- advising lenders and borrowers on bilateral and syndicated lending transactions (including club deals and broad syndicates)
- structuring financing and analyzing legal and commercial risks
- providing legal support for the raising of financing from international financial institutions and other sources (including compliance requirements)
- preparing, agreeing and supporting credit and security documentation, including complex security packages
- participating in negotiations between lenders, borrowers, guarantors, pledgers and other parties
- assisting in financial closing and supporting the transaction after closing
Corporate finance
Project finance
- structuring project financing taking into account the specifics of the project, the requirements of creditors, the project company, and sponsors, including government support measures
- analyzing risk distribution and the financial viability of the project (bankability), including verifying key legal prerequisites of the model and documentation
- providing legal support for negotiations on credit and security documentation and project contracts, including intercreditor agreements and cash flow control mechanisms
- advising on the insurance structure of the project and agreeing on insurance coverage (as an element of security and risk mitigation)
- providing legal support for export credit agency (ECA) guarantees and other project support mechanisms
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preparing and agreeing on a complete set of documentation, including:
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Credit and security documents
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Sponsorship agreements
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Contracts (EPC), supply, off-take, operation and maintenance, take-or-pay
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Security and quasi-security mechanisms
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- providing legal support for public-private partnership (PPP) and concession projects
Asset finance
- structuring financing for the acquisition of marine and aircraft vessels, as well as other capital-intensive assets
- providing legal support for financial and operating lease transactions, including sale and leaseback transactions
- providing legal support for the acquisition of new and used marine and aircraft vessels (including issues of registration, transfer of ownership, and security)
- preparing and negotiating vessel management agreements, charters, and other operating agreements
- supporting fleet restructuring and optimizing the financial structure of asset ownership/operation
- handling claims and supporting disputes arising from aviation financing and aircraft sale and purchase transactions
- advising on aviation, customs, and sanctions regulations in the relevant sectors
Debt restructuring
- advising creditors and borrowers on strategies for resolving crisis situations and preventing defaults
- coordinating multilateral restructurings involving various classes of creditors and collateral (including inter-creditor interactions)
- providing legal support for the sale of distressed debt, including transactions with a foreign element and counter-sanctions aspects
- preparing and coordinating a complete set of restructuring documentation — from term sheets to legally binding agreements
- providing legal support for negotiations with the creditors' committee and key stakeholders
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structuring and supporting complex restructurings, including:
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Changes in financing terms
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Issuance and/or exchange of securities
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Option structures
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Debt-to-equity swaps
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Quasi-collateral transactions
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Team
Awards
