Clifford Chance's project and asset finance group is regularly instructed by lenders, governments, investors, project developers and companies on international projects. Recent examples include the advice to the government of the Republic of Namibia on the development of the largest fully vertically integrated green hydrogen project in sub-Saharan Africa, which emphasises the practice's focus on the energy sector; the other sector focus is infrastructure. Practice head Florian Mahler boasts similar competencies and also acts as co-head of the global projects group since May 2023. Further mainstays include expertise in ECA and state-supported financing, Anna Thwaites is a key contact here, as well as joint venture and non-recourse project financing. Christof Häfner complements this with expertise in asset financing with a focus on the aviation and rail sectors. Beda Wortmann is a key contact for PPPs and also covers the real estate financing area.
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Key clients
- Baltic Hub (DCT)
- Banque Misr
- BNP Paribas S.A.
- COLCAP
- Coöperatieve Rabobank
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- DNB Bank
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Fraport AG
- Infracapital
- ING Bank
- KENOW
- KfW IPEX-BAN
- Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
- LEAG
- mBank
- Mitsubishi Corporation
- National Westminster Bank
- PZU
- Santander Bank Polska
- SMBC Bank International
- TAV Havalimanları Holding A.Ş. (TAV-Airports)
- Turkiye Is Bankasi et al.
- UniCredit Bank AG
Work highlights
- Advising the joint venture of airport operators TAV Havalimanları Holding A.Ş. (TAV Airports) and Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide (Fraport AG) in a bridge financing of €1.225 billion to renew the operating rights for the Turkish Antalya Airport.
- Advising the underwriters consisting of BNP Paribas SA, UniCredit Bank AG, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, National Westminster Bank and NatWest Markets on the structuring of the more than €2 billion financing of the joint venture consisting of Deutsche Telekom and IFM Global Infrastructure Fund (IFM) for the expansion of Deutsche Telekom's fiber optic network.
- Advising lenders on financing the planning, construction, operation and maintenance of the Kütahya Integrated Health Campus in Turkey.
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Leading partners
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Florian Mahler
Clifford ChanceNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Christof Häfner
Clifford ChanceAnna Thwaites
Clifford ChancePractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Florian Mahler