Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has advised ArcelorMittal on a $2 billion issue of shares and convertible debt—part of a strategy to reduce net debt and enhance liquidity for the post-COVID 19 period, according to a lawyer involved.

Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel producer by revenue, said the financing would help with “building additional resilience going forward in what remains an uncertain environment,” according to a statement on its website.