Dentons has advised the syndicate of underwriters, including ABN AMRO, J.P. Morgan, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, TD Securities and Wells Fargo Securities, on the issue by RELX of €750 million 3.750% Guaranteed Notes due 2031. The Notes were issued by RELX Finance B.V. and guaranteed by RELX PLC.

RELX is a FTSE 100-listed company and is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive. RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs more than 35,000 people, with over 40 per cent. of the workforce in North America. RELX intends to use the proceeds of the bonds for general corporate purposes.

This deal represents the fourth time Dentons has been appointed as English law counsel to the underwriters on a bond issue by RELX. Dentons London-based Capital Markets partner, and Head of the Dentons Banking and Financial Services Division, Nick Hayday, who co-led on the transaction, said: “This transaction showcases our ability to execute high-profile debt capital markets transactions. The Dentons Debt Capital Markets team provides high-quality advice across a wide range of capital markets transactions.”

Dentons’ London-based Capital Markets partner, Victoria Wyer, who also co-led on the transaction, said: “We are delighted to have worked closely with the underwriters and the RELX treasury team on this hugely successful bond issue which demonstrates the strength of the RELX name.”

The Dentons team was co-led by partners Nick Hayday and Victoria Wyer, assisted by associate Ed Varney, along with trainee Daniel Kaye. Partner Catriona Lloyd, counsel Jill Barraclough-Morrow and associate Kristin Da Costa advised Citibank as trustee on the transaction. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP acted as legal advisers to RELX PLC with De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek advising the issuer in the Netherlands.