Shearman & Sterling represented The Bank of Nova Scotia in connection with its registered offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.5% senior notes due 2021 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of floating rate senior notes due 2021.

The Bank of Nova Scotia is Canada’s international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and parts of Asia, offering a broad range of advice, products and services to its approximately 23 million customers around the world.

The Shearman & Sterling team included partners Jason Lehner (Toronto/New York–Capital Markets) and Laurence Crouch (Menlo Park–Tax); counsel Kevin Roggow (Toronto–Capital Markets); and associate Emalie Sundale (Menlo Park–Tax).