John B. Meade

Davis Polk advised the dealer managers on a cash tender offer by Honeywell International Inc. for any and all of its 5.30% senior notes due 2017, 5.30% senior notes due 2018 and 5.00%…

Davis Polk advised the underwriters in connection with a public offering by International Business Machines Corporation of ¥42 billion principal amount of its 0.30% notes due 2026. The…

Davis Polk advised the joint book-running managers in connection with an SEC-registered offering by Honeywell International Inc. of $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of its 1.400%…

Davis Polk advised Shire plc on the $12.1 billion SEC-registered debt offering by its wholly owned subsidiary, Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC (“SAIIDAC”), consisting of $3.3…

Davis Polk advised the joint book-running managers and representatives of the several underwriters in connection with the $287.5 million initial public offering of 12,234,042 common shares…

Davis Polk advised the underwriters in an SEC-registered offering by Legg Mason, Inc. of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.45% junior subordinated notes due 2056. Legg Mason…

Davis Polk advised the joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters on a registered public offering by Canadian National Railway Company (“CN”) of $650 million…

Davis Polk advised the representatives of the initial purchasers on Rule 144A/Regulation S offerings by Mylan N.V. (“Mylan”) of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 2.500% senior…

Davis Polk advised the dealer managers in connection with the cash tender offers by GE Capital Australia Funding Pty. Ltd., GE Capital Canada Funding Company and GE Capital UK Funding…

Davis Polk advised the representatives of the underwriters in an SEC-registered offering by Legg Mason, Inc. of $450 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.750% senior notes due 2026…