A group of banks, including BofA Securities Europe SA, DBS Bank Ltd., Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., Mizuho Bank Europe N.V., and UniCredit Bank GmbH, were advised by the international legal firm Hogan Lovells, led by Frankfurt partner Dr. Jochen Seitz, on the placement of three Green Bonds issued by Volkswagen Bank GmbH with a total issuance volume of EUR 2.5 billion.