Muscat—Dentons has advised the National Bank of Oman SAOG ("NBO"), one of the largest banks in the Sultanate of Oman, in relation to the update of its US$1.5 billion Euro Medium Term Note programme (the "Programme"), the upsize of the Programme from US$600 million to US$1.5 billion, and the issue of US$500 million 5.625% notes due 25 September 2023 with strong local and international support. The Programme and issue are rated (Baa3, Moody's) and listed on Euronext Dublin (formerly, the Irish Stock Exchange).

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has advised Bracken Midco1 plc (the Issuer) on the offering of its £350 million aggregate principal amount of 8% / 10% Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2023.

The proceeds from the offering have been used, among other things, to refinance the Issuer’s Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2021 issued in November 2016, to provide its shareholder with the funds required to redeem its outstanding loan notes and to make a distribution to its shareholder.

The international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has advised FUNKE MEDIENGRUPPE in relation to its refinancing of an existing € 580 Million facilities agreement.

The new facilities agreement reduces the borrowing costs of FUNKE MEDIENGRUPPE and provides more independence for future transactions in order to implement the growth strategy in print and digital business.

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP advised the solicitation agent in connection with the solicitation of consents by Radisson Hotel Holdings AB, from the holders of its outstanding €250 million 6.875% senior secured notes due 2023 to certain amendments to the existing indenture. Radisson is a leading international hotel management company operating a portfolio of 374 hotels in 78 countries, as of March 31, 2018.

Shearman & Sterling represented the underwriters, led by NatWest Markets Securities Inc., in connection with The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc's offering of $1.75 billion 5.079% fixed-rate/floating-rate senior notes due 2030. The joint bookrunners included Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and UBS Investment Bank.

The Royal Bank of Scotland, headquartered in Edinburgh, has a diversified customer base and provides a wide range of products and services to personal, commercial and large corporate and institutional customers.

    David Dixter

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) Paris advised a syndicate of French banks on the €56m refinancing, arranged by BRED Banque Populaire and Bpifrance, of 30% of a solar portfolio operated by SUN’R.