A banking syndicate comprising BofA Securities Europe SA, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, NATIXIS, Nomura Financial Products Europe GmbH, and NORD/LB (lead) was advised by the international law firm Hogan Lovells, under the direction of Frankfurt partner Dr. Jochen Seitz, on the placement of a subordinated Tier 2 bond of NORD/LB with an issue volume of EUR 500 million.