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What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose's African lending work has a strong emphasis on the telecoms sector, with a team that has acted on a wealth of acquisition finance mandates in this sphere. The firm also advises on trade and development finance, where it has experience concerning social impact loans. The core banking and finance team is well supported by a strong debt capital markets practice which has significant experience advising on sustainability bonds. Clients of the firm further benefit from access to Norton Rose's well-established offices in South Africa and Morocco, as well as its strategic alliances with law firms in Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Burundi.

Work Highlights

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright advised Global Partnership for Ethiopia, and its subsidiary Safaricom Ethiopia, on the receipt of a USD100 million loan and a USD157.4 million equity investment to support the rollout of internet and telecoms services.

Strengths

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They have deep industry knowledge coupled with a commercial focus and a personal touch.

Banking & Finance respondent
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The Norton Rose team turns things around quickly and is knowledgeable as well as solutions-oriented.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

Norton Rose has a strong understanding of African loan markets and their participants. The team we deal with is also notable for its responsiveness, and works well with local and borrower counsel.

Banking & Finance respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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Alex Zekkos
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London-based Alex Zekkos has advised lenders on a number of high-value transactions involving borrowers in the telecoms sector. His practice has a particular emphasis on this area of work, and sees him involved with a number of key markets across Africa, including Nigeria.

Alex is a great professional with strong delivery on objectives.

Alex Zekkos and his team have been exceptional in identifying the important issues in the relevant documentation and in driving negotiations with the other side.

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