Squire Patton Boggs Adds to Energy and Africa Expertise in Paris and London

Friday, September 18, 2015

Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Karim Maalioun as a partner in its Global Corporate Practice. The former General Counsel (EMEA) at ContourGlobal, the international developer and operator of electric power and district heating businesses in global growth markets, Mr. Maalioun will be based in the Paris office, but spend significant time in London. He will be working closely with colleagues in the firm’s Energy & Natural Resources Practice, Africa Business Group, and Global Infrastructure Group. More >>

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Jones Day launches Luxembourg fund formation practice in Paris with arrival of partner Catherine Martougin

Thursday, June 25, 2015

The global law firm Jones Day has announced the launch of a Luxembourg fund formation practice in Paris. Catherine Martougin has joined the Firm’s Paris Office as a Private Equity Practice partner. She arrives from Arendt & Medernach, the leading law firm in Luxembourg. Her arrival marks an important addition to Jones Day’s European private equity capabilities given her substantial experience in Luxembourg.

Ms. Martougin’s practice focuses on advising fund initiators, managers, investment advisors, and investors, particularly in alternative asset areas, which include private equity, real estate, infrastructure, debt, and other alternative investments within niche strategies. Clients seek her advice on regulatory, financial, securities, and commercial law matters. Ms. Martougin represents clients in approval proceedings with regulators and has significant experience in cross-border transactions, including private acquisitions and disposals, reorganizations, and refinancings. She is well-known and respected for her deep experience in private equity and fund formation matters in Luxembourg—among the most significant fund centers in the world—for clients based notably in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. More >>

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Clifford Chance advises a consortium of lenders in relation to Glencore’s USD15.25 billion Revolving Credit Facilities

Thursday, June 4, 2015

International law firm Clifford Chance has advised a consortium of 60 lenders in relation to Glencore’s USD15.25 bn revolving credit facilities, with HSBC acting as sole coordinators.

The deal involved the refinancing of Glencore’s existing revolving credit facilities signed in June 2014, comprising of a new USD8,450,000,000 revolving credit facilities agreement and an amendment to an existing facility, expanding it to USD6,800,000,000. The new facilities will be used for general corporate purposes. More >>

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Dechert Advises Wells Fargo on Deal with GE Capital Real Estate

Monday, April 13, 2015

Leading international law firm Dechert LLP advised Wells Fargo in relation to its agreement to purchase commercial real estate loans valued at US$9 billion in the United States, UK and Canada from GE Capital Real Estate as part of an overall transaction valued at approximately US$23 billion. Wells Fargo purchased performing first mortgage loans, and private equity firm Blackstone acquired US and European equity assets as well as first mortgage loans in Mexico, Australia and the US, with Wells Fargo providing financing for certain of Blackstone’s acquisitions. More >>

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