Project finance

Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance's project finance group is praised by clients for its 'in-depth' knowledge and, is well-placed to assist clients with the financing of high-profile domestic and international projects. The practice is jointly led by a group of eight practitioners, comprising Anthony Giustini, Nikolaï Eatwell, Delphine Siino Courtin, Richard Tomlinson, Milica Zatezalo-Falatar, Daniel Zerbib, David Préat, and Gauthier Martin. Corinne Duvnjak specialises in both development and finance transactions across the renewables space, while Courtin frequently advises lenders on solar projects in Chad, Burkina Faso, and Mozambique. Banking and finance expert Zerbib is well-versed in financing transactions concerning greenfield and brownfield projects, and Martin maintains a French public law focused practice, advising sponsors on biomass power plant and seaport projects.

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Testimonials

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‘The team has in-depth knowledge of international and local markets and offer tailor-made advice on strategy, structure and content.’
‘Richard Tomlinson was always available on short notice, flexible and with excellent commercial understanding.’
‘Anthony Giustini is extremely solution-oriented being able to advise on complex issues on the spot to find acceptable solutions to the various needs of the negotiating parties.'
‘Very high skill and availability. Dealmakers; great proximity to customers.’
‘Daniel Zerbib is one of the best on the market. Very good trainer for his colleagues. Very attentive to his clients and he always finds solutions.'

Key clients

African Development Bank
Asian Development Bank
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
DEG
EBRD
EIB
FMO
Japan International Cooperation Agency
IFC
Inter-American Development Bank
Inter-American Investment Corporation
MIGA
OeEB
OPIC
Proparco
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund
The Korea Development Bank
Agence Française de Développement
Africa Finance Corporation
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund
FMO
OPEC Fund for International Development
Ethiopian Electric Power
Government of Namibia
French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy
Ministry of Water Irrigation and Energy, Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Bpifrance
Euler Hermes
K-sure
SACE
UK Export Finance
BNP Paribas
CACIB
Natixis
Société Générale
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
Barclays
HSBC
Macquarie
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Santander
Standard Chartered bank
Türkiye Garanti Bankasi A.Ş.
UniCredit
MUFG
Bouygues
Eiffage
ENGIE
Meridiam
Total
Vinci
CNPC
Globeleq
Mota Engil
Hydrogène de France

Work highlights

Advised a consortium of banks as finance parties for the 500 MW Zarafshan wind power project in Uzbekistan. Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) acted as a parallel lender.
Advised AFD as partial risk guarantor on their first political risk guarantees in respect of a solar project in Mozambique.
Advised CGHV (Compagnie Générale d'Hydroélectricité de Volobé) on the structuration and implementation of the 120 MW HPP to be located on the site of Volobe Amont and on the negotiation of the project documentation.

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