Davis Polk advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in connection with its $1.5 billion Rule 144A/Regulation S debt offering, consisting of $650 million of 1.95% senior bonds due 2014 and $850 million of 3.1% senior bonds due 2016. The joint lead managers for the offering were Goldman Sachs International, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Bank PLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Nikko Cordial Securities Inc. served as international offering coordinator.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is one of the largest banks in the world by assets.
The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Theodore A. Paradise, counsel Michael T. Dunn, associates C. Wallace DeWitt and Shinichi Yuhara, and legal assistants Nozomi Kameyama, Yuko Ema and Emma Ko, all of the Tokyo office. Partner John D. Paton and associate Adam B. Perry of the London office provided tax advice. Counsel Erin K. Cho of the Washington DC office provided employee benefits advice. Associate Catherine L. Martin of the New York office provided ’40 Act advice.
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