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• Sovereign Fund of Egypt on the USD 2 billion sale of state-held stakes in five EGX-listed companies

  Advising the Sovereign Fund of Egypt on the USD 2 billion sale of state-held stakes in five EGX-listed companies including Commercial International Bank (CIB) and Fawry, and state-owned Abu Qir Fertilizers and Chemicals Company (AFC), Misr Fertilizers Production Company (MOPCO), and Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling to Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, ADQ.

  Egypt

  Advising iGravity on green investment

  Advising iGravity with respect to green investment with borrowers in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

  Kenya

  Bulyanhulu Gold Mine Limited USD 142 million secured loan

  Advising Standard Bank of South Africa on its USD 142 million secured loan to Bulyanhulu Gold Mine Limited

  South Africa

  Acquisition of a 95% stake of GlobalCorp for Financial Services.

  Advising a consortium of financial investors led by Amethis and included SPE AIF I (SPE Capital Partners) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), on the acquisition of a 95% stake of GlobalCorp for Financial Services.

  Egypt

  Acting for the management team on a £330m acquisition of a leading pensions software provider

  Advising the CEO and management team on the terms of a management incentive equity plan and investment agreement as part of the sale of Aquila Heywood to Blackrock Long Term Capital. 

  United Kingdom

  Secondary Sale to Bowmark Capital

  Advising the management team of a leading financial services software provider on the secondary sale to Bowmark Capital.

  United Kingdom

  Set up of self-storage business in Germany

  Acting for a Luxembourg fund manager on the set-up of a self-storage business (Space Plus) in Germany using Luxembourg fund holding entities.

   

  Germany

  Conversion of General Partnership to LLP

  Advising the client in relation to its conversion from a general partnership to an LLP structure (including the licensing of the Rawlinson & Hunter name to its affiliated offices overseas).

  United Kingdom

  ICC arbitration regarding the termination of a joint development and funding agreement

  Advising a Moroccan real estate developer in an ICC arbitration regarding the termination of a joint development and funding agreement

  Morocco

  Crossrail re-developemnt area on London's Oxford Street

  Advised on the property acquisitions, due diligence, purchase contracts, transfers and the potential re-development of acquisitions on Oxford Street, which have significant re-development value in view of the areas new connections with Crossrail

  United Kingdom
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• Advising iGravity on green investment

  Advising iGravity with respect to green investment with borrowers in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

  Kenya

  Bulyanhulu Gold Mine Limited USD 142 million secured loan

  Advising Standard Bank of South Africa on its USD 142 million secured loan to Bulyanhulu Gold Mine Limited

  South Africa

  ICC arbitration regarding the termination of a joint development and funding agreement

  Advising a Moroccan real estate developer in an ICC arbitration regarding the termination of a joint development and funding agreement

  Morocco

  East Africa Breweries

  Advising East Africa Breweries Limited in connection with a proposed debt capital raising by way of commercial paper issue.

  Kenya

  Financing of the Mtwara Electricity project in Tanzania

  Advising on the Mtwara electricity project including the sustainable development and financing of Mnazi Bay natural gas reserves and the construction of a power station and electricity supply infrastructure

  Tanzania

  Fourth Generation Capital

  Advising Fourth Generation Capital with respect to its on-going lending activities to small scale traders in Kenya.

  Kenya

  Receivable financing in Kenya

  Advising an energy finance platform on their feasibility study around receivable financing in Kenya.

  Kenya

  Tanzanian conglomerate USD 20 million secured loan

  Advising Standard Bank (Mauritius) Limited on its USD 20 million secured loan to a Tanzanian conglomerate.

  Tanzania

  Establishment of Maisha Microfinance Bank Limited

  Advising on the establishment of Maisha Microfinance Bank Limited, a deposit taking micro finance bank regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya.

  Kenya

  Advising on the enforceability and registration of an all-asset debenture

  Advising on the enforceability and registration of an all-asset debenture for an entity registered in Mauritius with subsidiaries in both Kenya and Tanzania.

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• Debt and equity limited recourse trade financing

  Advising an international trader in connection with its debt and equity limited recourse trade financing of an Australian scrap-steel recycler including in connection with its ongoing working capital trade finance lines

  Australia

  Debt and equity limited recourse trade financing

  Advising an international trader in connection with its debt and equity limited recourse trade financing of an Australian scrap-steel recycler including in connection with its ongoing working capital trade finance lines

  Australia

  Australian Airlines acquiring an aircraft on an operating lease

  Acting for the lenders financing the acquisition of an A34-300 on operating lease.

  Australia

  Structured trade pre-payment financing

  Acting for a regional development financial institution in its structured trade pre-payment financing of the export of furniture from China

  China

  Hong Kong Airlines aircraft acquisition

  Acting for the lender, financing the acquisition of two new 737-800s subject to Hong Kong Airlines operating leases.

  Hong Kong

  Borrowing base financings

  Advising an international steel trader on its key core borrowing base financings in South East Asia, the UK, Germany, France and India

  India

  Secured trade finance facilities

  Advising a leading international steel trader in connection with its trade finance operations in particular on secured trade finance facilities, comprising a Letter of Credit Facility / Buyer's Credit Facility for up to 2.5 billion rupees, secured against receivables and commodities

  India

  Advising Silverdale Services on multiple convertible bond issues

  Advising Silverdale Services on a number of transactions on foreign currency convertible bond and GDR offerings for various large Indian companies listed in Hong Kong, Luxembourg and Singapore

  India

  Preexport financing of copper, lead and zinc

  Advising lenders and trading companies on transactions involving several hundred million dollars worth of preexport financing of copper, lead and zinc commodities in Central Asia

  Kazakhstan

  Secure financing to a Kazak copper company

  Advising a bank on USD 125 million secured financing to a Kazakhstan copper mining-smelting enterprise (involving collateral including the pledge of raw materials, bank accounts and vehicles)

  Kazakhstan
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• Sovereign Fund of Egypt on the USD 2 billion sale of state-held stakes in five EGX-listed companies

  Advising the Sovereign Fund of Egypt on the USD 2 billion sale of state-held stakes in five EGX-listed companies including Commercial International Bank (CIB) and Fawry, and state-owned Abu Qir Fertilizers and Chemicals Company (AFC), Misr Fertilizers Production Company (MOPCO), and Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling to Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, ADQ.

  Egypt

  Acquisition of a 95% stake of GlobalCorp for Financial Services.

  Advising a consortium of financial investors led by Amethis and included SPE AIF I (SPE Capital Partners) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), on the acquisition of a 95% stake of GlobalCorp for Financial Services.

  Egypt

  Joint ventures and financing for luxury accommodation owners

  Advising the owners of a five-star hotel and apartment complex in Doha’s West Bay area on joint ventures and financing arrangements with a consortium of banks (led by Commercial Bank) and on the hotel management suite of agreements.

  Qatar

  Establishing a Sharia compliant investment vehicle in Jersey

  Advising on establishing and structuring of a Jersey-based Sharia compliant investment vehicle facilitating Qatari investment in prime London property assets

  Qatar

  USD 1 billion acquisition financing for 15 plots on The Pearl-Qatar

  Negotiating USD 1 billion facilities for developers to acquire 15 plots on The Pearl-Qatar, an artificial island spanning nearly four million square metres, including drafting a security package involving assignments, refund guarantee's, and escrow arrangements

  Qatar

  Suez Industrial Free Zone

  Advising on the negotiation of the USD 230 million project financing, EPC construction, port use and plant facilities in the Suez Industrial Free Zone.

  Egypt

  Olayan Financing Company on the EGP 512 million acquisition of El Rashidi El Mizan

  Advising Olayan Financing Company on the EGP 512 million acquisition of El Rashidi El Mizan.

  Egypt

  CI Capital on their 80% acquisition of Reefy

  Advising CI Capital on their 80 per cent acquisition of Reefy, Egypt’s leading microfinance institution.

  Egypt

  Project finance for a USD 230 million plant in the Suez

  Advising on the US$230 million project financing, EPC construction, port use and plant facilities arrangements and documentation for a greenfield anhydrous ammonia production plant in the Suez Industrial Free Zone, Suez, Egypt.

  Egypt

  BLOM Bank SAL

  Advising BLOM Bank SAL in connection with the disposal of a 99.4% stake held in the share capital of BLOM BANK Egypt to Arab Banking Corporation, through a mandatory tender offer.

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• Multi-jurisdictional joint venture investment structuring

  Advising on a multi-jurisdiction investment structure spanning the British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong and China to enable a joint venture between US and Italian investors to invest in Chinese real estate opportunities

  British Virgin Islands

  Hard commodities pre-IPO private placement

  Advising a Canadian iron-ore company in relation to pre-IPO private placement

  Canada

  Virgin America aircraft acquisition

  Acting for the lenders, financing the acquisition of two A319-100s by way of operating lease.

  United States

• Set up of self-storage business in Germany

  Acting for a Luxembourg fund manager on the set-up of a self-storage business (Space Plus) in Germany using Luxembourg fund holding entities.

   

  Germany

  Acting for the management team on a £330m acquisition of a leading pensions software provider

  Advising the CEO and management team on the terms of a management incentive equity plan and investment agreement as part of the sale of Aquila Heywood to Blackrock Long Term Capital. 

  United Kingdom

  Secondary Sale to Bowmark Capital

  Advising the management team of a leading financial services software provider on the secondary sale to Bowmark Capital.

  United Kingdom

  Conversion of General Partnership to LLP

  Advising the client in relation to its conversion from a general partnership to an LLP structure (including the licensing of the Rawlinson & Hunter name to its affiliated offices overseas).

  United Kingdom

  Significant London office letting

  Acted on the grant of the new lease of our client's newly refurbished offices at Africa House, London, to the incoming tenant.  This was one of the most significant lettings in the London office market in 2014 due to the value of the rental income, the location of the property and the identity of the tenant

  United Kingdom

  GBP 80,000,000 portfolio of retail development schemes

  A comprehensive redevelopment scheme including a new, modern 100,000 sq.ft. food store, petrol filling station, new business units and investment in local infrastructure.  This forms part of a wider portfolio of retail development schemes in the UK for this client equating to around GBP 80,000,000 in acquisition value

  United Kingdom

  Crossrail re-developemnt area on London's Oxford Street

  Advised on the property acquisitions, due diligence, purchase contracts, transfers and the potential re-development of acquisitions on Oxford Street, which have significant re-development value in view of the areas new connections with Crossrail

  United Kingdom

  Flat disposal for Hong Kong stock exchange listed group

  Advising one of the largest commercial real estate companies based in China in connection with the disposal of flats being sold 'off plan' at a development in Nine Elms, London.  This was the first residential UK project for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed group and was the most successful UK residential property launch in China (in terms of GDV) to date.

  United Kingdom

  Mixed use development of former bus depot

  Acting on a mixed use development of the former town centre bus depot site into a vibrant, and accessible leisure quarter in Darlington, UK.  The scheme involves a cinema, hotel, restaurants and bars.

  United Kingdom

  Financing the purchase of Germany's largest cruise ships

  Acting for a leading cruise ship owner as borrower in relation to financing the purchase of new build cruise vessels including the largest cruise ships to be built in Germany

  Germany
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