Africa - Angola

Clifford Chance LLP

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’.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

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.’

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Key clients

  • GE Capital EFS Financing Inc.
  • Credit Suisse AG, London Branch

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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.

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