Davis Polk advised the underwriters represented by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC in connection with the offering of $3 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.875% U.S. dollar bonds due February 14, 2017, issued by Her Majesty in right of Canada.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Alan Dean, counsel Jean Weng and associates Gregory C. Scott and Meghan Maloney. Kristyn M. Dunleavy was the legal assistant on the transaction. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.