29 September 2026
Latham & Watkins Advises on SoftBank Group’s Record-Breaking US$11.1 Billion Bond Offering
Advising firms
Deal team
13 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Lione Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | London |
| Manoj Tulsiani Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | London |
| Carolina Gori | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Cristina Palma | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Edward Lee | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Noor Din | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Manu Honkanen | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Paul Dudek | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Investment Company Act | Washington, D.C. |
| Aaron Gilbride | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Investment Company Act | Washington, D.C. |
| Hiroaki Takagi | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Asia capital markets | Tokyo |
| Jose Mendoza | Latham & Watkins LLP | Other | Asia capital markets | Not stated |
| Aaron Bernstein | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | tax | New York |
| James Aldred | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | tax | Not stated |
Stated terms
- Stated value
- USD 11.1bn (US$11.1 billion)
- What the figure measures
- Issue size
- Client
- SoftBank Group Corp.Issuer
- Counterparties
- initial purchasers (Underwriters)