with a particular specialisation in offerings of convertible notes and other equity-linked securities, as well as high yield debt financings. Mr Lobrano's capital markets engagements have included representations of issuers, designated underwriters' counsel engagements and representation of major investment banks such as JP Morgan Securities, Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns. Mr Lobrano's capital markets practice is complemented by frequent liability management engagements, including representations of major investment banks as dealer managers or solicitation agents, as well as issuers, in connection with debt tender offers and consent solicitations. Mr Lobrano also has considerable experience in the area of mergers and acquisition having represented many of the firm's significant private equity sponsors.

Mr Lobrano's practice has long included a substantial international element. Mr Lobrano is a member of the firm's international practice group and practised in the firm's London office for seven years. Mr Lobrano has advised on securities offerings by North American, South American, European and Asian issuers.

Mr Lobrano joined Simpson Thacher in 1983 and became a partner in 1991. He received his BA magna cum laude from Amherst College in 1979 and his JD from NYU Law School in 1983, where he was an editor of the Annual Survey of American Law. Mr Lobrano is a member of the Association of the Bar of The City of New York, the American Bar Association and the International Bar Association.