Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Client SatisfactionCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton exhibits a strong focus on cross-border debt finance transactions, capital markets matters and financial regulatory questions, frequently working with the firm's transnational offices to jointly advise major corporate clients and international sovereign entities. The team has a strong focus on assisting African nations as borrowers with the arrangement of refinancing and project financing facilities, particularly in the context of sustainable development and infrastructure projects. Corporate borrowing is another key area of focus, with practice head Christophe Wauters serving as a key contact for negotiating multicurrency and international arrangements. Marijke Spooren is also highly recommended.
Key clients
- Goodyear
- ArcelorMittal
- Solvay
- CMA CGM
- The Republic of Senegal
- The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
- The Republic of Benin
- Collibra
- Axéréal
- BNP Paribas Fortis
- Bpost
- Infrabel
- Société Africaine de Raffinage
- Institut Pasteur Dakar
- Société des Hydrocarbures du Tchad
- The Republic of Congo
- Befimmo
- Eurofima
- ENI
- Louis-Delhaize
- Ping An
- Ontex
- Vandemoortele
- Petrosen
- Citigroup
- Republic of Madagascar
- TPG
- Aéroport International Blaise-Diagne
- Qair Group
Work highlights
- Advised Solvay on the ongoing preparation of a separation into two independent listed companies, being Syensqo and Solvay.
- Advised Goodyear on the refinancing of its €800m pan-European secured revolving credit facilities arranged by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A..
- Advised the Republic of Chad and state-owned oil company Société des Hydrocarbures du Tchad in connection with the restructuring of the $1.3bn oil-for-cash facility agreement granted by Glencore in 2014 and renegotiated in 2018.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christophe Wauters