In a major pro bono effort, Shearman & Sterling advised The Nature Conservancy on an innovative financial deal that will enable the Government of Barbados to redirect a portion of its sovereign debt service into marine conservation funding in support of the nation’s commitment to conserve approximately 30% of its ocean and sustainably develop its blue economy.

Alex Bevan, partner and International Arbitration Practice Group Leader, will co-chair the inaugural Construction 2022 edition of Delos’ Remote Oral Advocacy Programme (ROAP), an advanced training program on oral advocacy.

Partner Bjorn Bjerke (New York-Finance) authored chapter 3 titled “Securitization as an Integral Part of a Corporate Capital Structure” in the latest edition of International Comparative Legal Guide – Securitisation Laws and Regulations 2022 (ICLG – Securitisation).

Shearman & Sterling represented BMO Capital Markets, BofA Securities, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley as lead underwriters, in connection with Bank of Montreal’s registered public offering of $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of its 4.25% Senior Notes due 2024 and $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 4.70% Senior Notes due 2027 under its U.S. medium-term note program.

Shearman & Sterling advised MML Capital Partners on the acquisition of Global Pallets & Packaging Services, alongside the management and Metric Capital Partners (as co-investor).

Shearman & Sterling represented Barclays Capital, Goldman Sachs, U.S. Bancorp Investments and Wells Fargo Securities as representatives of the underwriters in connection with Lowe’s Companies’ public offering of $1,000,000,000 of its 4.400% Notes due 2025, $1,250,000,000 of its 5.000% Notes due 2033, $1,500,000,000 of its 5.625% Notes due 2053 and $1,000,000,000 of its 5.800% Notes due 2062.