Davis Polk advised Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as representatives of the initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A offering by LinkedIn Corporation of $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of its 0.50% convertible senior notes due 2019 (including the full exercise of the initial purchasers’ option to purchase additional notes). In addition, Davis Polk advised Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch, as counterparties to convertible note hedge and warrant transactions in connection with the offering.
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network on the Internet and currently has more than 300 million members in over 200 countries and territories. Through LinkedIn’s proprietary platform, members are able to create, manage and share their professional identity online, build and engage with their professional network, access shared knowledge and insights, and find business opportunities, enabling them to be more productive and successful.
The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Alan F. Denenberg and associates Emily Roberts and Judy Lai. The Davis Polk equity derivatives team included partner James T. Rothwell and associates Katharine O’Banion and Erica B. Richey. The tax team included partner Rachel D. Kleinberg and associate Neetin Gulati. The intellectual property team included associates David He and Can Sun. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the Menlo Park and New York offices.
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