Davis Polk advised the underwriters on the registered offering of €550 million aggregate principal amount of 1.200% notes due 2024 by Praxair, Inc.

Praxair is the largest industrial gas company in North and South America, and one of the largest worldwide. The company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric and process gases, and high-performance surface coatings used in a wide variety of industries, including aerospace, chemicals, electronics, food and beverage, energy, health care, manufacturing, metals and others.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Byron B. Rooney and associates Courtney Collins, Donald Shum and Martin Hui. Partner Michael Farber and associate Aliza Slansky provided tax advice. Counsel Loyti Cheng and associate Michael Comstock provided environmental advice. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.