PT Pertamina (Persero) Closes US$2.5 Billion Senior Unsecured Bond Offering

Singapore Corporate Team Advises on First Bond Issuance Since Indonesia Was Upgraded to “Investment Grade” Status.

May 03, 2012

Latham & Watkins represented PT Pertamina (Persero), Indonesia’s state-owned oil & gas company, in connection with a US$2.5 billion senior unsecured bond offering. The offering comprised two tranches – a US$1.25 billion bond due in 2022, with a 4.875% coupon, and a US$1.25 billion bond due in 2042, with a 6.0% coupon.

The Latham & Watkins team was led by Singapore partners Michael Sturrock and Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi, with associates Su-Lynn Choy and Alex Ye. Tax advice was provided by New York partner Jiyeon Lee-Lim and Singapore associate Jason Choi.