Shearman & Sterling represented BBVA Banco Francés S.A., HSBC Bank Argentina S.A. and Merrill Lynch Argentina S.A. as initial purchasers, and BBVA Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as international purchasers, in connection with the reopening by the Province of Buenos Aires, a Province of the Republic of Argentina, of $250 million of its 5.750% notes due 2019 and $500 million of its 7.875% notes due 2027.

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