Shearman & Sterling represented Barclays Capital, Citi, and RBS Securities Inc. as joint lead bookrunning managers and representatives of the several underwriters in connection with a registered offering of $700 million of 1.875% Senior Notes due in 2012 and $500 million of 3.750% Senior Notes due in 2016 by The Boeing Company. The Boeing Company is one of the world's major aerospace firms, involved in both commercial and military aircraft as well as aviation technologies.

The following Shearman & Sterling attorneys advised the underwriters in the transaction: partners Lisa Jacobs (New York-Capital Markets) and Laurence Bambino (New York-Tax); associates Ilir Mujalovic (New York-Capital Markets), Amy Lewis (New York-Tax), Tait Svenson (New York-Capital Markets), Samara Abrams (New York-Capital Markets) and Dawei (David) Ni (New York-Capital Markets); international trainee Victoria Gillam (New York-Capital Markets); and legal assistant Robert Villa (New York-Capital Markets).