Samantha Grayman’s practice focuses on international capital markets transactions, disclosure and corporate advisory work, for issuers primarily in the EMEA region.

Samantha’s transactional work covers a broad range of debt and equity offerings. Her DCM work includes advising on senior, subordinated and capital securities offerings, convertible bonds, issuance programs (including GMTN, EMTN and SEC-registered programs), sovereign bond issuances and liability management transactions. Her ECM work involves advising on IPOs, including listings on European and U.S. exchanges.

Samantha joined the firm in its London office in 2025. Samantha previously held roles at two leading international law firms in London.

 
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Notable Experience (including prior to joining cleary gottlieb)

Notable Experience

  • Ma’aden (Saudi Arabian Mining Company) in connection with the establishment of its Rule 144A/Regulation S Global MTN Programme, Sukuk programme, and its inaugural Sukuk issuance thereunder.

  • TAQA (Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC) in connection with the updates to its $20 billion Global MTN Programme and transactions thereunder, including its inaugural $1.5 billion Green Bond issuance.

  • The lead bank and initial purchasers in connection with EDF’s Rule 144A/Regulation S senior notes and hybrid transactions.

  • The lead underwriter in connection with Lloyd Banking Group’s offerings under its SEC-registered shelf.

  • The lead underwriter in connection with AB InBev’s offerings under its SEC-registered shelf.

  • ING Groep N.V. on its $2.25 billion SEC-registered offering.

  • Imperial Brands plc on its $1 billion offering of senior notes under Rule 144A/Regulation S, the establishment of its Global Medium Term Note Programme and updates and issuances thereunder.

  • The arranger and dealers in connection with updates to Swedbank’s $15 billion MTN Programme and transactions thereunder.

  • TD Global Finance unlimited company and the Joint Lead Managers in connection with the update of the European Stability Mechanism’s Debt Issuance Programme and its $3 billion dollar offering thereunder.

  • The arranger and the dealers in connection with the underwriting of EDP (Energias de Portugal) Group’s $500 million notes under its €15 billion MTN Programme.

  • OCP S.A. on its $2 billion offering under Rule 144A/Regulation S.

  • The Republic of Latvia on its $1.25 billion offering under Rule 144A/Regulation S.

  • The lead bank and initial purchasers in connection with the Republic of Benin on its sovereign bond offerings under Rule 144A/Regulation S.

  • The Republic of Congo on its $670 million bond offering under Regulation S.

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