Hogan Lovells advises Afreximbank on a EUR 200 million syndicated bridge facility for Abidjan Port
Hogan Lovells has advised the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in relation to a 200 million-euro syndicated bridge financing facility for Cote d’Ivoire’s state-owned Port Autonome d’Abidjan (PAA) to enable the company expand facilities at the Abidjan Port.
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Global law firm Proskauer advised Lexington Partners on the closing of Lexington Middle Market Investors III, L.P. with $1.05 billion in commitments. The fund is focused on making U.S. growth capital, small and middle market investments through secondary market acquisitions.
Shearman & Sterling acted as counsel to Banca Carige – Cassa di Risparmio di Genova e Imperia (Banca Carige) in connection with its €800 million rights issue. Mediobanca is acting as global coordinator; Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, and UniCredit are acting as co-global coordinators; Commerzbank, Nomura, and Santander are acting, together with the global coordinator and the co-global coordinators, as joint bookrunners; and Banca Akros, Banca Aletti, and Intermonte SIM are acting as co-lead managers on this transaction.
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Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, in connection with the registered public offering by Oracle Corporation of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of senior floating rate notes due 2017, $750 million aggregate principal amount of senior floating rate notes due 2019, $2 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.250% senior notes due 2019, $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.800% senior notes due 2021, $2 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.400% senior notes due 2024, $1.75 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.300% senior notes due 2034, and $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.500% senior notes due 2044.
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Allen & Overy has acted for the lenders on a jumbo USD 1.3bn prepayment facility in favour of Glencore Energy UK Ltd for advance payments for crude oil purchases from the national oil company of the Republic of Chad, Société des Hydrocarbures du Tchad (SHT).
Cahill represented Citigroup and Deutsche Bank Securities as joint book-running managers in connection with the Rule 144A offering of €1,155,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.250% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2022, $1,110,000,000 aggregate principal amount of First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2019, and $440,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6% Senior Notes due 2021 by Ardagh Packaging Finance plc/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc. Proceeds were used to refinance existing indebtedness.
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Cravath represented INEOS Group Holdings S.A. in connection with its €600 million and US$590 million 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior debt offering, guaranteed by INEOS Luxembourg S.A., INEOS Holdings Limited and certain of their subsidiaries. INEOS is one of the world’s largest chemical companies and has highly integrated, world‑class chemical facilities and production technologies. The notes were listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction closed on February 18, 2014.
