Shearman & Sterling advised Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, and Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, Banc of America Securities LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners, in connection with a $2 billion senior secured financing for the acquisition of NBTY, Inc., by The Carlyle Group. The financing was part of a financing package that also included the issuance by NBTY, Inc. of $650 million in senior unsecured notes.

The Shearman & Sterling team of lawyers was led by partner Monica L. Holland (New York-Finance) and included partners Jason Lehner (New York-Capital Markets), Malcolm Montgomery (New York-Property) and Don Lonczak (Washington, DC-Tax); counsel Jeff Salinger (New York-Property/Environmental); associates Randal Palach (New York-Finance), Matthew Gautier (New York-Finance), Seth Burch (New York-Property), Gloria Jung (New York-Intellectual Property Transactions), Adam Conway (New York-Intellectual Property Transactions), Eva Rasmussen (New York-Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits) and Nate Tasso (Washington, DC-Tax), Nate Tasso (Washington, DC-Tax) and Ryan Mahoney (New York-Property); and legal assistants Christine Dionne and James Lik.