Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised HSH Nordbank AG (“HSH Nordbank”) on the financing of the Finnish onshore wind farms “Haukineva” and “Jeppo”.
HSH Nordbank provided a long-term financing of €22.1m to developer European Energy A/S for the wind farm projects, which are located in the municipalities of Uusikaarlepvy and Kurikka in Finland, and have a total nominal capacity of 13.8 MW.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A. Oddzial - Dom Maklerski PKO Banku Polskiego w Warszawie, as Global Coordinator, Joint Bookrunner and Offering Agent, UBS Limited, WOOD & Company Financial Services, a.s. S.A., Oddzial w Polsce, as Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners, and Erste Group Bank AG as Joint Bookrunner, on the PLN 1.65 billion (approximately EU388 million) initial public offering and admission to trading of shares in Dino Polska S.A. on the regulated market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Shearman & Sterling advised the placement agents J.P. Morgan and BNP Paribas in connection with Autodis S.A.’s (the “Issuer”) private placement of €80 million additional aggregate principal amount of its senior secured floating rate notes due 2022. The proceeds from the offering will be used to repay any amounts outstanding under a revolving credit facility, pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes.
Shearman & Sterling advised the initial purchasers Goldman Sachs and Barclays, in connection with Travelodge’s £165 million offering of its senior secured floating-rate notes due 2023 issued by TVL Finance (the “Issuer”), an affiliate of Travelodge Hotels.
Jones Day advised My Money Bank (formerly GE Money Bank) in connection with the sale of a portfolio of revolving consumer loans to Advanzia Bank.
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Client(s): My Money Bank
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Office(s): Paris
Paris - PGM Real Estate acquired a 6 000 sqm office building located 42-44 rue de Paradis in Paris 10th arrondissement on behalf of investors of a discretionary pan European core-plus fund. Advisors to BNP Paribas on the financing aspects of this transaction are partner Privat Vigand, and associates Guénaëlle Taroni and Fanny Roiena.
Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance has advised HI Investment & Securities Co. Ltd on the US$209 million acquisition and financing of two Boeing 777 aircraft, on lease to Emirates. HI is a member of the Hyundai Heavy Industries Group.
The aircraft were purchased by two Cayman Islands incorporated special purpose vehicles established by HI Investment & Securities, from a Chinese leasing company, and remain on lease with Emirates following the acquisition.
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier advised Financière Flo and its shareholders in the context of the execution of an agreement relating to the debt restructuring of Groupe Flo and the sale of Financière Flo to Groupe Bertrand
Allen & Overy has advised Axis Bank, HSBC, Nomura and Standard Chartered Bank as joint lead managers on the landmark issue of INR33 billion (approximately USD500 million) masala bonds by Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC). The bonds were listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. Masala bonds are denominated in Indian Rupees but payable in foreign currency, typically U.S. dollars. The investor takes the risk of any currency fluctuation during the life time of the bonds.
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised HSH Nordbank AG (“HSH Nordbank”) on the financing of the Danish “Vandel 2” solar park.
HSH Nordbank provided a long-term financing of €23m to Danish developer CM Finans for “Vandel 2”, which is located in the community of Vandel/Billund in Denmark. The solar park has a total capacity of 37.9 MWp and has been built by CM Finans.