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HSBC USA Inc.’s $1.25 Billion Registered Notes Offering

June 17, 2025

Cravath represented HSBC Securities and the other underwriters in connection with the $1.25 billion registered notes offering of HSBC USA Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, a global financial services company. The transaction closed on June 3, 2025.

The Cravath team included partners Craig F. Arcella and Kelly M. Smercina, of counsel Will C. Giles, associates Caroline B. Shinkle, David M. Bales and Gabriela Flores‑Romo and foreign associate attorney Luis A. Suarez del Real T.

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Craig F. Arcella
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
carcella@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1024
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    Education

    • J.D., 1998, Columbia Law School
      Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
    • B.A., 1995, Duke University

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Kelly M. Smercina
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    ksmercina@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1133
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      Education

      • J.D., 2014, University of Michigan Law School
        Order of the Coif, summa cum laude
      • B.A., 2011, University of Notre Dame
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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      • New York
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      Will C. Giles
      Title
      Corporate
      Title
      Of Counsel
      Email
      wgiles@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-202-869-7728
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        Education

        • LL.M., 2010, Boston University
        • J.D., 2007, University of Virginia School of Law
        • B.S.B.A., 2004, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

        Admitted In

        • District of Columbia

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        Cravath represented the underwriters in connection with the $1.5 billion registered notes offering of HSBC USA Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, a global financial services company. The transaction closed on March 4, 2024.

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