Laurens de Korte

Laurens de Korte

Associate

Email

laurens.dekorte@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 4258

Offices

London

V-CARD
Laurens represents public and private companies, investment banks, and private equity sponsors across a broad range of matters related to corporate law, including capital markets transactions and corporate governance matters.
He specializes in U.S. federal securities laws and regularly advises clients in transactions involving equity and debt (high yield and investment grade) securities offerings. Laurens graduated top of his class at the University of Amsterdam and holds a law degree from Columbia Law School.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Avantium N.V. in connection with its equity raise, securing a total of EUR 84.8 million through a fully underwritten rights offering (EUR 65.4 million) and an additional placement (EUR 19.4 million).
  • G42 in connection with the sale of 118,000,000 ordinary shares in Presight AI raising net proceeds of USD 100 million.
  • Imperial in connection with the issuance of USD 850 million 4.500% notes due 2028, and USD 500 million 5.625% notes due 2035, USD 500 million 6.375% notes due 2055 under its GMTN Program.
  • The Initial Purchasers in connection with the State of Qatar’s issuance of USD 1 billion 3.625% notes due 2028 and USD 3 billion 4.250% Trust Certificates due 2035.
  • Entain plc in connection with its debut high-yield bond issuance of EUR 500 million 4.875% senior secured notes due 2031.
  • Froneri in connection with its EUR 4.25 billion financing, including a debut high-yield bond issuance of EUR 600 million 4.750% senior secured notes due 2032 and USD 580 million 6.000% senior secured notes due 2032.
  • The Initial Purchasers on Techem’s issuance of EUR 610 million 4.625% senior secured notes due 2032 and EUR 540 million E+3.000% senior secured floating rate notes due 2032.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted to the Bar of the State of New York, 2025

Academic

LL.M. Columbia Law School, New York, 2024

LL.B. University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 2022

Languages

English, Dutch
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.