Borenius advised Nordea Markets and Pohjola Markets as coordinators and lead managers, and Danske Bank, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken and Swedbank as the other lead managers on the EUR 250 million senior secured notes issue by Outokumpu Plc. The bond is secured and guaranteed by several domestic and foreign subsidiaries belonging to the Outokumpu Group and it is also listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

Allen & Overy has advised on three debut Islamic bond issues from non-Islamic sovereigns in as many weeks, following a spate of activity in the sukuk market. Luxembourg is the latest to bring a Shariah-compliant bond offering to the market in the first euro-denominated sukuk of its kind, and follows those of Hong Kong and South Africa.

Gide advised the Joint Bookrunners Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, Santander Global Banking & Markets, BNP Paribas, CM-CIC and Commerzbank on the issuance by Vallourec of its € 500 million 2.250 per cent. notes due 2024, admitted to trading on the regulated market of NYSE Euronext in Paris.

Gide's team was led by partner Hubert du Vignaux assisted by Théophile Strebelle, Meriem Semrani and Aude-Laurène Dourdain.

Herbert Smith Freehills Paris has recently advised Arkema, France's leading chemicals producer, on the financing for its €1.74bn (£1.37bn) proposed acquisition of Bostik, one of the world’s largest adhesive makers, from energy giant Total.

The financing would take the form of a bridge facility of €1.50bn and would be subject to a refinancing by way of a share capital increase and via the financial markets through bonds issues.

The internal team at Arkema was led by the Financing Treasury Department and the Legal Department.

Davis Polk advised Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, and J.P. Morgan Securities plc as joint lead managers on an SEC-registered offering on Schedule B by Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft (OeKB) of $1 billion 2.375% notes due 2021. The notes are guaranteed by the Republic of Austria.  

DLA Piper has advised Abengoa Greenfield S.A, a subsidiary of Abengoa, on the private placement of its inaugural green bonds that were issued on 30 September 2014. The deal comprised euro and dollar-denominated five-year tranches of €265 million and $300 million respectively.

Global integrated alliance partners Linklaters and Allens have advised the arrangers on a €500 million Euro Medium Term Note issuance for Australia's largest rail freight operator, Aurizon Network.

Allens and Linklaters advised RBC Capital Markets, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse on the debut issuance for Aurizon Networks.

Allens Partner James Darcy and Linklaters Partners Jeremy Webb and Andrew Malcolm, with support from Managing Associate Jonathan Horan, led the cross-border team on the deal.

Dentons has advised Burgan Bank on the issuance of US$500 million Perpetual Tier 1 Capital Securities. The Capital Securities were listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and represented Kuwait's first ever Basel III-compliant regulatory capital issuance.

HSBC Bank acted as Global Coordinator, and, together with Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and National Bank of Abu Dhabi, as Joint Lead Managers, in relation to the issuance of the Capital Securities. Burgan Yatirim Menkul Degerler acted as Co-Lead Manager on the transaction.

Davis Polk advised HSBC Bank plc, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Merrill Lynch International, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Natixis, Natixis Securities Americas LLC, Banco Santander, S.A., Santander Investment Securities Inc. and Société Générale as initial purchasers, in on a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering by Abengoa Greenfield, S.A.

Brussels, Belgium / London, UK – Baker & McKenzie has advised multi-metals business Nyrstar on a EUR600 million comprehensive strategic financing package announced and completed on 30 September 2014. It is one of the largest capital markets transactions by a Belgian issuer this year. The financing package consisted of the following transactions: