Davis Polk advised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. on its SEC-registered offering of $1.2 billion fixed-rate senior preferred notes due 2023 and $800 million fixed-rate senior preferred notes due 2025. The notes will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The BBVA Group is a diversified international financial group, with strengths in the traditional banking businesses of retail banking, asset management and wholesale banking. The BBVA Group operates in Spain, Mexico, Turkey, the United States and over 30 other countries, mainly in Europe, Latin America and Asia.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Michael J. Willisch, counsel Ester del Valle Izquierdo and associates Joshua S. Sills and Jose Lucena-Rebollo. Counsel Alon Gurfinkel and associate Summer Xia provided tax advice. Associate Brantley Hawkins provided ‘40 Act advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the Madrid, London and New York offices.