Davis Polk acted as special product counsel to the representatives of the initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A offering by Western Digital Corporation of an aggregate principal amount of $1 billion of its 1.50% convertible senior notes due 2024.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, Western Digital Corporation is a developer, manufacturer and provider of data storage devices and information technology solutions.

The Davis Polk equity derivatives team included partner Mark M. Mendez and associates Mark J. DiFiore, Won Lee and Caroline Ceriello. The tax team included partner Michael Farber and associate Catherine L. Chu. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.