Shearman & Sterling Advises on $500 Million Offering by The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

Shearman & Sterling represented Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as joint bookrunning managers in connection with The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.’s offering of $500 million 4.20% Senior Notes due 2024.

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. is one of the world’s premier global advertising and marketing services companies. With 45,400 employees in all major world markets, its companies specialize in consumer advertising, digital marketing, communications planning and media buying, public relations and specialized communications disciplines.

The Shearman & Sterling team included partners Lisa Jacobs (New York-Capital Markets), Kristen Garry (Washington, DC-Tax), and Russell Sacks (New York-Financial Institutions Advisory & Financial Regulatory) and associates Thad Pitney (New York-Capital Markets), Mary Jo Lang (Washington, DC-Tax), Jennifer Morton (New York-Financial Institutions Advisory & Financial Regulatory), Reed Schuster (New York-Capital Markets), Ali Hassanali (New York-Corporate Group), Jenny Ding (New York-Corporate Group) and Isla Smith (New York-Corporate Group).

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