Emerging markets

White & Case LLP

Client Satisfaction

At White & Case LLP ‘the team is solidly collegial, innovative, responsive and overall, a force to be reckoned with’. The firm has one of the broadest and most active emerging markets teams in London, acting for the world’s largest commercial banks, DFIs, sovereigns, state-owned entities, commodity traders, energy companies, and multinational corporates on deals across the Americas, Africa, CEE, CIS and the Middle East. The practice, which is home to US- and English law-qualified partners, handles sovereign and corporate loans, leveraged finance, export credit matters, structured trade and commodity finance, sustainability-linked loans, project and debt finance, and much more. The firm is ‘unique in its ability to problem-solve and ensure its clients achieve their desired outcomes in challenging jurisdictions’. The deep bench of talent includes US-qualified debt specialists Melissa Butler and Ian Clark; English law debt experts James Hardy and Stuart Matty; energy partner Philip Stopford; banking partner Christopher Czarnocki; head of the Africa group Mukund Dhar; projects partner Mark Castillo-Bernaus; international finance lawyer Jason Kerr; and the ‘patient, detailed, hardworking’ Judith Olloh , who focuses on energy, infrastructure and project finance.

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‘The team is solidly collegial, innovative, responsive, and overall, a force to be reckoned with.’
‘I've mainly worked with partners Mukund Dhar and Christopher Czarnocki. Without exception, they've each demonstrated a refreshing willingness to think creatively and leverage deep industry/sector and emerging markets experience to help solve some very complex and challenging problems. A great team to work with.’
‘Worked with Judith Olloh on several agreements. She is patient, detailed, hard-working and proactively works toward achieving our objectives.’
'The team is well-equipped to provide practical legal advice on a myriad of matters while ensuring its clients are adequately protected. W&C is unique in its ability to problem-solve and ensure its clients achieve their desired outcomes in challenging jurisdictions.'
'I have found the individuals I work with to be solution-oriented and commercially focused, setting them apart from some other firms I have worked with.'
'I worked extensively with Judith Olloh, who was embarked late in the project, but immediately got up to speed and delivered flawless work throughout the deal. Within two weeks from onboarding, she became a fundamental part of the team, delivering intelligent and swift analyses.'
'White & Case's team has a good expertise not only for legal but also for commercial points. They have strong commitment to all of our project documents and always deliver on time. Lawyers are always ready to explain certain provisions of the documents fully and in simple way.'
'They have good knowledge, expertise and strong soft skills when in negotiations.'

Key clients

Absa Bank Limited
Africa Finance Corporation
A.P. Møller Holding A/S
Barclays Bank PLC
Citigroup
Deutsche Bank
Energo-Pro
Eskom
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA)
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
Goldman Sachs International
Helios Investment Partners
HSBC
International Holding Company
JP Morgan Chase
Kernel
Liquidity and Sustainability Facility DAC (the “LSF”)
Milavous Group
Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Energy Ghana
Ministry of Finance of Ukraine
Moove Africa B.V.
Republic of Suriname
Republic of Zambia
Republic of Sri Lanka Bondholder Group
Ukraine
TAV Holding

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