Linklaters, Banking & Finance | Chambers Global Profile

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Africa-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Linklaters is active on a range of financing work in Africa, principally calling upon the skills of partners based in London and Milan. It frequently advises commercial and development banks on their lending agreements with African sovereigns, and is also consistently active on financings in the mining sector. South Africa is a key market for the firm, and Linklaters is noted for its long-standing association with leading South African law firm Webber Wentzel.

Notable practitioners

London-based Toby Grimstone and Milan-based Tessa Lee are key contacts.

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Work Highlights

Linklaters assisted the lenders, and Italian export credit agency SACE, with a EUR120 million push facility, guaranteed by SACE and provided to the Republic of Benin's Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Strengths

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Linklaters' communication is always very clear, timely and pragmatic.

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Global

We are consistently impressed by Linklaters' professionalism, expertise and high commitment. Their team demonstrates not only deep legal knowledge, but also a strategic, solution-oriented approach.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Linklaters' communication is always very clear, timely and pragmatic.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

We are consistently impressed by Linklaters' professionalism, expertise and high commitment. Their team demonstrates not only deep legal knowledge, but also a strategic, solution-oriented approach.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global