Simpson Thacher recently represented Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., ING Bank N.V., Singapore Branch, BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Nomura Securities International, Inc. in connection with the Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Rakuten Group, Inc. of its $2.0 Billion 9.75% Senior Notes due 2029.
Rakuten Group, Inc. is one of Japan’s leading e-commerce companies and operates internet services, fintech and mobile businesses.
The Simpson Thacher team included Taki Saito, David Snowden, Lowell Battles, Weiwei Chen and Yuki Segawa (Capital Markets); Jonathan Cantor (Tax); and Jennie Getsin (Blue Sky).