Alexander Gatlin

Alexander is a US-qualified associate with experience advising issuers and underwriters on a range of international debt- and equity-based capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings and private placements.

Work highlights

• Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems AG & Co. KGaA and thyssenkrupp AG: advised issuer’s side on the spin-off listing of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems AG & Co. KGaA on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
• Bioversys AG: advised issuer’s side on the CHF 80 million IPO of BioVersys AG on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
• Novartis Capital Corporation with Novartis AG (as guarantor): advised an underwriting syndicate on Novartis Capital Corporation’s recent USD 6.0 billion multi-tranche SEC-registered issuance.
• EMD Finance LLC and Merck KGaA (as guarantor): advised an underwriting syndicate on EMD Finance LLC’s USD 4.0 billion multi-tranche 144A issuance.
• Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC, Daimler Truck Holding AG and Daimler Truck AG: advised issuer’s side on two of the Group’s multi-tranche 144A issuances totalling USD 4.8 billion.
• Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC with Volkswagen AG (as guarantor): advised an underwriting syndicate on Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC’s USD 2.0 billion multi-tranche 144A issuance.

Alexander first joined Linklaters as a Summer Associate in the firm’s Frankfurt office in 2023. He has been based in Frankfurt since 2024.

2021 - 2024 University of Michigan Law School, J.D., Law Degree

2008 - 2012 University of Notre Dame, B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science), Environmental Sciences