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Simpson Thacher Represents Initial Purchasers in US$2.5 Billion Sovereign Bond Offerings by the Dominican Republic

01.31.20

The Firm recently represented BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as initial purchasers, in connection with simultaneous offerings by the Dominican Republic of US$1 billion 4.5% bonds due 2030 and US$1.5 billion 5.875% bonds due 2060. The sovereign debt offerings were conducted in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S. Proceeds of each offering will be used for general budget purposes.

The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction included Jaime Mercado, Karen McClendon and Luis Miguel Posadas (Capital Markets); and Jonathan Cantor and Brian Mendick (Tax).