Shearman & Sterling represented Bradesco Securities, Inc., BTG Pactual US Capital, LLC, Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc. and Banco Votorantim Securities, Inc. as placement agents in connection with the initial public offering of 184,810,633 shares of Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná - SANEPAR’s preferred stock, including the exercise of an over-allotment option consisting of an additional 23,101,329 shares. The R$1.7 billion offering, equivalent to approximately US$500 million, was the largest Brazilian IPO of 2016. The shares were offered to the public in Brazil and under Rule 144A/Regulation S internationally, and are listed on the Level 2 segment of the BM&FBOVESPA.

Headquartered in Curitiba, SANEPAR is one of the largest sanitation companies in Brazil and provides water supply and sewage services in the State of Paraná.

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