• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): Advised the FDIC as receiver for Silicon Valley Bank and Silicon Valley Bridge Bank in various matters including the sale of assets and transfer of liabilities to First Citizens Bank in March 2023, and the subsequent sale of purchase money notes issued by the purchasing bank.
• SEB Group: Advised on a €2 billion revolving credit facility for Vestas Wind Systems, the Danish manufacturer, installer and servicer of wind turbines.
• Berlin Hyp, Deutsche Hypo, Société Générale and Natixis: Advised an international consortium of banks on a €260 million non-recourse secured green loan to Klépierre for the purpose of refinancing the Hoog Catharijne shopping center. The consortium consisted of Berlin Hyp (France and Germany), Deutsche Hypo – NORD/LB Real Estate Finance (the Netherlands and Germany), Natixis CIB (France and Germany) and Société Générale (France and Luxembourg). The facility was structured as a green loan based on the sustainable characteristics of the shopping center, reflecting Klépierre’s strong commitment to ESG principles.

Advised the Ministry on the biggest-ever debt-for-nature swap transaction to date. This landmark transaction involved the exchange of Ecuador’s sovereign debt  -- consisting of existing Step-Up Coupon Notes issued by Ecuador and due 2030, 2035 and 2040 (which were tendered for purchase by their respective noteholders under a cash tender offer announced and conducted by Credit Suisse International (CSI)) -- for new sovereign debt consisting of a term facility granted to Ecuador.

Under the transaction, Ecuador, as borrower, entered into a fixed-rate term facility with GPS Blue Financing Designated Activity Company (GPS Blue), as lender, and The Bank of New York Mellon (BNYM), as facility agent, in an aggregate principal amount of approximately US$ 656 million, maturing in 2041, with a 7-year grace period for principal repayments.