Walt Looney is a partner in the Firm's New York office, where he advises on financing and securities matters, with a particular focus on the international capital markets. A substantial part of his practice involves counseling financial institutions in their underwriting and advisory activities. Mr. Looney has practiced in the Firm's Corporate Department for more than 30 years. Mr. Looney co-chairs the Firm’s International Practice Committee.

From 1997 to 2007, Mr. Looney headed the Firm’s London office. Over that period, he handled securities offerings, including privatizations, corporate bond offerings, initial public offerings and other equity transactions, across Europe. In recent years he has been particularly active in the leveraged finance area, advising on both new issuance and restructuring of debt securities.

Before 1997, Mr. Looney managed the Firm's Hong Kong office, which he established in 1993. During his tenure in Hong Kong, Mr. Looney advised on several of Asia's landmark corporate finance transactions, including privatizations of the national bank of India, the national bank of Indonesia, the Malaysian national telecommunications company, and the Thai national oil company. He also counseled participants in major Yankee bond offerings in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as initial public offerings for companies throughout Asia, from Sri Lanka and India to Taiwan.

Prior to 1993, Mr. Looney was engaged in a wide-ranging corporate practice in the Firm's New York office. He became associated with the Firm following his graduation from Harvard Law School, cum laude, in 1977 and became a partner in 1984. He also holds degrees from Boston College (A.B. summa cum laude, 1972) and the University of Virginia (M.A. with honors, 1973). He is a member of the International Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and London's City Law Club.

Honors/Associations

•	Delegate, China-U.S. Symposium on Financial Systems of the 21st Century, (Shainghai) 2008
•	Board of Directors, European High Yield Association, 2005-2007
•	Board of Advisors, Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe, 2000-2007
•	Participant, Duke Global Capital markets Roundtable, (Washington D.C.) 2007
•	International and United Kingdon Campaign Committees, Harvard Law School, 2005-2007

Publications

•	Restructuring Public Debt – An Overview of the Legal Framework
•	"Convergence of Bank Loan and High Yield Bonds Products," PLI Fifth Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe, 2005
•	"Due Diligence Practices in Europe," PLI Fourth Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe, 2004
•	"New Certification Requirements for CEos and CFOs," PLI Second Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe, 2002
•	"Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Its New Rules for Senior Management," PLI Second Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe, 2002

Admissions

•	New York 1978

Education

•	Harvard Law School, 1977 J.D. Cum Laude
•	University of Virginia, 1973 M.A. With Honors
•	Boston College, 1972 A.B. Summa Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa