On 24 June 2022, our International Arbitration team secured a significant victory for our client, an international joint venture, project owner, in an emergency arbitration against a European contractor.

Shearman & Sterling advised Morgan Stanley as administrative agent on an amendment to Sensata Technology’s existing $420 million secured revolving credit facility to extend the maturity date of the revolving credit loans thereunder and to add a $330 million incremental upsize, bringing the total size of the facility to $750 million.

Shearman & Sterling advised the agents in connection with PSP Capital’s U.S. Rule 144A/Regulation S private placement of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.500% Senior Notes due 2027. The notes were issued under PSP Capital’s debt issuance program, and are guaranteed by PSP Capital’s parent, Public Sector Pension Investment Board (“PSPIB”).

Shearman & Sterling Partner and Global Head of Finance and FinTech, Donna Parisi, has been elected to The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) Board of Directors.

Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces the appointment of Shameer Shah as a Leveraged Finance partner in the Finance practice, based in London. Shameer’s practice focuses on acquisition financings and special situations, working with a range of clients across private credit, major investment banks and other financial institutions. He has advised on a variety of financing structures, including unitranche, TLBs, second lien, PIK, as well as preferred equity and warrant

Partner Winfried M. Carli has been awarded “Lawyer of the Year” for Banking & Finance in Germany as well as other lawyers have been named in the Best Lawyers category, including partners Florian Harder (M&A, Private Equity and Corporate Law) and Thomas König (M&A), Of Counsels Georg Thoma (M&A and Corporate Law) and Alfred Kossmann (M&A) and Counsel Aliresa Fatemi (M&A).

Shearman & Sterling advised funds advised by EOS Partners on the financing of the acquisition of SRG | SERVE Schaltanlagensysteme Group, an engineering group active in Luxembourg and Germany specialized in electrically engineered equipment for power distribution and automation.

Shearman & Sterling represented Volcan Compañía Minera (Volcan), a diversified Peruvian mining company, in connection with an offer to purchase for cash made by Volcan for up to $110 million of its 4.375% Senior Notes due 2026 and concurrent consent solicitation.

Shearman & Sterling represented the initial purchasers in connection with Preem’s €340 million offering of 12.000% senior notes due 2027 by Preem Holding AB (publ). The offering, which was conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, closed on June 21, 2022. Shearman & Sterling also advised the banks in connection with the company’s new intercreditor agreement.

Shearman & Sterling advised the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) in connection with the $1.76 billion loan for the Purple Line Light Rail Transit Project in Maryland (the Project). This Project is currently under construction and involves a 16.2-mile, 21 station transit line that will connect multiple branches of the Washington, DC Metrorail, all three MARC commuter rail lines, Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor rail service and the completion of the Capital Crescent Trail supporting bicyclists and pedestrians. Total project costs are expected to be approximately $5.9 billion.