Shearman & Sterling represented Viacom Inc. in connection with a $250 million issue of Viacom's 4.250% Senior Notes due 2015 and a $300 million further issue of Viacom's 5.625% Senior Notes due 2019.  Viacom had issued $250 million of the 2019 Senior Notes in August 2009.  Headquartered in New York, New York, Viacom is among the world's leading global entertainment content companies.

The following Shearman & Sterling attorneys advised Viacom on this transaction: partners Stephen Giove (New York-Capital Markets), Lisa Jacobs (New York-Capital Markets) and Michael B. Shulman (Washington, DC-Tax) and associates Christine Kim (New York-Capital Markets), Tait Svenson (New York-Capital Markets), Kevin Boon (New York-Capital Markets) and Patrick Valenti (Washington, DC-Tax).