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The Firm recently represented Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (“MHFG”), in connection with its offering of US$750 million of 4.353% Subordinated Notes due 2025. The firm also represented MHFG’s wholly owned subsidiary, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as issuer, and MHFG, as guarantor, in connection with the offerings of US$500 million of 2.15% Senior Notes due 2018, US$1 billion of 2.7% Senior Notes due 2020 and US$500 million of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2019. Each of the offerings was pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. Mizuho Securities USA Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Goldman, Sachs & Co. were the joint lead managers for the offering. Mizuho Bank, Ltd. is one of Japan’s largest banks and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., one of Japan's largest banking groups.

The Simpson Thacher team for the offerings included Takahiro Saito and Nirav Mehta (Capital Markets); and Devin Heckman (Tax).