Mayer Brown advised UniCredit Bank AG and other banks on the underwriting and placement of EUR 890 million Notes issued by Eurogrid GmbH under its EUR 5 billion debt issuance program, divided in two series. The first series bears interest of 1,625 % and is due 2023, the second bears interest of 2.625 % and is due 2030. The banking consortium included BNP Paribas, ING Bank N.V., Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International plc and UniCredit Bank AG.

Mayer Brown already advised the banks on the establishment of the new debt issuance program for Eurogrid GmbH as well as on the first successful placement of notes under the issuance program in the amount of EUR 500 million (see news release).

Located in Berlin, Eurogrid GmbH is a company in the energy sector. It is parent company for 50Hertz, an electricity transmission system operator for north and east Germany which is also responsible for the electricity connection for offshore wind parks in the Baltic Sea.

The Mayer Brown team included partners Dr. Patrick Scholl and Dr. Jochen Seitz as well as associate Stefan Schrewe (all Banking & Finance, Frankfurt).