Baker & McKenzie advised UBS Limited and Commerzbank AG as the joint lead managers on an establishment of a EUR600 million euro medium term notes program and an offering of EUR350 million 5.5 percent Eurobonds due in 2017 issued by Alfa Holding Issuance plc to finance a senior loan to ABH Financial Limited, a holding company of open joint stock company “Alfa Bank,” a major Russian bank.

The Firm’s team was led by Moscow partner Roy Pearce alongside Moscow partner Dmitry Dembich and London partner Chris Hogan, with support from associate Olga Ehrman in Moscow.