Crédit Agricole $1.5 billion subordinated fixed-rate notes offering
Davis Polk advised the initial purchasers of the U.S. dollar issuance of subordinated fixed-rate notes by Crédit Agricole S.A. Under its U.S. medium term note program, Crédit Agricole issued $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.811% subordinated fixed-rate notes due 2041 under Rule 144A / Regulation S.
Crédit Agricole is the lead bank of the Crédit Agricole Group, which is France’s largest banking group and one of the largest in the world based on shareholders’ equity. Crédit Agricole coordinates the Group’s sales and marketing strategy, ensures the liquidity and solvency of each of the Group’s entities and, through its specialized subsidiaries, designs and manages financial products, including consumer credit, factoring and lease finance.
The Davis Polk corporate team included partners Leo Borchardt and Reuven B. Young and associates Andrew Rowe and Saratu M. Kitchener. Associates Ferdinand Barbé and Géraldine Fromage provided French law and regulatory advice. European counsel John Taylor provided U.K. law advice. Counsel Alon Gurfinkel and associate Omer Harel provided U.S. tax advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the London and Paris offices.