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Clifford Chance advises TRATON on inaugural Green Bond

Wed, 20 May 2026 09:25:11 GMT

The issuance underscores TRATON GROUP’s commitment to sustainable financing and to the transformation of the transport sector towards low-emission and zero-emission drive solutions. In line with the Green Finance Framework, the net proceeds will be used to finance or refinance new or existing Eligible Green Projects and Assets. These include, in particular, investments in projects, assets, research and development activities, financing and leasing structures as well as operating expenditures that are exclusively attributable to battery-electric vehicles and that enhance their value or useful life.

The banking syndicate for the issuance comprised Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Mizuho Bank Europe N.V. and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ).

The Clifford Chance team was led by partner Cristina Freudenberger and included transaction lawyers Lilli Neubauer and Felicitas Fischer (all Capital Markets, Frankfurt) as well as partner Marc Mehlen, senior associate Marie-Elise Gueble and trainee lawyer Victor Hilbertz (all Structured Finance, Luxembourg).

Press Contact: Nadja Fersch

Clifford Chance advises Bladex on credit facility supporting Dominican Republic power project

Tue, 19 May 2026 15:46:00 GMT

The standby letters of credit issued under the facility will serve to backstop certain payment obligations of Manzanillo Gas & Power Holdco, Inc. under project documents related to the development of the 840MW Manzanillo combined-cycle power plant in the Dominican Republic.

The transaction supports the continued development of critical energy infrastructure in the region and highlights Bladex’s role in financing key projects across Latin America.

The deal team included Alberto Haito (Washington, DC), David Rondon (New York) and Genevieve McCarthy (Washington, DC).

Clifford Chance advises SWEN Capital Partners and APF on the sale of APF Energy to Schroders Greencoat

Tue, 19 May 2026 15:00:40 GMT

The platform comprises six assets, including three fully operational sites and three at pre‑construction stage, as well as a late‑stage pipeline. Read more about this transaction here.

The Clifford Chance team was led by Tim Heerschop and Liesbeth Buiter and included Femke Buijs, Sebastiaan van Steenbergen, Sabine van den Heuvel, Johanneke Butijn, Niels Kuil, Dolyne Munyampeta, Jorrit Ponjee, Lidwien Stegeman, Sietse Vogt, Stern Flik and Cile Arnoldy.

Press Contact: Iva Celic

Clifford Chance advises Aldar and Mubadala joint venture on acquisition of The Link at Masdar City, Abu Dhabi

Mon, 18 May 2026 08:07:00 GMT

The Link comprises approximately 32,000 square metres of net leasable area across five commercial and residential buildings and is fully leased. Tenants include Masdar and the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.

Its focal point is the Co-Lab building, a net-zero shared working and living space – the first building of its kind in the region. The Link also includes Grade A LEED Platinum office space, residential units and a multi-use hall.

The joint venture is a strategic partnership between Aldar and Mubadala with respect to Masdar City, established in 2024, which Clifford Chance advised Aldar on.

The Clifford Chance team was led by Tariq Imam, Partner and Head of Real Estate, Middle East, and included Inaamul Laher, Partner and Head of Construction, Middle East, Sher Khan, Senior Associate (Real Estate) and Matthew Judkins, Senior Associate (Construction).

Press Contact: Lynn Basel

Clifford Chance advises on Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia's US$1 billion notes issuance

Fri, 15 May 2026 16:56:31 GMT

The cross-border team was led by partners Deborah Zandstra in London and Hugo Triaca in New York, supported by senior associates Lucia Ferrer and Azam Taiyeb in London and foreign lawyer Juan Andrés Bosch in Madrid.

Clifford Chance advises on reopening of US$1 billion bonds for the Republic of Ecuador

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:42:00 GMT

The Clifford Chance team advising on the transaction comprised partners Deborah Zandstra and Jonathan Zonis, associate Alexandra Machado, and foreign law clerk Natalie Jana Deradi.

Clifford Chance advises on a US$268 million financing for Grenergy’s Central Oasis platform in Chile

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:32:00 GMT

The project has an installed capacity of 342 MW of solar energy and 1,034 MWh of storage, and forms part of the Central Oasis platform, one of the company’s most significant developments in the country.

The financing has been granted by BNP Paribas as coordinating bank, with the participation of KfW IPEX-Bank, Coöperatieve Rabobank, Natixis and The Bank of Nova Scotia.

The cross-border Clifford Chance team advising on the transaction was led from Madrid by Project Development & Finance partner José Guardo, supported by counsel Eduardo Sánchez, senior associate Ángel Muñoz, associate Alejandro Cubillo, and junior associates Yago López and Asier Vivanco. From the Washington, D.C. office, the team included partner Fabricio Longhin, with the support of associate Douglas Mulliken.

Press Contact: Ingrid Cabrera

Clifford Chance advises the lenders to Synthomer plc on their refinancing of over €800 million of revolving and term facilities

Wed, 13 May 2026 12:10:22 GMT

The transaction was implemented through a wholly owned subsidiary of Synthomer plc, pursuant to which a new €300 million revolving credit facility and new UKEF‑backed debt facilities of €288 million and US$230 million were made available. The refinancing is supported by a comprehensive security and guarantee package and, as a part of the refinancing, certain of Synthomer’s subsidiaries holding the Group’s US operations have become “unrestricted subsidiaries” under Synthomer’s senior unsecured notes.

The cross-practice Clifford Chance team was led by restructuring partner Tim Lees, with debt finance partners Jim MacHale, Emma Folds and Ross Howard, US capital markets partner Jill Concannon and restructuring partner Iain White. Senior associates include Robert Davey, Rebecca Shepherd, Charlotte Holt, June Ng, Will Martin and associates Nicole Georgiou, Rachel Lodge, Nourhan Marouf, Trey Oxendine and Sam Goh. The wider team included colleagues advising across restructuring, finance, high yield, tax, IP, real estate and pensions.

Press Contact: Emma Cessford

Clifford Chance advises INSITE DC on launch of data centre investment platform with Alceon

Wed, 13 May 2026 04:11:00 GMT

The transaction provides INSITE DC with a scalable source of capital to support its development pipeline in a sector experiencing sustained demand.

Reuben van Werkum, Partner, said: “We’re proud to have supported INSITE DC on this landmark transaction, which demonstrates how private capital is increasingly being deployed through platform structures to support the development of critical digital infrastructure across Australia and APAC. As demand for data centres continues to accelerate, investors and operators are looking for scalable, long‑term funding models that can support growth across multiple jurisdictions.”

Reuben van Werkum and Partner Robert Tang led the Clifford Chance team, supported by counsel Naomi Kora and senior associate Tegan Kelly and associate Kate Procter. Partner Chad Bochan and counsel Julian Brun also advised on the transaction.

The mandate builds on Clifford Chance’s ongoing work advising on some of the largest and most significant digital infrastructure transactions across Asia‑Pacific and globally, including advising Partners Group on its acquisition of GreenSquareDC, Yondr Group on its US$900 million project financing for landmark hyperscale data centre in Malaysia and the AU$2.12 billion sale of Global Switch Australia.

Clifford Chance advises Oxford Finance on US$600 million Senior Notes Offering

Tue, 12 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Partner Gary Brooks and associate Jarek Peterson led the transaction with support from associate Jed Tifft. They were further assisted by partner Avrohom Gelber and associate Sharon Yu on tax matters, partner Paul Koppel and associate Ebony Williams on ERISA matters, and law clerks Jake Hewitt and Kayla He.

Clifford Chance advises on EDENOR's new notes issuance and concurrent tender offer

Mon, 11 May 2026 18:32:00 GMT

The cross-border team was led by partner Hugo Triaca in New York and included associate Cristian Ragucci in São Paulo, and foreign lawyer Juan Andres Bosch in Madrid. Partner Avrohom Gelber provided tax advice.

Clifford Chance advises on many transactions in the Latin America market, including on EDENOR's senior notes reopenings in 2025 and 2026 and EDEMSA's inaugural notes issuance in 2025.

Clifford Chance advises ABS on its acquisition of RMC Global

Fri, 08 May 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Partner Alex Wilde and associate David Smith led the multi-practice team with support from associates Pardis Baha and Luis Sierra Garriga. The wider team included partners Todd Lowther supporting on tax, Reuven Falik on employee compensation and benefits, Karalyn Mildorf, Megan Gordon and Renee Latour on regulatory, Ty’Meka Reeves-Sobers on environmental, and Jason Ewart on financial markets matters.

Clifford Chance advises Apis Partners on the US$1.2 billion combined closing of Apis Growth Markets Fund III and Apis Global Growth Fund III.

Thu, 07 May 2026 16:05:00 GMT

The Clifford Chance team was led by Funds Partner Patrick Meniru, with Partners Gerard Saviola, Maren Stadler‑Tjan, Laura Underhill and Paul Ellison. Senior Associates Blair Munro, Jonas Vogelberg, Joseph Paddon and Federico Lombardi and Associate Arez Hassan also advised across London, Luxembourg and New York.

Clifford Chance advises funds managed by IFM Investors on the agreement to acquire full ownership of Nala Renewables

Thu, 07 May 2026 13:26:00 GMT

The Clifford Chance team was led by Co-Head of Infrastructure Charlotte Madden with Senior Associate Alistair Goble and Associate Kush Popat. Partner Edward Page and Associate Archie Zverev advised on tax.

Press Contact: Sonia Malhotra-Denny

Clifford Chance advises Levant Capital on preferred equity investment backing acquisition of stake in Country Hill International

Thu, 07 May 2026 13:04:00 GMT

Founded in 1999, Country Hill has established itself as a leading distributor of premium proteins, serving luxury hotels, restaurants, catering operators and food retailers across the UAE. The company also owns and operates more than 14 retail locations in the UAE under its Prime Gourmet and The Fishmonger by Prime Gourmet banners, offering meat, seafood and gourmet products to consumers both in-store and online.

Levant Capital developed an innovative and flexible capital solution for Katana and will bring its track record and experience in the food and retail sectors to support Country Hill's continued growth.

The cross-practice UAE team was led by Deniz Tas (Partner, M&A), Gareth Dray (Legal Director, M&A) and Ahmed Shafiek (Senior Associate, M&A), with support from Tom Lloyd (Counsel) and Nabeela Afifi (Associate) from the M&A team. As well as Tariq Imam (Partner, Real Estate), Nicholas Chan (Senior Associate, Real Estate), Sher Khan (Senior Associate, Real Estate), Kai-Niklas Schneider (Partner, Funds), Sebastian Lehman (Senior Associate, Funds), and Paul Langley (Senior Associate, Debt Finance).

Press Contact- Samantha White

Clifford Chance promotes 12 new counsel in Asia Pacific

Thu, 07 May 2026 12:05:00 GMT

Connie Heng, Regional Managing Partner for Asia Pacific said: "These appointments highlight our continued investment in building strong, collaborative teams across Asia Pacific to support the success of our clients and the firm. This is a significant moment for each of these lawyers and a reflection of the contribution they have made to clients and colleagues alike."

The promoted counsel are:

Julian Brun, Sydney
Yuanyuan Cai, Beijing
Jamie Calv, Perth
Jane Chen, Beijing
Joy Chen, Shanghai
Jonathon Leung, Hong Kong
Adriano Poncini, Sydney
Winnie Poon, Hong Kong
Tomohiro Terada, Tokyo
James Thornton, Singapore
Mercia Wang, Shanghai
Carson Wong, Hong Kong

In addition, Shanghai He Ping Law Firm also announced the promotion of Xiang Li to counsel. Clifford Chance LLP and Shanghai He Ping Law Firm have established a Joint Operation in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone under the name Clifford Chance LLP and Shanghai He Ping Law Firm (FTZ) Joint Operation Office with the approval of the Shanghai Bureau of Justice.

Clifford Chance advises on the financing of the US$300M 440MW Isabela Solar Power Project

Thu, 07 May 2026 03:39:00 GMT

The 440MWp project in Ilagan City, Isabela Province is being developed by San Ignacio Energy Resources Development Corporation – a joint venture between TotalEnergies Renewables Development Asia (65%) and Philippine partner NextNorth (35%), with financing provided by Standard Chartered Bank, ING Bank N.V. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. It's expected to be operational by the end of 2027.

Most of the project’s electricity will be sold under offtake contracts with AdventEnergy and PrimeRES. The balance will be sold to the national grid via the project’s award under Round 4 of the Philippines’ Green Energy Auction Program.

The Philippines has set a target to increase the share of renewable energy in its power generation mix to 50% by 2050, up from around 23% in 2024, as part of its broader carbon emissions reduction commitments, with solar power accounting for a significant proportion of new capacity installed in recent years.

Mel Chan, Partner said, "We are privileged to have supported TotalEnergies and NextNorth on the Isabela Solar Power Project. The transaction includes many market-first features and sets the precedent for the Philippine renewables market which is attracting increasing international investor appetite and capital inflow. Congratulations to everyone involved for reaching this milestone."

Mel led the Clifford Chance team, with support from senior associate Thomas Hobbs Martin and associate Jacie Lim. Counsel Adam Wood led on hedging matters, supported by senior associates Leland Hui and Allison Tan.

Press contact: Danielle Shaw

Clifford Chance advises on the publication of new Digital Bonds Annexes for the 2010 and 2018 Global Master Securities Lending Agreement and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement 2011

Tue, 05 May 2026 13:56:00 GMT

The Digital Bonds Annexes, published as part of a collaborative project between ISLA, ICMA and Clifford Chance, marks a significant milestone in the integration of natively issued digital bonds into established securities financing frameworks. The annexes provide a standardised template and set of terms for securities financing transactions involving digital bonds, ensuring that the legal framework keeps pace with technological advances in the financial markets.

The publication follows strong demand from market participants and was developed by the ISLA Digital Steering Group and the ISLA Digital Assets Legal Working Group, with Clifford Chance acting as appointed counsel.

Michael Brown, partner at Clifford Chance, commented:
“We are delighted to have assisted ICMA and ISLA with the development of the Digital Bonds Annex. The publication of the annex is a significant milestone for the integration of natively issued digital bonds into established securities financing frameworks, and we were pleased to support the working groups in delivering documentation that enables continued innovation in the market.”

Alex Tollast, counsel at Clifford Chance, added:
“It has been a privilege to work alongside ICMA and ISLA on this important project. It is wrong to think of digital bonds through the prism of primary markets only – there is great potential for the product in the world of securities financing.”

The team was led by partner Michael Brown and counsel Alex Tollast.

Press contact: Chanelle Mutawe

Clifford Chance advises Star Sports Medicine on its IPO and listing in Hong Kong

Tue, 05 May 2026 08:36:00 GMT

Partners Fang Liu and Virginia Lee co-led the transaction with support from partner of Clifford Chance (Beijing) Claire Cao. The wider deal team includes Yuhang Li, Yu'er Shao, Hardy Ye, Julie Luo and Ruiyi Chen.

Star Sports Medicine is China's largest domestic provider of sports medicine implants and instruments, specializing in clinical sports medicine solutions that encompass sports medicine implants, active equipment, associated medical consumables and surgical instruments, as well as regenerative repair products. It offers holistic solutions for the treatment of soft tissue injuries to rotator cuffs, ligaments and meniscus across the shoulders, knees, hips, feet, ankles, elbows, hands and wrists, as well as for the rehabilitation and prevention of sports-related injuries.

Clifford Chance has a strong track record of advising on the Hong Kong listings of medical devices companies, most recently advising on the listing of Edge Medical.

Press Contact: Fenix Wong

Clifford Chance advises DistribAire on its acquisition by Impact Climate Technologies

Mon, 04 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

The transaction was led by partner Jonathan Bobinger and associate Adebola Akisanya. They were supported by partner Todd Lowther and associates Gil Shauly and David Walsh on tax, associates Pardis Baha and Trumond Best on corporate, partner Reuven Falik on employee compensation and benefits, and associate Kami McFarland on environmental matters.