/Home/Global/Banking & Finance in Africa-wide/Clifford Chance LLP
View profile of Clifford Chance LLP
Department profile
Clifford Chance LLP
Department profile | Clifford Chance LLP
Banking & Finance

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Banking & Finance - Africa-wide

1
Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance maintains an excellent African finance practice. It is notable for its frequent roles acting on behalf of major commercial lenders and development finance institutions, in addition to sovereign governments and borrowers active in a variety of economic sectors. The practice is centred in London with the support of numerous offices across the firm's international network. Clifford Chance is also notable for the standout banking expertise of its Casablanca office, which regularly handles market-leading deals in Morocco.

Work Highlights

  • Clifford Chance assisted Standard Chartered Bank, and other lenders, on the provision of a USD2 billion pre-export finance debt facility to Nigerian National Petroleum.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Clifford Chance has knowledge of the relevant business ecosystem, expertise in all the required fields and provides rigorous analysis coupled with good availability.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Their local knowledge, proactivity and availability make Clifford Chance a key player in these transactions.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Kayode Oladipo
Kayode Oladipo
Spotlight

London-based Kayode Oladipo heads the finance and lending group for Africa. He has a strong track record concerning high-value loan facilities, with especially notable work in Nigeria and Angola.

Kayode is a very experienced lawyer with a strong sense of commercial awareness and good market knowledge.

He is knowledgeable, commercially savvy and responsive.

He displays technical expertise as well as an understanding of the clients' needs and an ability to collaborate well with other lawyers.

View Profile

Ranked Lawyers at
Clifford Chance LLP

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Africa-wide

Banking & Finance
Kayode Oladipo
Kayode Oladipo
Spotlight
View Profile