The Blackstone Group completes US$350 million notes offering

On April 27, 2015, Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. L.L.C., an entity part of the Blackstone Group, L.P., issued and sold US$350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.45% Senior Notes due 2045.

The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The Blackstone Group, L.P. and its indirect subsidiaries, Blackstone Holdings I L.P., Blackstone Holdings II L.P., Blackstone Holdings III L.P. and Blackstone Holdings IV L.P.

The firm was Canadian counsel to The Blackstone Group with respect to this notes offering with a team that included Luc Lissoir (private equity and corporate), Daniel Lacelle (tax) and Pierre Lissoir (corporate finance).