Shearman & Sterling represented Barclays Bank PLC and Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited as initial purchasers in Codere S.A.’s offering of €100 million senior notes due 2015. The firm also represented the lenders in connection with the amendment of Codere S.A.’s credit facility.

Codere, S.A. is a global gaming company with operations in Spain, Italy and Latin America.

The Shearman & Sterling team of lawyers in the firm’s London, Rome and New York offices was led by capital markets partner Jacques McChesney and finance partner Anthony Ward. They were assisted by partner Matthew Readings, counsels Miko Bradford and Antonia Horrocks and associates Tersia Pillay, Jennifer Charkow, Paul Beck, Mike Kung, Jesse Cuevas and Marzio Ciani. Partner Iain Scoon and associates James Leslie and Amy Lewis advised on tax aspects of the offering.