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Milbank has one of the largest and most experienced infrastructure and project finance groups of the world’s major law firms.  We have pioneered the application of infrastructure and  project finance techniques internationally for more than 30 years.  We undertake transactions in connection with transport, utilities, process industries, oil and gas, electricity generation and distribution, mining and metals, communications as well as various other types of infrastructure.

Milbank’s commitment to infrastructure and project finance legal service is thus deep and significant.  Perhaps more than any other law firm, we have organised ourselves to deliver advice to sponsors and lenders by drawing on our broad wealth of experience so that our advice is both legally analytical and responsive to underlying industrial and commercial considerations.

• Chambers Global has designated Milbank in the 1st Tier of global project finance practices
• Chambers Global has designated Milbank as a leading practice in projects and energy in the Middle East, and three of our lawyers have been designated as leading individuals in the Middle East market
• Chambers Global has designated Milbank as a leading practice in projects, energy and mining in Africa, and two of our lawyers have been designated as leading individuals in the African market
• Milbank’s London lawyers acted on Project Finance magazine’s “Middle East  Deal of the Year” in 2008 (Yemen LNG), and “Global Project Finance Deal of the Year” in 2007 (Barka 2) and 2006 (SEPC), in each case demonstrating our ability to deliver on the world’s most complex deals

A Worldwide Player and a European Leader

Calyon has changed its name to Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank

With more than 160 specialists operating on all continents, Crédit Agricole Corporate & Invesment Bank has developed strong execution and global delivery capabilities in Natural Resources, Infrastructure and Power structured finance and ranks amongst the leading banks in Europe and worldwide.
Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investement Bank is committed to meeting its clients’ financing needs and objectives, on a global basis, thanks to a proven track record in sourcing and structuring financing for power generation and distribution, infrastructure including the Public-Private Partnership sector, environmental services (water, waste treatment) and natural resources (oil, gas, LNG, pipelines, petrochemicals,  refining, mining and metals).
The comprehensive range of products and services includes: debt arranging and underwriting, financial structuring, project risk evaluation, capital markets services, equity and mezzanine, financial modelling, syndication, “agency” and project advisory services.
In 2009, Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank’ Natural Resources, Infrastructure and Power team :

• Arranged circa 100 deals
• Was ranked 1st Global Mandated Lead Arranger (Infrastructure Journal) and 2nd Global Mandated Lead Arranger (Thomson Financial and Dealogic),
• Obtained more than 50 “Deal of the Year” awards,
• received theprestigious “Bank of the Year” global award by PFI

SGS is recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 56'000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1’000 offices and laboratories in 150 countries around the world.

Originally founded in 1878 in Rouen as French grain shipment inspection house, the Company was registered in Geneva as Société Générale de Surveillance in 1919. Shares of SGS were first listed on (SWX) Swiss Exchange in 1985.

The core services offered by SGS can be divided into four categories: inspection, testing, certification and verification services. SGS services to banks and financial institutions include:
- Collateral Management Services (CMA)
- Project Finance Services (PFS)
- Technical Advisory
- Service Certification
- Transaction validation
- Training solutions
- Social Corporate Responsibility
- Verification (climate change etc.)

SGS offers the widest variety of services to deliver the trusted technical information needed by banks, sponsors and equity investors to manage risks. SGS’ project portfolio reflects its extensive coverage of sectors, oil and gas, mining, power, renewable and infrastructure, and geographical locations and sets a benchmark for industry best-practices.

For more information visit: www.sgs.com and www.sgs.com/projectfinance

Founded in 1879 in New York, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP comprises more than 750 lawyers conducting a global practice through a network of 12 offices on four continents.  More than 130 of the firm’s lawyers are based in its three European offices in London, Paris and Frankfurt.  Project organization and finance, particularly in the natural resources sector, has been a central feature of S&C’s practice for most of its existence. 
Recent work includes advising the sponsors/project company of a number of recent high-profile transactions (all “Deal of the Year” honorees), including the US$ 4.8 billion Yemen LNG project, the US$ 7 billion Emirates Aluminium project (UAE), the US$ 3.3 billion Ambatovy nickel and cobalt project (Madagascar), the US$ 3.9 billion Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline and the related US$ 3.2 billion ACG Phase 1 oil field development project (Caspian region), the US$ 4.5 billion Tengizchevroil (TCO) oilfield expansion project (Kazakhstan), and the US$ 366 million Moma Titanium project (Mozambique). 
S&C is also currently advising on other multi-billion dollar oil and gas, pipeline, power, infrastructure and mining/metals projects in North and South America, the Gulf, Africa and Australasia. In recent years, S&C has been named as the leading adviser to the mining industry by Infrastructure Journal, “Project Finance Team of the Year” by Legal Business and “Legal Advisor of the Year” by Infrastructure Journal.

Standard Chartered – leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East

Standard Chartered PLC, listed on both London and Hong Kong stock exchanges, ranks among the top 25 companies in the FTSE-100 by market capitalisation. The London-headquartered Group has operated for over 150 years in some of the world's most dynamic markets, leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Its income and profits have more than doubled over the last five years primarily as a result of organic growth.

Standard Chartered aspires to be the best international bank for its customers across its markets. The Group earns around 90 per cent of its income and profits in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, from its Wholesale and Consumer Banking businesses. The Group has over 1600 branches and outlets located in over 70 countries. The extraordinary growth of its markets and businesses creates exciting and challenging international career opportunities.

Leading by example to be the right partner for its stakeholders, the Group is committed to building a sustainable business over the long term and is trusted worldwide for upholding high standards of corporate governance, social responsibility, environmental protection and employee diversity. It employs around 70,000 people, nearly half of whom are women. The Group's employees are of 125 nationalities, of which about 70 are represented in the senior management.

For more information on Standard Chartered, please visit www.standardchartered.com

Fitch Ratings is a global rating agency committed to providing the world’s markets with independent,
timely and prospective credit opinions. With 50 offices worldwide, Fitch Ratings’ global expertise spans across capital markets in over 150 countries.

Fitch Ratings is headquartered in New York and London and is part of the Fitch Group, which includes
Fitch Solutions, a distribution channel for Fitch Ratings products and a provider of data, analytics and related services; and Algorithmics, a leader in enterprise risk management solutions.

The Fitch Group is a majority-owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A., headquartered in Paris, France.
For additional information, please visit www.fitchratings.com; www.fitchsolutions.com; and www.algorithmics.com.

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SparkSpread is the leading real-time news service providing breaking news on M&A, project finance and energy trading in the European, Middle East and North American energy markets.

About Project Finance International (PFI)

PFI is the leading source of global project finance intelligence. It equips decision makers with all the information they need to identify every opportunity in their market by giving them access to the most essential pipeline information, sector news, historical data and deal analysis. Published every two weeks, PFI, reports on the entire lifecycles of deals, from the initial rumours through to post-completion analysis.

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