Arnold & Porter Advises Republic of Kenya on Debut International Syndicated Loan

Arnold & Porter LLP has advised the Government of Kenya on a $600 million term loan facility arranged by Standard Chartered Bank, Citibank and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited. The transaction, signed on 15 May 2012, was Kenya’s first international syndicated loan. “This is an important milestone for the Republic of Kenya and we are delighted to have assisted the Republic with this debut international transaction” said Arnold & Porter partner Whitney Debevoise.

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Australian Lawyers Play Leading Role in South African Renewable Energy Programme

Lawyers in DLA Piper’s Australian practice in conjunction with DLA Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr are advising more than half of the successful bidders for Phase 1 and Phase 2 of South Africa’s Independent Power Producers (IPP) Procurement Programme on solar, wind, hydro, biomass and biogas projects. DLA Piper Australia is also acting for bidders and lenders providing project finance for a number of projects in Phase 3 of the Programme.

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Morgan Lewis Continues Expansion of Business & Finance Practice with Capital Markets Partner Allan Reiss in New York

Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of Allan Reiss—a practitioner with nearly 30 years of experience in capital markets, finance and M&A transactions—to its Business and Finance Practice, resident in the firm’s New York office. He was most recently a partner with the New York office of Vinson & Elkins LLP, where he practiced corporate and securities law as a member of that firm’s Capital Markets group.

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Cullen and Dykman LLP Opens Albany Office; Names Brian T. FitzGerald Partner-In-Charge

Cullen and Dykman LLP, one of New York’s oldest law firms, today announced it has opened an office at 99 Washington Avenue in Albany, New York. Cullen and Dykman’s new office is consistent with its ongoing upstate New York strategic growth initiative. It was also announced that Brian T. FitzGerald has joined Cullen and Dykman LLP as partner-in-charge of the Albany office. With the addition of Mr. FitzGerald’s group, Cullen and Dykman adds to its status as a pre-eminent utility and energy law firm in the state and the region.

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