Davis Polk advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in connection with its $2 billion Rule 144A/Regulation S debt offering, consisting of $400 million of 1.9% senior bonds due 2014, $1.1 billion of 2.9% senior bonds due 2016 and $500 million of senior floating-rate bonds due 2014. The joint lead managers for the offering were Goldman Sachs International, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Bank PLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. SMBC Nikko Securities served as international offering coordinator.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is one of the largest banks in the world by assets.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Theodore A. Paradise, counsel Michael T. Dunn, associates Daniel E. Newman and Miles E. Hawks and legal assistants Nozomi Kameyama and Yuko Ema. Partner John D. Paton and associate Adam B. Perry provided tax advice. Counsel Erin K. Cho and associate Jennifer Freiman provided employee benefits advice. Associate Catherine L. Martin provided ’40 Act advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the Tokyo, London, New York and Washington DC offices.