A partner in the Capital Markets Group, Samita K. Ahmad provides strategic counsel on complex debt and equity transactions, compliance matters, M&A and restructurings for domestic and international clients.
Ahmad represents private equity firms, investment banks, and public and private companies across the full spectrum of capital markets transactions, including leveraged buyouts, high-yield and investment grade debt offerings, convertible securities, IPOs, at-the-market offerings and other equity transactions.
She also advises public companies on SEC reporting obligations and corporate governance, including emerging ESG and DEI legal frameworks. Her additional expertise encompasses syndicated loan financings, cross-border restructurings of distressed businesses, liability management transactions and standalone M&A deals
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2026 | Corporate Transactions |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2025 | Corporate Transactions |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2024 | Corporate Transactions, Finance |
| Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2023 | Corporate Transactions, Finance |
Prior to Paul, Weiss, Ahmad’s experience has included advising:
Investment Grade and High-Yield Bond Offerings
- Iliad Holding S.A.S. in its €3.7 billion (equivalent) bond offering towards financing the public tender offer for Iliad Group
- The Michaels Companies, Inc. in its $2.75 billion bond offering
- Stonepeak in its $2 billion bond offering
- Brightspeed in its tack-on offering of $1.65 billion of senior secured notes
- EG Global Finance plc in its €1.6 billion (equivalent) bond offering
- TeraWulf in its $1.3 billion bond offering
- Blackstone in one of its affiliates’ £640 million (equivalent) bond offering towards financing the recommended cash offer for Merlin Entertainments, valuing Merlin at £4.77 billion, and subsequently advised Merlin Entertainments Group in its €500 million bond offering
- Iglo Foods BondCo Plc in its €500 million bond offering
- Sensata Technologies B.V. in two distinct $500 million bond offerings
- Parts Europe S.A. in its €380 million bond offering
- Amynta Group in its $350 million bond offering
- Ascend Wellness Holdings in its $235 million bond offering and in its subsequent $15 million bond offering
- The New Home Company in its tack-on offering of $100 million of senior notes
Equity and Rights Offerings
- Butterfly Network in its $86.9 million public offering of its Class A common stock
- A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners and ATB Capital Markets as placement agents for Canopy Growth’s private placement sale of $50 million in common shares and warrants, and subsequent private placement sale of approximately $35 million in common shares and warrants
- EQT on its partial exit from leading Finnish private healthcare company Terveystalo Oy via IPO on the Nasdaq Helsinki
Restructuring & Liability Management
- Agrokor d.d. in a restructuring of its debt volume of approximately €6 billion
- The Michaels Companies, Inc. in its tender offer relating to approximately $967.5 million of notes
- China Minsheng Investment Group and its subsidiaries in their consent solicitation relating to $500 million of notes
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Starwood Capital on the intention to launch a Public Takeover Offer for CA Immobilien Anlagen AG
- Goldman Sachs, Park Square and NGA Human Resources on the sale of NGA’s UK mid-market and small and medium business divisions