Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Citigroup, Société Générale and BCC Invest on the update of the Republic of Kazakhstan's US$10 billion global medium term note programme and issuance thereunder of €525 million 1.55 percent Notes due 2023 and €525 million 2.375 percent Notes due 2028.
London—Dentons has advised Atom Bank PLC, the UK's first bank built exclusively for mobile and the country’s fastest growing mortgage lender, on its first residential mortgage-backed securitisation transaction.
Davis Polk advised the underwriters in connection with an SEC-registered offering by Aon Corporation of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 4.500% senior notes due 2028. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Aon plc.
Shearman & Sterling advised Groupe Ecore in its inaugural offering of €255 million senior secured floating rate notes due 2023. The firm also advised the company in connection with a new €40 million revolving credit facility.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised multiple Joint Lead Managers on a €1 billion bond issue by OMV Aktiengesellschaft.
The Joint Lead Managers were Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, DZ BANK Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt am Main, Raiffeisen Bank International AG and SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited.
Osborne Clarke has advised bauverein AG on the documentation of its first issue of registered unsecured bonds in the amount of EUR 50 million arranged by Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen. bauverein AG is the real estate subsidiary of the City of Darmstadt. With 16,000 residential units in and around Darmstadt and 150 years of experience in residential construction and management, it is the largest real estate service provider in the south of the state of Hesse.
Willkie advised Veritas on its refinancing, which includes a $95 million loan from EQT Credit
Willkie advised Veritas Petroleum Group, a portfolio company of IK Investments Partners, on its recent refinancing. The Veritas Petroleum Group was bought by IK Investment Partners Limited in 2013 and the latest refinancing included the re-financing in full of the existing bonds and part of the term debt.
Cleary Gottlieb represented The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) in its SEC-registered dual tranche offering of $500 million 3.5% notes due 2021 and $500 million 3.625% notes due 2023.
The transaction was a takedown from KEXIM’s shelf registration statement under Schedule B.
McDermott advised the Institute for Sports Credit in the negotiation and completion of a loan agreement with the Council of Europe Development Bank to support the financing of public sport infrastructures in Italy.
Simpson Thacher recently represented the initial purchasers, led by J.P. Morgan Securities plc, SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited, Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd., Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas and HSBC Bank plc, in the offering by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) of its €7.5 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes. The notes were issued in six series with maturities ranging from 2020 to 2030.