The Human Rights at Sea Arbitration initiative, a collaboration between UK-based independent charitable NGO Human Rights at Sea and the international arbitration practice of global law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP, has entered a new phase of its work towards the creation of an arbitration-based mechanism to address human rights abuses occurring at sea.

Shearman & Sterling advised Engie Energía Chile S.A. (Engie) as New York counsel on the entry into a $125 million unsecured loan facility from the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest) in its own capacity and in separate capacities as agent of the Inter-American Development Bank and as sub-implementing entity of the Trust Fund for the Clean Technology Fund.

Shearman & Sterling advised software company Citrix Systems (NASDAQ: CTXS) in its definitive agreement to acquire Wrike, Inc., a portfolio company of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, for $2.25 billion in cash.

Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces the appointment of Heather Waters Borthwick as a Leveraged Finance partner in New York.

Shearman & Sterling represented Seazen Group Limited in connection with its offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.45% senior notes due 2025.

Shearman & Sterling advised issuer Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A., acting through its Grand Cayman branch, in connection with the issuance of its US$500 million 3.875 percent subordinated Tier 2 notes due 2031 under its Global MTN Programme.

Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces the appointment of Florian Harder and Jann Jetter as partners in the firm’s new Munich office, joining Winfried Carli and his finance team.

Shearman & Sterling acted as legal counsel to Barclays Capital Inc. for its role as financial advisor to the Special Committee of the NantKwest board of directors in connection with the merger of NantKwest and ImmunityBio.

Shearman & Sterling represented the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) in connection with the extension of three secured loans issued under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program for wastewater improvements in the San Francisco Bay area.

Shearman & Sterling advised Valvoline Inc. on its Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $535 million of 3.625 percent senior notes due 2031.