Norton Rose Fulbright
The ‘practical and innovative’ team at Norton Rose Fulbright has gained a particularly strong reputation advising lenders and corporates on syndicated emerging markets deals, where it is able to provide a value-add service through the effective use of legal tech and partnering with lawyers across the firm’s vast international network. Neha Khosla leads on much of this work from London and has built up a strong reputation for her collaborative approach and strength at advising on multi-source financings. As well as his role as global IBOR transition head, Davide Barzilai has ’wide experience in different areas of bank lending’, including ECA-supported mandates, ABL and Islamic finance, ensuring that he is a popular choice on complex international syndicated mandates. ABL expert Michael Black heads up the general London banking team, while Madhavi Gosavi is head of banking and finance for the EMEA region.
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Testimonials
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- 'Always a very safe pair of hands, and show fantastic attention to detail.'
- 'The practical and innovative team provides an efficient service.'
- 'They are able to manage big projects cost effectively by using a mix of tech solutions, staff in a regional "lower cost" offices and more senior lawyers from their main offices.'
- 'Neha Khosla has the ability to argue points strongly while fostering and maintaining a collaborative environment to get the deal done.'
- 'Davide Barzilai stands out for his excellent business sense, his wide experience in different areas of bank lending and his general availability on deals in which he is involved.'
Key clients
- ABN Amro
- Absa Bank
- Africa Finance Corporation
- African Development Bank
- Aurelius
- Bank of America
- Bank of China
- Bantry Bay
- Barclays Bank
- DBS
- Deutsche Bank
- DNB Bank
- EBRD
- Export Development Canada
- Goldman Sachs
- Hamburg Commercial Bank
- HCC International Insurance Company plc
- HSBC
- IFC
- ING Bank
- Japan International Cooperation Agency
- JP Morgan Chase Bank
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe
- Macquarie
- Mizuho
- MUFG Bank
- Natixis
- Natwest
- PNC, National Association
- Shell International Eastern Trading
- SMBC Bank
- Stanbic Uganda
- Standard Bank of South Africa
- Standard Chartered
- Swiss Re
- The Bank of East Asia
- Wells Fargo Capital Finance
- Alleima Treasury AB
- Aurelius
- Bausch Health Companies Inc.
- Chaucer Group
- Coca-Cola HBC Finance BV
- Countryside Partnerships Plc
- Dialight Plc
- Domino’s Pizza Group Plc
- ED&F Man Treasury Plc
- IMI Group Limited
- Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) Plc
- Reach Plc
- RWS Holdings Plc
- Sandvik Treasury AB
- Titan Trust Bank Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Sandvik Treasury AB on its SEK11bn (c. £870 million) syndicated, sustainability-linked multi-currency revolving credit facilities incorporating a SEK500m swingline facility and a SEK2bn accordion facility.
- Advised MUFG as arranger in relation to a c.$755m dual currency bridge loan facility to Africa Finance Corporation.
- Advised new client ED&F Man Treasury Management Plc and other group companies in relation to its refinancing and renegotiation of its $120m borrowing base facilities agreement with a syndicate of lenders, on a new margin line facility and trade line facility.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Madhavi Gosavi, Michael Black