Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Client SatisfactionCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton fields a banking, finance, and capital markets team experienced in complex, cross-border transactional and advisory work. Its capital markets offering stands out for its equity capital markets work, with a track record supporting clients in significant IPOs. Team head Christophe Wauters is particularly noted for his sovereign debt financing, direct lending, and syndicated lending work, often working cross-border with clients, including a number of African nations. Marijke Spooren is sought after by issuers and underwriters in equity offerings.
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Key clients
- Aéroport International Blaise Diagne
- ArcelorMittal
- ArcelorMittal
- Axéréal
- Banque Nationale pour le Développement Economique
- Befimmo
- Belron
- BNP Paribas
- BNP Paribas Fortis
- Bpost
- CMA CGM
- Collibra
- Goodyear
- Infrabel
- Institut Pasteur Dakar
- Louis-Delhaize
- Ontex
- Ping An
- Port Autonome de Cotonou
- SEN-TER
- Showpad
- Société des Hydrocarbures du Tchad
- Société des Pétroles du Sénégal
- Solvay
- The Republic of Benin
- The Republic of Cameroon
- The Republic of Chad
- The Republic of Congo
- The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
- The Republic of Senegal
- The Republic of Togo
- Vandemoortele
Work highlights
- Represented the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in connection with a €533m SDG loan facility agreement arranged by Standard Chartered Bank and benefiting from a Partial Credit Guarantee provided by the African Development Bank for up to €400m.
- Advised Solvay on the preparation of a separation into two independent listed companies, being Syensqo and Solvay.
- Representing BNP Paribas and its insurance subsidiary BNP Paribas Cardif in the acquisition of a stake of approx. 9% in ageas SA/NV (Ageas) from Fosun Group, a global conglomerate consumer group listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christophe Wauters