Simpson Thacher Represents the Dealers in Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation’s US$2.5 Billion Senior Notes Offering Under its Global Medium-Term Notes Program
Simpson Thacher recently represented the dealers in connection with an offering by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”) of an aggregate of US$2.5 billion of senior notes under its $50 billion Global Medium-Term Notes Program. The notes are guaranteed by SMBC’s New York branch and were offered and sold in reliance on the exemption from SEC registration provided by Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act. SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Jefferies LLC acted as the representatives of the dealers for the offering of the notes.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is the principal banking subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and one of Japan’s largest banking corporations.
The Simpson Thacher team for the offering included David Snowden, Xochitl Romo and Yoshimi Koshiishi (Capital Markets); Jon Cantor (Tax); and Jennie Getsin (Blue Sky).