DWF's Debt Capital Markets team has advised Linklease Finance Plc in its capacity as issuer on its US$500,000,000 Medium Term Note bond program.
The first 2018 series of Bonds for an amount of US$50,000,000 was issued by Linklease on 20 December.
The Bonds are listed on the Frankfurt exchange with a rating of A(sf) (ind) from ARC Ratings.
Cravath represented the European Investment Bank in connection with its $4 billion registered notes offering. The European Investment Bank, which functions as the bank of the European Union, supports projects that make a significant contribution to growth, employment, economic and social cohesion and environmental sustainability, both in the EU and beyond. The notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on January 15, 2019.
Global law firm White & Case LLP was legal advisor to Yapi Kredi Bank, one of the largest private banks in Turkey, on its inaugural offering of US$650 million Perpetual Fixed Rate Resettable Additional Tier 1 Notes.
Gide has advised CNP Assurances in connection with the establishment of a Euro Medium Term Notes (EMTN) Programme of EUR 7 billion.
The Programme will strengthen CNP Assurances' financial flexibility allowing it to seize opportunities on the bond market more rapidly through issuances of subordinated (Tier 3 and Tier 2) or senior notes, by means of public or private placements.
Gide’s team was led by partner Hubert du Vignaux, with senior associate Bastien Raisse, and associate Stéphanie Trost.
The Banking & Finance practice group of Baker McKenzie Italy, coordinated by Partner Alberto Fornari, assisted Banco BPM S.p.A. and Banco del Mezzogiorno - MedioCredito Centrale S.p.A. in financing some companies of the Studio Vacanze Group.
The team involved in the operation was composed of Counsel Giorgio Telarico, assisted by Danila Quetti and Francesco Ciociola for the financial profiles and of Counsel Luca Vincenzi and Associate Leonardo Fortunato for the tax profiles.
Cleary Gottlieb is representing long-standing client Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) in private offers to purchase for cash eight series of notes issued by Petrobras’ wholly owned Dutch finance subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V., for an aggregate purchase price, excluding accrued and unpaid interest, of up to $1.5 billion.
Slaughter and May advised the Quartz group on the minority investment into the group by Inflexion Private Equity Partners. Quartz is an insurance group which specialises in the underwriting and distribution of non-standard insurance products, primarily under the Haven Insurance, Acorn Insurance, Granite Underwriting and Motorcade Insurance brands. Inflexion is a private equity house that has a particular focus on mid-market investments. The transaction values Quartz at approximately £375 million.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a group of international lenders on a two-tranche long term debt refinancing of the 50 percent interest in Macarthur Wind Farm in Victoria, Australia, managed by HRL Morrison & Co.
The lender group was a club comprising BNP Paribas, ING Bank (Australia) Limited, Mizuho Bank, Ltd and MUFG Bank, Ltd, with MUFG Bank, Ltd underwriting a long term samurai loan as part of the refinancing.
Allen & Overy has advised Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited and Thanachart Bank Public Company Limited, as lead arrangers, in relation to the Ministry of Finance of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s THB7 billion sovereign bond issuance.
Cleary Gottlieb represented Crédit Agricole S.A. (Crédit Agricole) in an offering of €1 billion senior preferred fixed-rate green notes due 2023 (the notes) pursuant to its €75 billion euro medium-term note program.
The joint lead managers for the offering were Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Barclays Bank Plc., Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, ING Bank N.V., and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Publ). The transaction closed on December 5, 2018.