London—Dentons is pleased to announce that a deal it advised Societe Generale on in 2015 has been awarded a commendation by Trade and Forfaiting Review (TFR) magazine.  TFR named the deal one of it 'highly commended' deals of 2015.

Dentons advised Societe Generale in its capacity as lender to Sabodala Gold Operations SA, a Senegalese operating subsidiary of Teranga Gold Corporation.  The transaction involved Societe Generale creating a bilateral, two-year revolving credit facility for US$30 million in favour of Teranga Gold's Sabodala Gold operations.  Dentons advised on all aspects of the transaction, which involved cross-border support from teams in Paris and Toronto.  The deal was successfully closed in August 2015.

The team was involved in the deal included associate Gabriel Heley in London, partner Ramin Hariri in Paris and partner Heidi Clark in Toronto.

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