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Clifford Chance advises SMBC Aviation Capital in connection with their investment in Sumisho Air Lease Corporation

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:20:00 GMT

Clifford Chance’s expertise in aircraft leasing and financing was integral in assisting with the transfer of Air Lease’s orderbook to SMBC Aviation Capital, bringing SMBC Aviation Capital’s orderbook with Airbus and Boeing to c. 420 aircraft. Clifford Chance also advised SMBC Aviation Capital on its new role as servicer to the substantial majority of Sumisho Air Lease’s portfolio of aircraft.

The Clifford Chance team was led by partner Paul Carrington with director Ryan Wild and senior associate Reiss Guiness.

For more information, see SMBC Aviation Capital's press release here.

Clifford Chance advises BNP Paribas on its inaugural Panda Bond Issuance (RMB)

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:43:25 GMT

The issuance was carried out for a maximum aggregate amount of RMB 5 billion and comprises a 3-year tranche of up to RMB 2 billion and a 5-year tranche of up to RMB 3 billion.

The transaction was handled by the Paris team, comprising Cédric Burford, partner, Auriane Bijon, counsel, and Batoul Laanani, senior associate, with support from the Hong Kong team, comprising Mark Chan, partner, Torrance Shi, counsel, and Louis Yee, senior associate.

Clifford Chance advises Global Power Generation on the USD 1.3 billion refinancing of a portfolio of operational energy generation assets in Latin America

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:07:00 GMT

The Clifford Chance team advising on the transaction was led by José Guardo, partner in the Global Financial Markets practice, with the support of senior associate Pablo Cancelo.

This transaction further strengthens Clifford Chance’s position as a leading firm for complex energy‑sector financings in Latin America.

Clifford Chance advises AXIAN Energy on the financial close for the NEA Kolda solar power plant with battery energy storage system (BESS) in Senegal

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:17:45 GMT

With an installed capacity of 60 MWp combined with 72 MWh of battery energy storage (BESS), NEA Kolda is the largest photovoltaic project with battery storage in West Africa. Commercial operations are expected to begin in November 2026.

The project is expected to generate approximately 91 GWh of clean electricity per year, significantly strengthening the country’s energy supply.

The project is backed by €72 million in financing, structured by the Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) and FMO (Netherlands’ Entrepreneurial Development Bank), acting as arrangers, alongside the DEG-Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH.

The clean electricity produced will be secured for the national grid under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Senelec, supplying power to more than 235,000 Senegalese households. The integration of battery storage will enhance grid resilience during peak demand periods and support the increasing penetration of renewable energy into the national mix.

The Clifford Chance team was composed in Paris of Delphine Siino Courtin (partner) and Jorge Portocarrero (associate) on the project development and financing aspects; and in London of Edward Bretherton (partner), Leonhard Rudolph (partner) and Jonathan Forrest (senior associate) on the construction aspects.

Clifford Chance advises Tiger Infrastructure Partners on their Transformational Growth Capital Investment in Orbis Protect

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:50:00 GMT

Tiger Infrastructure Partners will provide growth capital to accelerate the company's market expansion in the UK and internationally with a focus on best-in-class proprietary and AI-driven technology solutions, given high-growth demand for these services.

The firm's cross-practice team was led by Partners Charlotte Madden and Emma Ghaffari, Director Martin Kolmar, Senior Associates Joshua Higgins and Louise Murray, and Associates Shoshana Leibovici and Ruth McAteer. Partner Matt Dunn and Senior Associate Will Goulbourne led on financing aspects, with additional support provided by the firm's Antitrust and Tax teams.

For more information on this deal please read Tiger Infrastructure Partners' press release here.

Clifford Chance advises URBZ Capital on acquisition of logistics asset in Waalwijk

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:50:00 GMT

The logistics asset was developed in 2018 and has a surface area of about 27,000m². The transaction signed and closed on 31 March 2026. Read more here.

The transaction was led by Liesbeth Buiter and involved Pieter Leefers, Lotte de Bruin, Robert Bulte, Jasper Leistra, Dilan Ata, Daniel van Selst (Corporate), Charlotte Horsten, Esmée Oldenkamp, Merel van den Burg (Notary), Stern Flik and Cile Arnoldy (Tax).

Clifford Chance advises Delivery Hero on US$600 million sale of foodpanda Taiwan to Grab

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The transaction marks Grab's expansion into Taiwan, its first market outside South East Asia. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the second half of 2026. More details of the transaction can be found in Delivery Hero's announcement.

Singapore Managing Partner Valerie Kong led the transaction, supported by counsel Ivan Chan, senior associates George Lau and Cecilia Chan, and a wider team across Singapore, Hong Kong, London and Düsseldorf. Lee & Li advised on Taiwanese law.

Clifford Chance boosts global offering in private capital, energy and infrastructure by hiring two new partners in Paris

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:58:00 GMT

Patrick Tardivy is an M&A and private equity lawyer and is particularly active in the energy and infrastructure fields as well as the tech sector, working alongside investment funds, financial investors, French and foreign groups, on both domestic and cross-border transactions.

Paul Loisel's practice focuses on project finance and strategic finance transactions in energy and infrastructure. He advises sponsors and financiers on large greenfield and brownfield financings, both cross-border and domestic, primarily in France and EMEA.

Mathieu Remy, Managing Partner at Clifford Chance's Paris office, comments: "We are thrilled to welcome Patrick Tardivy and Paul Loisel, whose extensive experience will further strengthen our ability to support clients across the entire private capital lifecycle. Their top-tier expertise in the energy and infrastructure sectors will enhance our global capability to create lasting advantage for our clients".

These appointments are the latest in a series of high profile global Private Capital lateral hires at Clifford Chance. Over the recent months, the firm has been joined by David Schultz and Vince Ferrito in New York, Jamie McLaren in Singapore, Aimee Sharman and Matt Lilley in London, Arnaud Fromion and Frédéric Guilloux in Paris and Matthias Kerbusch in Luxembourg.

Clifford Chance advises Instone on launch of joint venture with Urban Partners

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:15:00 GMT

On a site of around 11,000 m² on Ottobrunner Straße, near the corner of Ständler Straße, 145 rental apartments and a daycare centre are being built. The project addresses the continuing high demand for modern living space in the Bavarian capital. Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2026.

The new residential quarter is being built in an established, family-friendly district in the south-east of Munich with good public transport links and a wide range of shopping facilities. There are also a number of major employers in the immediate vicinity. The project is specifically tailored to the needs of the neighbourhood and aims to provide modern housing for families, those in employment and workers in systemically important professions.

The Clifford Chance team was led by partner Dennis Blechinger and further comprised counsel Martin Barlösius (both Real Estate, Munich), senior associate Magda Pawela-Häusler (Real Estate, Frankfurt), associate Miriam Sax (Real Estate, Munich), associate Johannes Adam (Corporate/Private Equity, Munich) as well as partner Olaf Mertgen and counsel Steffen Waadt (both Tax, Frankfurt).

Clifford Chance advises Global Power Generation on the USD 1.3 billion refinancing of a portfolio of operational energy generation assets in Latin America

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:05:00 GMT

The Clifford Chance team advising on the transaction was led by José Guardo, partner in the Global Financial Markets practice, with the support of senior associate Pablo Cancelo.

This transaction further strengthens Clifford Chance’s position as a leading firm for complex energy‑sector financings in Latin America.

Clifford Chance accelerates US growth with partner Adriana Zhan

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Zhan brings experience advising on cross-border and domestic taxation, including advising clients on tax aspects of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and private capital transactions, securities offerings, restructurings and investment funds. Additionally, Zhan advises clients on US tax issues relating to partnerships, FIRPTA and sovereign investors.

Sarah Jones, Global Head of Corporate, said, "Welcoming Adriana is an exciting step in continuing to build our platform for delivering sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional tax advice across the full spectrum of funds, M&A and other corporate transactions. Adriana’s experience in these areas will meaningfully enhance our ability to support clients throughout the entire investment lifecycle and further strengthen our broader private capital capabilities."

Paul Seraganian, Americas Practice Area Leader for TPE, said, "The work our team does involves transformative cross-border transactional problem-solving, novel issues in private capital and private credit, and bespoke corporate transactions. It's a complex, but incredibly exciting practice, and Adriana brings exactly the kind of experience, talent, and enthusiasm that strengthens our ability to tackle these sophisticated tax challenges. She will be a terrific addition to the global team and a key part of our continued growth."

Zhan said, "I’m thrilled to be joining the firm and for the opportunity to contribute to a truly global and innovative team. It is exciting to be part of a practice that approaches complex, high‑impact client challenges with such creativity and ambition."

Zhan's hiring further reinforces the firm’s private capital offering, building on the recent appointments of private equity partner Michal Netanyahu and funds partner Chris Phillips‑Hart earlier this year. Zhan is also the third addition to the US tax team in New York over the past 12 months, joining partner Reuven Falik (May) and counsel Meghan Fox (August).

Clifford Chance advises Unilever on the US$45bn combination of Unilever Foods with McCormick and Company, Inc.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:55:00 GMT

Global law firm Clifford Chance is advising Unilever on the US$45bn combination of Unilever Foods¹ with McCormick.

The team is led by Melissa Fogarty and Dominic Ross from Clifford Chance working alongside Ben Roth and Jenna Levine from Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and the Unilever deal team led by Prakash Kakkad (Chief Legal Officer and Group Company Secretary, Unilever) and Ritesh Tiwari (Global Head of M&A and Treasury, Unilever).

Melissa Fogarty, Partner at Clifford Chance commented:

“We wish Unilever and McCormick every congratulations on the announcement of this exciting combination of two fantastic businesses. Our immense thanks go to Fernando (CEO), Srini (CFO), Mairéad (CPO) and Prakash (CLO) for their support and leadership towards this significant milestone and for our long-standing partnership. It has also been a great pleasure to work with Ben and Jenna and their team at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz.”

The Clifford Chance team includes partners Alanna Hunter and Harriet Martin, and senior associates Jennifer Xue, Chelsea Bruk-Jackson, Sheridan Jones and Daniel Ayad (M&A). Partner Sue Hinchliffe and senior associate Nissim Massarano (Antitrust), partner Zayed Al Jamil and senior associate Midori Takenaka (Separation), partner Stephen Reese and senior associate Briony Byrne (IP), partner Nicola Hemsley and senior associate Viktoria Parkhomenko (Tax), partner Chinwe Odimba-Chapman, director Florence Wong and senior associate Francesca Baker (Employment), partner Clare Hoxey and director Rebecca Trapp (Pensions), partner Andrew Patterson and associate Richard Compton (Incentives) and partner Alis Pay and senior associate Melissa Jones (Real Estate).

For more information on this transaction, please click here.

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Clifford Chance advises lenders of Covestro AG on the €1.5 billion refinancing of its syndicated revolving credit facility

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:09:00 GMT

Fifteen banks participated in the new €1.5 billion syndicated revolving credit facility, led by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft and UniCredit Bank GmbH as coordinators. The syndicated revolving credit facility has a term of three years with two options to extend the term by one year each. The new facility replaces the existing €2.5 billion revolving credit facility and continues to serve as a backup facility, offering Covestro financial flexibility and liquidity reserves at favorable terms.

The Clifford Chance team comprised partner Simon Reitz, senior associate Vanessa Steiner (both Global Financial Markets, Frankfurt) and senior transaction lawyer Christoph Finsterwalder (Global Financial Markets, Munich) as well as partner Olaf Mertgen and associate Christina Wanner (both Tax, Frankfurt).

Clifford Chance advised a leading global investment bank on their investment in a portfolio of Italian NPLs and UTPs

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:02:48 GMT

In the context of the transaction, the legal relationships from which the unlikely-to-pay receivables arise were purchased by doNext S.p.A., as fronting entity.

Clifford Chance acted with a team led by partner Gianluca Fanti and composed of senior counsel Giuseppe Barra Caracciolo, associate Federico Notarianni and trainees Francesco Balli and Pietro Zocche (all GFM, Milan).

Firm advises a global investment bank on the structuring and syndication of a financing for acquiring a portfolio of Italian UTPs

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:54:00 GMT

Clifford Chance acted with an Italian team led by partner Gianluca Fanti and composed of senior counsel Giuseppe Barra Caracciolo, counsel Riccardo Verzeletti, associate Francisco Santini and trainee Pietro Zocche (all GFM, Milan) and assisted by partner Maggie Zhao (GFM, London).

Clifford Chance advised a US investment fund and its affiliates in the acquisition a €60 million portfolio of NPLs from NOBA Bank Group

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:43:27 GMT

Clifford Chance acted with a team led by partner Gianluca Fanti (Milan) and including counsel Riccardo Verzeletti and trainee Pietro Zocche (all Milan).

Clifford Chance advised two leading global investment funds on their investment in a €48 million portfolio of Italian NPLs and UTPs

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:19:40 GMT

In the context of the transaction, the legal relationships from which the unlikely-to-pay receivables arise were purchased by Banca Finanziaria Internazionale S.p.A., as fronting entity.

Clifford Chance acted with a team led by partner Gianluca Fanti and composed of counsel Riccardo Verzeletti, associate Federico Notarianni and trainee Francesco Balli (all GFM, Milan).

Clifford Chance advised a US investment fund and its affiliates in the acquisition of a €72 million portfolio of NPLs from Morrow Bank ASA

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:16:37 GMT

The transaction reduced the Bank's NPL exposure risk, improved capital ratios and did not affect profitability.

Clifford Chance acted with a team led by partner Gianluca Fanti (Milan) and including partner Adam Craig (London), counsel Riccardo Verzeletti, associate Federico Notarianni, and trainee Francesco Balli (all Milan).

Clifford Chance advised a US investment fund and its affiliates in the acquisition of a €95 million portfolio of NPLs from a leading European peer-to-peer (P2P) consumer lending platform

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:16:00 GMT

Clifford Chance advises Huayan Robotics on its Chapter 18C listing in Hong Kong

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:52:00 GMT

Chair of China Practice and partner Tim Wang co-led the transaction with partners Fang Liu and Virginia Lee, with support from counsel Janet Fok, senior associates Astrid Zhuang and Veronica Liu, associates Ruonan Tang, Rita Cao and Sibin Hong, trainee solicitors Pu Wang and Nianyi Ye and paralegal Jay Lee.

Tim said, "Huayan Robotics' listing is notable as one of the more commercially mature offerings under the Chapter 18C regime, reflecting a 'hard tech' business with established revenues, diversified end-markets and proprietary IP supported by integrated manufacturing capabilities. This transaction reflects the role of intelligent automation and robotics in China’s push to upgrade its manufacturing base, as the economy shifts toward higher‑value, technology‑driven industrial production."

Huayan Robotics is a leading developer and manufacturer of collaborative robots (cobots). The company specialises in the research, development, production and commercialisation of cobots and core motion components for industrial applications, with products widely used across sectors including consumer electronics, automotive, healthcare, logistics and semiconductors. It is one of the leading Chinese cobot exporters globally, and serves customers across Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Clifford Chance previously advised on the Chapter 18C listings of CiDi, Deepexi Technology and Black Sesame.

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Clifford Chance advises SMBC Aviation Capital in connection with their investment in Sumisho Air Lease Corporation

Clifford Chance advises BNP Paribas on its inaugural Panda Bond Issuance (RMB)

Clifford Chance advises Global Power Generation on the USD 1.3 billion refinancing of a portfolio of operational energy generation assets in Latin America

Clifford Chance advises AXIAN Energy on the financial close for the NEA Kolda solar power plant with battery energy storage system (BESS) in Senegal

Clifford Chance advises Tiger Infrastructure Partners on their Transformational Growth Capital Investment in Orbis Protect

Clifford Chance advises URBZ Capital on acquisition of logistics asset in Waalwijk

Clifford Chance advises Delivery Hero on US$600 million sale of foodpanda Taiwan to Grab

Clifford Chance boosts global offering in private capital, energy and infrastructure by hiring two new partners in Paris

Clifford Chance advises Instone on launch of joint venture with Urban Partners

Clifford Chance advises Global Power Generation on the USD 1.3 billion refinancing of a portfolio of operational energy generation assets in Latin America

Clifford Chance accelerates US growth with partner Adriana Zhan

Clifford Chance advises Unilever on the US$45bn combination of Unilever Foods with McCormick and Company, Inc.

Global law firm Clifford Chance is advising Unilever on the US$45bn combination of Unilever Foods1 with McCormick.

Clifford Chance advises lenders of Covestro AG on the €1.5 billion refinancing of its syndicated revolving credit facility

Clifford Chance advised a leading global investment bank on their investment in a portfolio of Italian NPLs and UTPs

Firm advises a global investment bank on the structuring and syndication of a financing for acquiring a portfolio of Italian UTPs

Clifford Chance advised a US investment fund and its affiliates in the acquisition a €60 million portfolio of NPLs from NOBA Bank Group

Clifford Chance advised two leading global investment funds on their investment in a €48 million portfolio of Italian NPLs and UTPs

Clifford Chance advised a US investment fund and its affiliates in the acquisition of a €72 million portfolio of NPLs from Morrow Bank ASA

Clifford Chance advised a US investment fund and its affiliates in the acquisition of a €95 million portfolio of NPLs from a leading European peer-to-peer (P2P) consumer lending platform

Clifford Chance advises Huayan Robotics on its Chapter 18C listing in Hong Kong

Global law firm Clifford Chance is advising Unilever on the US$45bn combination of Unilever Foods¹ with McCormick.