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The top bond counsel in the first half of 2023 handled a combined $171.581 billion across 3,483 bond issues, down from $201.013 billion in 4,676 transactions this time last year.
The top 10 bond counsel, which welcomed four newcomers this year, accounted for $77.823 billion across 1,066 issues during 1H 2023. The newcomers, Bracewell, Gilmore & Bell, Chapman and Cutler and Stradling Yocca Carlson & Ruth, knocked Bryant Rabbino, Butler Snow, Squire Patton Boggs and Miller Canfield out of the top 10.