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Banking & Finance - South Africa

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Allen & Overy combines its robust South Africa practice with its significant global network to provide representation to a roster of domestic and international banks and financial institutions. The law firm is instructed on a broad range of domestic and cross-border financing mandates, ranging from acquisition financing to syndicated corporate loans and refinancings as well as receivables-based secured financing. The practice additionally demonstrates considerable experience in financial regulatory matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Allen & Overy advised a syndicate of bank and fund lenders on providing two local-currency and USD receivables-based secured credit facilities, with an equivalent value of approximately USD202 million, to M-KOPA Kenya and M-KOPA Uganda, which included advice on English law, New York law and Delaware company law.

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