Davis Polk advised Morgan Stanley in connection with its SEC-registered global offering of $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of floating-rate senior notes due 2023. 

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Christopher S. Schell and associate Vidal Vanhoof. The tax team included partner Po Sit and associates Andrew A. Smith and Mahalia S. Burford. Associate Colleen Blanco provided 1940 Act advice. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.