Clifford Chance

The Firm is ranked 1st for Asia Equity and Equity-related, 2nd for Global Debt, Equity & Equity-related (issuer legal adviser) and 2nd for All International Bonds (issuer legal adviser). These build on our success in H1 2012 where we ranked 1st for both Global Debt, Equity & Equity-related (issuer legal adviser) and All International Bonds (issuer legal adviser).

The team has worked on many landmark deals during the first half of 2013, particularly in growth economies as investor appetite for emerging market debt soars. For instance, leading the Russian market in “new style” Basel III-compliant subordinated bond offerings, advising on four of the five recent Russian issues and also advising on several landmark African deals. They include the listing of global depositary receipts by Nigeria’s biggest bank, Zenith Bank; Rwanda’s first sovereign debt issuance, and Fidelity Bank’s US$300m Eurobond issue.