Shearman & Sterling advised BofA Securities, Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as dealer managers, in connection with an offer to purchase for cash made by the Government of Jamaica for its U.S. dollar-denominated 11.625 percent notes due 2022, 9.250 percent notes due 2025, 7.625 percent notes due 2025 and 6.750 percent notes due 2028 (the “tender offer”).

Shearman & Sterling was recognized by The Legal 500 as one of the top law firms serving Latin America, taking a Tier 1 distinction in the Banking & Finance and Projects & Energy categories.

Shearman & Sterling advised UniCredit as sole bookrunner on the financing of the acquisition of GfS - Gesellschaft für Sicherheitstechnik mbH by Maxburg Capital Partners GmbH.

Shearman & Sterling advised BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Limited, HSBC Bank plc and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as joint book-running managers, and BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNP Paribas and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as co-managers, in connection with Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust’s (OTFT) U.S. Rule 144A/Regulation S private placement of US$1.75 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.625% senior notes due 2024. The notes are guaranteed by OTFT’s parent, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board.

The Financial Times (FT) ranked Shearman & Sterling one of the 26 most innovative international law firms in Europe in the FT Innovative Lawyers Europe 2019 report.

Partner Mallory Brennan (New York-Litigation) was recognized as a rising star in securities litigation at Euromoney Legal Media Group’s second annual Americas Rising Star awards ceremony. The awards ceremony, held in in New York on September 12, celebrated the achievements of lawyers under the age of 40 across a number of practice areas.

Shearman & Sterling advised Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent in connection with a $300 million senior unsecured term loan for Hersha Hospitality Trust, a hospitality sector REIT that owns and operates high-quality upscale, luxury and lifestyle hotels in urban gateway markets and resort destinations in the United States.

Shearman & Sterling has been recognized by Chambers Latin America 2020 as a top-tier firm in Latin America, achieving Band 1 rankings in the following areas: Banking & Finance, Energy & Natural Resource and Projects.

Shearman & Sterling represented BMO Capital Markets and BofA Merrill Lynch in connection with Bank of Montreal’s registered public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its floating rate notes due 2021 under its U.S. medium-term note program.

Partner Jeremy Sharpe (Paris-International Arbitration) joins Professor Chester Brown as Associate Editor for the Notes Section of the ICSID Review – Foreign Investment Law Journal.