Sidley Represents Underwriters in Another Offering by Southwest Airlines

Sidley represented the underwriters (Citigroup, BNP Paribas, BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities) in connection with an offering by Southwest Airlines Co. of US$1.8 billion of notes (US$500 million of 4.75% notes due 2023 and US$1.3 billion of 5.125% notes due 2027). The underwriters comprise some of the world’s top-tier financial institutions. Southwest Airlines Co. is one of the world’s leading airlines.

The deal was led by partners Kevin Lewis and Jon Daly, and included partners David Ni and Nicholas Brown, as well as counsel Michael Mann and associates Kayleigh McNelis, Leslie Slaughter, Sabina Wahl and Christian Molander-Barraza.