Clifford Chance LLP is adept at handling both inbound and outbound transactions across the oil and gas, construction, and transport sectors, with a clientele spanning financial institutions, telecom, and mining companies. Leonard Cleland excels at commodities, while Kayode Oladipo’s expertise lies in cross-border loan financing for infrastructure project development. The pair lead the Angola practice from London, ‘providing high-quality legal services’.
Testimonials
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‘A very strong team, especially in anything that relates to sovereign credit and project financing.’
‘Leonard Clealand is in a league of his own with respect to Angola and sovereign financing. His knowledge is unmatched, which allows clients (especially lenders) to make commercial decisions based on sound legal backing.’
Key clients
- GE Capital EFS Financing Inc.
- Credit Suisse AG, London Branch
Work highlights
- Advised Deutsche Bank S.p.A. and SACE S.p.A in connection with an ECA-covered USD 62 million individual loan agreement for financing the largest food production plant in Sub-Saharan Africa, in Angola.
- Advised UniCredit and Investec in relation to the financing of three key regional hospitals for the Republic of Angola.