Clifford Chance's Dubai Office has advised Barclays Bank PLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd., National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC, Standard Chartered Bank and UBS Limited as Joint Lead Managers and Union National Bank P.J.S.C. as co-manager on the inaugural issuance of U.S.$500,000,000 5.25 per cent. per annum notes due 2019 under the MAF Global Securities Limited U.S.$2,000,000,000 Global Medium Term Note Programme (the "Programme") guaranteed by Majid Al Futtaim Holding LLC and Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC.
Clifford Chance also advised Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, HSBC Bank PLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd., National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC, Standard Chartered Bank and UBS Limited as Dealers on the update of the Programme in May 2012.
The Clifford Chance team was led by Partner Debashis Dey with the support of Associate Alekhya Prakash. Maples and Calder acted as legal advisor to the issuer whilst Norton Rose acted as legal advisor to Majid Al Futtaim Holding LLC and Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC.
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