Shearman & Sterling represented The Dow Chemical Company in connection with a $2.5 billion underwritten public offering of debt securities, including $750 million aggregate principal amount of 2.50% notes due 2016 and $1.75 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.25% notes due 2020.

The Dow Chemical Company has a diversified industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivering a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture.

The following Shearman & Sterling attorneys represented The Dow Chemical Company in the transaction: partners Joel Klaperman (New York-Capital Markets), Lona Nallengara (New York-Capital Markets), and Douglas R. McFadyen (New York-Tax) and associates Carmen Wong (New York-Capital Markets), Jason Gao (New York-Capital Markets), Ellen Shiels (New York-Capital Markets) and Shiu-Kay Hung (New York-Tax).