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Provided by Laurence Martinez-Bellet
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Laurence is a Partner in the Finance Group.
Laurence has over 20 years’ experience advising domestic and international clients on asset and project finance, acquisition finance, export credit, leasing, debt restructuring and mezzanine debt (project/green bonds) transactions. She is especially well regarded for her shipping finance, and energy and infrastructure project finance, expertise.
Her clients include banks, investment funds, ECAs, DFIs, project developers, lessors and shipowners.
With regards to shipping finance, Laurence focusses on complex cross-border shipping transactions, helping on the structuring of financings through leasing, ECA or DFI-backed transactions, also involving JVs and in debt or equity investment funds.
In the energy and infrastructure sectors, she specialises in renewable energy, energy infrastructure and innovative projects (energy efficiency, electricity mobility, corporate PPAs), advising on their financing or refinancing transactions.
Laurence was named a Knight of the National Order of Merit (Chevalier de l’ordre national du Mérite) for her career as a finance lawyer in the shipping and energy sectors by the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy in July 2017.
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Laurence Martinez-Bellet has substantial experience in handling ship financing and restructuring mandates on behalf of financial institutions. She is adept at handling cross-border matters.
Laurence Martinez-Bellet represents public entities, energy companies and investors. She is particularly active in renewable energy assets financing and acquisitions, as well as the development of social and transport infrastructure projects.
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WFW advises Nordea on Euronav US$713m loan facility
The first drawdown refinanced indebtedness in relation to nine VLCCs and three Suezmaxes and security included Belgian, Greek and French mortgages over these ships.
WFW advises Nordea on Euronav US$713m loan facility
The first drawdown refinanced indebtedness in relation to nine VLCCs and three Suezmaxes and security included Belgian, Greek and French mortgages over these ships.
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