Gide advised BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB, Natixis and Société Générale as Joint Lead Managers, on the issuance by SEB of its 500 million 1.50 per cent. notes due May 2024 admitted to trading on Euronext Paris.
Gide’s team was led by Hubert du Vignaux (partner) assisted by Laurent Vincent (counsel), Aude-Laurène Dourdain and Juliette Pierre (associates).
On May 22 and May 24, 2017, UBS conducted an issuer substitution under approximately USD 17.3 bn bail-inable (TLAC) notes (the "Notes") issued by UBS Group Funding (Jersey) Limited (the "Old Issuer") and guaranteed by UBS Group AG, where the Old Issuer was substituted with UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG (the "New Issuer"), a fully owned subsidiary of UBS Group AG.
Credit Suisse AG acted as sole manager. The bonds will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Homburger acted as counsel to Credit Suisse AG. The Homburger team consisted of partners René Bösch (Financial Services), Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax) and counsel Eduard De Zordi (Financial Services).
WARSAW — Allen & Overy has advised International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, in relation to its EUR 137 million investment in subordinated green bonds issued by Bank Zachodni WBK, to expand its capital base and increase its capacity to finance climate-related projects.
Allen & Overy acted as counsel to Sri Lanka on its US$1.5 billion 6.20% 10-year sovereign bond issuance. The offering was sold pursuant to Rule 144A in the United States and pursuant to Regulation S outside of the United States. The A&O team had also acted on the previous US$1.5 billion dual tranche 5.5-year and 10-year bond transaction by Sri Lanka in May 2016.
On May 18, 2017, UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG (the"Issuer") completed its issuance of CHF 400 m bail-inable (TLAC) notes under its Senior Debt Programme. The CHF 400 m 0.625% Senior Notes due May 18, 2024, will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd. (the "Notes").
Credit Suisse AG acted as joint-lead manager together with UBS AG. The bonds will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Homburger acted as counsel to Credit Suisse AG. The Homburger team consisted of partners René Bösch (Financial Services), Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax) and counsel Eduard De Zordi (Financial Services).
ENERVIE group has been able to conclude its financial restructuring substantially earlier than expected. The new EUR 190 million syndicated loan agreement, consisting of a consortium of eight banks, was disbursed a few days ago. It replaces the reorganization master agreement that had been concluded with ENERVIE group’s financial creditors at the beginning of the reorganization in 2015. The energy company was advised on the refinancing transaction by a team led by Dr. Guido Hoffmann, partner at the Düsseldorf office of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Barclays, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB, Mediobanca, Natixis, NatWest Markets, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking and UniCredit Bank, as dealers, on the Italian and English law aspects of the update of Aeroporti di Roma S.p.A.’s €1.5 billion Medium Term Note Programme.
The Base Prospectus has been approved by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Nctm Studio Legale with equity partners Simone De Carli and Eugenio Siragusa assisted by Giulio Della Casa and Martina Marmo assisted the Ambienta SGR and Tattile Srl, the leading company in the creation of intelligent vision systems, in the acquisition of Chromanses GMBH and In the debt consolidation of the Lakesight Tecnologies Holding group.
The Crédit Agricole Cariparma and Banco BPM banks were assisted by Pedersoli Studio Legale with the equity partner Maura Magioncalda, Consuelo Citterio and Nicola Nocerino.