Davis Polk advised Cosan Luxembourg S.A. and Cosan S.A. Indústria e Comércio, as guarantor, in connection with the reopening of Cosan Luxembourg’s R$350 million 9.5% notes due 2018, which constitute a further issuance of the R$500 million 9.5% notes due 2018, which were issued on March 14, 2013 pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.
Cosan is the world’s largest sugar and ethanol producer on a combined basis; the world’s largest grower of sugarcane; the largest natural gas distributor in Brazil; the operator of the largest bulk port terminal in the world; the world’s largest producer of energy from sugarcane; the second-largest lubricants player in Brazil and one of the largest private landowners in Brazil.
The Davis Polk corporate team included Manuel Garciadiaz, Drew Glover and Debora A. Ayoub. The tax team included Michael Mollerus, Kathleen L. Ferrell, Michelle Messer and Sam R. Van Peperstraete. Catherine L. Martin and Tejuana A. Roberts provided 40 Act advice. Inés Velasco was the legal assistant for the transaction. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York and São Paulo offices.
