14 February 2016
International law firm Clifford Chance advised the lenders to Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) on syndicated facilities to add over US$2 billion to SEC's revolving credit facilities, tapping domestic (Saudi riyal) and international (dollar) markets in two separate facilities.
The international facility consisted of a US$1.4 billion facility. The Coordinators, Bookrunners and Mandated Lead Arrangers were The Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), and the Mandated Lead Arrangers were HSBC, JPMorgan, Crédit Agricole and Deutsche Bank.
The National Commercial Bank and Samba Financial Group provided the SAR2.5 billion domestic financing which was structured in the form of a revolving murabaha facility.
Riyadh Head of Finance for Clifford Chance, Mohamed Hamra-Krouha commented: "Our Riyadh team is proud to have advised the lenders to SEC, with a very challenging timeline, on these two high-profile transactions."
"The tapping of international and domestic markets in this manner continues to be favoured among Saudi corporations seeking to borrow at competitive rates. Clifford Chance is well equipped to provide international and Saudi lenders as well as Saudi companies with on-the-ground expert support not only in the Kingdom but across all the major financial centres around the world" added Hamra-Krouha.
The Clifford Chance team was led by Mohamed Hamra-Krouha (Partner, Riyadh) and included Kola Balogun (Senior Associate, Riyadh), Bilal Rana (Senior Associate, Riyadh), Yasser Al-Hussain (Senior Associate, Riyadh), Mazin Al Zamil (Associate, Riyadh) and Sahal Khalawi (Associate, Riyadh).
The Clifford Chance Riyadh team continues to advise on some of the Kingdom's most prominent deals including advising ACWA Power on SAR1.11 billion facilities, a group of 30 global and regional lenders on US$10 billion revolving credit facilities (with conventional and Islamic tranches) to Saudi Aramco, Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries on a SAR3.5 billion murabaha facility and the lenders on a SAR1.875 billion Islamic facility for a real estate development project in Makkah.For further information about this release contact Magdalena Suder, Head of BD & Marketing, Middle East, Clifford Chance, on +971 4 503 2744.
Clifford Chance is one of the world's pre-eminent law firms with significant depth and range of resources across five continents. As a single, fully integrated, global partnership, we pride ourselves on our approachable, collegiate and team based way of working. We always strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, which include corporates from all the commercial and industrial sectors, governments, regulators, trade bodies and not for profit organisations. We provide them with the highest quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm's global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Clifford Chance was ranked 'Band 1' in more cross-border tables than any other firm in the Chambers Global 2015 Directory. This independent analysis focuses on firms' legal ability, professional conduct, client service, and commercial awareness, and these rankings provide outstanding recognition for the firm's breadth of expertise and consistency of quality across global markets.
© Press Release 2016
International law firm Clifford Chance advised the lenders to Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) on syndicated facilities to add over US$2 billion to SEC's revolving credit facilities, tapping domestic (Saudi riyal) and international (dollar) markets in two separate facilities.
The international facility consisted of a US$1.4 billion facility. The Coordinators, Bookrunners and Mandated Lead Arrangers were The Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), and the Mandated Lead Arrangers were HSBC, JPMorgan, Crédit Agricole and Deutsche Bank.
The National Commercial Bank and Samba Financial Group provided the SAR2.5 billion domestic financing which was structured in the form of a revolving murabaha facility.
Riyadh Head of Finance for Clifford Chance, Mohamed Hamra-Krouha commented: "Our Riyadh team is proud to have advised the lenders to SEC, with a very challenging timeline, on these two high-profile transactions."
"The tapping of international and domestic markets in this manner continues to be favoured among Saudi corporations seeking to borrow at competitive rates. Clifford Chance is well equipped to provide international and Saudi lenders as well as Saudi companies with on-the-ground expert support not only in the Kingdom but across all the major financial centres around the world" added Hamra-Krouha.
The Clifford Chance team was led by Mohamed Hamra-Krouha (Partner, Riyadh) and included Kola Balogun (Senior Associate, Riyadh), Bilal Rana (Senior Associate, Riyadh), Yasser Al-Hussain (Senior Associate, Riyadh), Mazin Al Zamil (Associate, Riyadh) and Sahal Khalawi (Associate, Riyadh).
The Clifford Chance Riyadh team continues to advise on some of the Kingdom's most prominent deals including advising ACWA Power on SAR1.11 billion facilities, a group of 30 global and regional lenders on US$10 billion revolving credit facilities (with conventional and Islamic tranches) to Saudi Aramco, Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries on a SAR3.5 billion murabaha facility and the lenders on a SAR1.875 billion Islamic facility for a real estate development project in Makkah.For further information about this release contact Magdalena Suder, Head of BD & Marketing, Middle East, Clifford Chance, on +971 4 503 2744.
Clifford Chance is one of the world's pre-eminent law firms with significant depth and range of resources across five continents. As a single, fully integrated, global partnership, we pride ourselves on our approachable, collegiate and team based way of working. We always strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, which include corporates from all the commercial and industrial sectors, governments, regulators, trade bodies and not for profit organisations. We provide them with the highest quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm's global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Clifford Chance was ranked 'Band 1' in more cross-border tables than any other firm in the Chambers Global 2015 Directory. This independent analysis focuses on firms' legal ability, professional conduct, client service, and commercial awareness, and these rankings provide outstanding recognition for the firm's breadth of expertise and consistency of quality across global markets.
© Press Release 2016
