Ship and offshore finance
French bank – ECA-backed loan to finance two liquefied gas carriers
Advised on a US$100 million loan facility made available by a syndicate led by a French bank to a Chinese oil and gas company to finance the construction of two liquefied gas carriers.
Norwegian bank – Loan to major Danish tanker company
Advised on a US$400 million term loan and revolving credit facility made available by a syndicate of European banks, secured by 40 vessels.
The Export-Import Bank of China – Loan to Petrobras
Advised on a US$1 billion corporate loan to Brazil's state-run oil giant to finance the purchase of FPSO equipment from Chinese businesses.
Chinese bank – Loan to Chinese lessor
Advised on a loan facility made available by a Chinese bank to a Chinese lessor who entered into a sale and lease back transaction with a French container transportation and shipping company.
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Leasing and equipment finance
Chinese lessor - Leasing of four bulk carriers
Acted for a Chinese lessor in a sale and lease back transaction with a Bulgarian shipping company involving four new bulk carriers. The total value of the vessels exceeded US$100 million.
Chinese lessor – ECA-backed leasing of 16 vessels
Advised on the leasing of eight multipurpose carriers and eight container vessels to a German shipping company. The three transactions have a total finance value of more than US$210 million.
Chinese lessor – Warehousing of vessels previously owned by a distressed shipping company
Arranged for an orphan trust to be set up in the Cayman Islands to take over six ships and assisted with the sale of those ships to recover the debt when market condition was favourable.
International shipping company - Leasing of a RoRo Carrier
Acted for the lessee, a shipping company with a presence in Norway, England and Singapore in a sale and lease back transaction involving a RoRo Carrier.
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Leasing and equipment finance
Shipbuilding and offshore construction
Advising on eight syndicated loans aggregating US$156 million made available by Deutsche Bank AG and HSBC Bank plc to Star Bulk Carriers Corp. to finance the construction of ultramax bulk carriers, backed by Sinosure insurance.
Acting for a Chinese bank in a US$234 million loan to an African state-owned company to finance the construction of nine multipurpose carriers and product tankers, supported by a guarantee from the sovereign state and Sinosure insurance.
Advising a Korean shipyard on the assignment of receivables under a shipbuilding contract.
Acting for a Chinese bank in a US$170 million loan to the subsidiary of a shipbuilder to finance the construction of 26 anchor handling tug supply vessels and platform supply vessels, and a US$255 million loan to a French offshore oil and gas conglomerate to finance the delivery of those vessels.
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Shipping
German bank – ECA-backed financing of a superyacht built in Germany
Advised on a €600 million loan advanced by a syndicate of German banks to a high-net-worth individual to finance the construction of the fifth largest yacht of the world.
Spanish bank – Loan to finance the construction of a luxury yacht in Spain
Advised on the financing and restructuring involving a yacht ordered by an international hospitality and leisure conglomerate to expand its business in the cruise sector.
Chinese lessor - Leasing of four bulk carriers
Acted for a Chinese lessor in a sale and lease back transaction with a Bulgarian shipping company involving four new bulk carriers. The total value of the vessels exceeded US$100 million.
Chinese lessor – ECA-backed leasing of 16 vessels
Advised on the leasing of eight multipurpose carriers and eight container vessels to a German shipping company. The three transactions have a total finance value of more than US$210 million.
Chinese lessor – Warehousing of vessels previously owned by a distressed shipping company
Arranged for an orphan trust to be set up in the Cayman Islands to take over six ships and assisted with the sale of those ships to recover the debt when market condition was favourable.
International shipping company - Leasing of a RoRo Carrier
Acted for the lessee, a shipping company with a presence in Norway, England and Singapore in a sale and lease back transaction involving a RoRo Carrier.
French bank – ECA-backed loan to finance two liquefied gas carriers
Advised on a US$100 million loan facility made available by a syndicate led by a French bank to a Chinese oil and gas company to finance the construction of two liquefied gas carriers.
Norwegian bank – Loan to major Danish tanker company
Advised on a US$400 million term loan and revolving credit facility made available by a syndicate of European banks, secured by 40 vessels.
The Export-Import Bank of China – Loan to Petrobras
Advised on a US$1 billion corporate loan to Brazil's state-run oil giant to finance the purchase of FPSO equipment from Chinese businesses.
Chinese bank – Loan to Chinese lessor
Advised on a loan facility made available by a Chinese bank to a Chinese lessor who entered into a sale and lease back transaction with a French container transportation and shipping company.
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Shipping