Shearman & Sterling represented Credit Suisse and J.P. Morgan as joint bookrunning managers and representatives of the several underwriters in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S private placement of investment grade 9.75% Notes due 2019 by Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (“Petrotrin”). Petrotrin is an integrated oil and gas company involved in both upstream and downstream activities that is wholly owned by the government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

The following Shearman & Sterling attorneys advised the underwriters in the transaction: partners Antonia E. Stolper (New York-Capital Markets) and Don Lonczak (New York-Tax) and associates Dorman Yale (New York-Capital Markets), Tait Svenson (New York-Capital Markets) and Matthew Tsiaras (New York-Capital Markets).