Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance advises Goldman Sachs and US Development Finance Corporation on €300 million senior unsecured notes due 2035 by ENERGO-PRO

August 30, 2023

• Jonathan Zonis (He/Him), Lori Ann Bean, Mariana Estévez, Avrohom Gelber, Paul Koppel, Miloš Felgr, Sait Eryilmaz, Deborah Zandstra, Paula Ferreira, Emely Luna, Alex Machado, Alexandria Demi Custodio, Jenny Ahn, Joyce Moore, , Rick Thoben (He/Him), Thomas Koh (He/Him), James Kelton, Petr Šebesta, Hana Čekalová, , , , , ,
• Istanbul, London, Washington D.C., Prague

Clifford Chance advises Goldman Sachs and US Development Finance Corporation on €300 million senior unsecured notes due 2035 by ENERGO-PRO

Clifford Chance has advised Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC as initial purchaser and US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) as guarantor on the issuance of €300 million senior unsecured notes due 2035 by ENERGO-PRO, a hydro power operator, distributor and supplier of electricity in Central and Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region.

The team advising Goldman Sachs included:

• Partners Jonathan Zonis (New York), Deborah Zandstra (London)
• Associates Paula Ferreira, Emily Luna, Alex Machado and Alexandria Custodio (New York) and Jenny Ahn, Joyce Moore and Daniel Justus (Washington, DC)
• Senior associate James Kelton (London)

The team advising DFC Team was:

• Partner Lori Bean (Washington, DC), Mariana Estevez (New York)

With additional support from:

• Tax: Partner Avrohom Gelber and associate Rick Thoben (New York)
• ERISA: Partner Paul Koppel and associate Thomas Koh (New York)
• Prague: Partner Milos Felgr (Finance), counsel Petr Sebesta (Tax, Pensions and Employment), Senior Associates Hana Cekalova (Finance), Vladimir Rylich (Litigation), and lawyer Ondrej Steco (Finance)
• Istanbul: Partner Sait Eryilmaz, senior associate AliCan Altiparmak, associates Pelinsu Demircan and Sida Özler, and trainees Bilgesu Cakmak and Tuba Akgiray (all Banking & Finance)