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Firm Details:
Managing Partner: Charles Adams
Senior Partner: Adrian Cartwright
Number of partners: 570
Number of fee-earners: 3300
Offices: Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Beijing, Brussels, Bucharest, Casablanca, Dubai, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Istanbul, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New York, Paris, Perth, Prague, Rome, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Warsaw, Washington, DC. Kyiv*, Riyadh**.
*Clifford Chance has a best friends relationship with Redcliffe Partners in Ukraine. **Clifford Chance has a co-operation agreement with Abuhimed Alsheikh Alhagbani Law Firm in Riyadh
Firm Overview:
Clifford Chance is one of the world’s pre-eminent law firms with significant depth and range of resources across five continents. As a single, fully integrated, global partnership, the firm prides itself on its approachable, collegiate and team based way of working. The firm always strives to exceed the expectations of its clients, which include corporates from all the commercial and industrial sectors, governments, regulators, trade bodies and not for profit organisations. The firm provides them with the highest quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Main Areas of Practice:
Capital Markets:
The capital markets practice comprises over 420 partners and lawyers who concentrate on securities transactions and other products sold into the capital markets. The practice is founded on a full-service US and UK securities law capability, complemented by local securities law expertise in each of the key financial centres. It provides practical, integrated legal advice covering the full spectrum of global capital raising activities including public and private domestic and international offerings of traditional debt and equity securities as well as convertible and other derivative and structure securities.
Corporate:
The corporate practice, which comprises over 790 partners and lawyers worldwide, provides clients with a single law firm that combines a market leading practice with specialist, local expertise. Its global transaction capability includes English, US and civil law expertise in the key financial centres across the UK, Europe, the Americas, Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The practice represents many of the world’s leading multinational and national corporations, financial institutions and sponsors on the largest and most complex transactions across the globe – from public takeovers, mergers and cross border acquisitions to strategic alliances, joint ventures, outsourcings and restructurings. The firm’s cross-border M&A experience is enhanced by a depth of sector expertise across financial institutions, energy and infrastructure, TMT, insurance, healthcare, private equity, real estate, funds and investment management, industrials, consumer goods & retail and transport and logistics.
Finance:
Clifford Chance’s finance practice, which comprises over 700 legal advisers worldwide, is the leading international finance practice of any law firm. The practice provides highly commercial and practical advice across the full spectrum of financial products including syndicated lending and leveraged and acquisition finance, asset finance, derivative products, project finance, financial regulatory, insolvency, restructuring and structured finance. It advises regulatory authorities, supranational bodies, governments and government agencies and actively helps to shape the market through working with market organisations to develop documentation, policy and best practice.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution:
The firm has a team of over 500 litigators internationally and has experience in the full range of litigation and dispute resolution issues that their clients face. The lawyers work with clients to resolve disputes efficiently and effectively – whether through arbitration, litigation or other techniques. The team also works with clients to develop compliance programmes that minimise future litigation risks. The firm offers clients a seamless team for cross-border disputes, with expertise in individual jurisdictions but also an understanding of the interplay between different legal systems. The team also advises on regulatory enforcement and criminal investigations into corporate activity across multiple jurisdictions.
Real Estate:
Clifford Chance’s leading real estate practice offers UK, European, Asian and US real estate capability. Over 500 partners and lawyers worldwide advise the real estate industry’s leading players on the entire property ‘life-cycle’ from the initial acquisition, development, leasing, joint venturing and financing through to the final exit, as well as tax structuring, PFI/PPP, corporate outsourcing, planning, environment and litigation.
Tax:
Clifford Chance has one of the world’s largest international tax groups within a single law firm, with over 160 tax advisers worldwide. The firm is uniquely placed to provide leading edge advice to clients, and the practice is structured on an integrated global basis. Local tax groups within the practice work closely with areas such as securitisation, securities, M&A, corporate restructuring, private equity, real estate and funds. The pan-European VAT Group advises on all areas of VAT and has particular strength advising on novel and complex issues in the structured finance, financial services, corporate finance and real estate sectors.
Employment, Employee Incentives & Pensions:
Clifford Chance’s employment, employee incentives and pensions groups comprises over 120 legal advisers worldwide. The teams of experienced employment, employee incentives, ERISA, immigration and pensions specialists work with clients from a wide range of sectors to address local and cross-border issues.
Ranked Offices
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- London10 Upper Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, Greater London, UK, E14 5JJ
- Web: www.cliffordchance.com
- Tel: 020 7006 1000
- Fax: 020 7006 5555
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- SydneyLevel 24, Brookfield Place 10 Carrington Street , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, NSW 2000View ranked office
- São Paulo - SPRua Funchal 418, 15o andar, São Paulo - SP, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 04551-060View ranked office
- Beijing33/F China World Office Bldg 1, No 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Beijing, Beijing, China, 100004View ranked officeHong Kong27th Floor, Jardine House, One Connaught Place, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaView ranked officeShanghaiHKRI Takoo Hui, 25/F, HKRI Centre Tower 2, 288 Shi Men Yi Road, Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 200041View ranked office
- Tokyo1-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Palace Building, 3rd floor, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo-to, Japan, 100-0005View ranked office
- Luxembourg10 boulevard G.D. Charlotte, B.P. 1147, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, L-1011View ranked office
- Casablanca57, Tour CFC, Casa Anfa, Hay Hassani, 16th floor, Casablanca, Grand Casablanca, Morocco, Casablanca 20000View ranked office
- BucharestExcelsior Center, 28-30 Academiei Street, Sector 1, Bucharest, Bucureşti, Romania, 010016View ranked office
- RiyadhBuilding 15, The Business Gate King Khaled International Airport Road Cordoba District , Riyadh, Al Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView ranked office
- Singapore25th floor, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3, 12 Marina Boulevard, Singapore, Singapore Island, Singapore, 018982View ranked office
- Abu Dhabi9th Floor, Al Sila Tower, Sowwah Square, PO Box 26492, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesView ranked officeDubaiLevel 15, Burj Daman, Daman International Financial Centre, PO Box 9380, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesView ranked office
- Washington, DC2001 K Street NW, Washington, DC, District of Columbia, USA, 20006-1001View ranked office
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Clifford Chance advised on the largest real estate financing in Central and Eastern Europe
Clifford Chance Banking & Finance team advised CTP, the biggest industrial developer in the CEE, on €1.9 billion financing arranged and underwritten by a consortium of six leading banks.
Clifford Chance advises Baikal Mining Company on the execution of equipment supply agreement
A team from Clifford Chance has advised Baikal Mining Company on the execution of an equipment supply agreement with Outotec, a global leader in minerals and metals processing technology, for the design and supply of the mine-side processing equipment for the Udokan project.
Clifford Chance advises CDB Aviation on a lease of three Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Nordwind
A team from Clifford Chance has advised CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC on a long-term lease of three Boeing 737-800 aircraft to a Russian carrier, Nordwind Airlines.
Clifford Chance advises joint lead managers on US$600 million Belarusian Eurobond issue
A team from Clifford Chance has advised the joint lead managers in connection with the issuance of US$600 million in Eurobonds by Belarus.
Clifford Chance advises banks on the EUR150 million facility for ChelPipe
Clifford Chance Moscow team has advised a syndicate of banks on the EUR150 million Russian law syndicated facility for PJSC Chelyabinsk Pipe plant (ChelPipe), the leading Russian manufacturer of tubular goods and the provider of integrated solutions for fuel and energy companies.
Clifford Chance advises Nornickel on the sale of Legion TI Business Center to UFG Real Estate
Clifford Chance has advised PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel on the sale of its equity interest in the company which owns the Legion TI Business Center, to RCP Investments II Ltd. for the total amount of approximately US$100 million.
Clifford Chance advises X5 Retail Group on its RUB20 billion debut Eurobond issue
Clifford Chance has advised X5 Retail Group, a leading Russian food retailer, on its debut issue of RUB20 billion guaranteed notes. This Eurobond issue has become the largest Rouble-denominated issue since the re-opening of international capital markets for Russian issuers in the second half of 2016
CC advises Deutsche Bank, ING, Natixis and UniCredit on US$2.3 bln debt restructuring for Metinvest
Clifford Chance has advised Deutsche Bank, ING, Natixis and UniCredit in their capacity as the coordinating committee for the pre-export finance banks in connection with the successful implementation of a US$2.3 billion debt restructuring for Metinvest.
Clifford Chance has advised EVRAZ plc in connection with its US$354 million disposal of the Nakhodka
A multi-jurisdictional team has advised EVRAZ plc, the London listed globally integrated steel, mining and vanadium company, on its disposal of the entire issued share capital of its fully owned subsidiary Joint Stock Company EVRAZ Nakhodka Trade Sea Port to its majority shareholder Lanebrook Ltd
Clifford Chance advised on the largest real estate financing in Central and Eastern Europe
Clifford Chance Banking & Finance team advised CTP, the biggest industrial developer in the CEE, on €1.9 billion financing arranged and underwritten by a consortium of six leading banks.
Clifford Chance advises Baikal Mining Company on the execution of equipment supply agreement
A team from Clifford Chance has advised Baikal Mining Company on the execution of an equipment supply agreement with Outotec, a global leader in minerals and metals processing technology, for the design and supply of the mine-side processing equipment for the Udokan project.
Clifford Chance advises CDB Aviation on a lease of three Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Nordwind
A team from Clifford Chance has advised CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC on a long-term lease of three Boeing 737-800 aircraft to a Russian carrier, Nordwind Airlines.
Clifford Chance advises joint lead managers on US$600 million Belarusian Eurobond issue
A team from Clifford Chance has advised the joint lead managers in connection with the issuance of US$600 million in Eurobonds by Belarus.
Clifford Chance advises banks on the EUR150 million facility for ChelPipe
Clifford Chance Moscow team has advised a syndicate of banks on the EUR150 million Russian law syndicated facility for PJSC Chelyabinsk Pipe plant (ChelPipe), the leading Russian manufacturer of tubular goods and the provider of integrated solutions for fuel and energy companies.
Clifford Chance advises Nornickel on the sale of Legion TI Business Center to UFG Real Estate
Clifford Chance has advised PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel on the sale of its equity interest in the company which owns the Legion TI Business Center, to RCP Investments II Ltd. for the total amount of approximately US$100 million.
Clifford Chance advises X5 Retail Group on its RUB20 billion debut Eurobond issue
Clifford Chance has advised X5 Retail Group, a leading Russian food retailer, on its debut issue of RUB20 billion guaranteed notes. This Eurobond issue has become the largest Rouble-denominated issue since the re-opening of international capital markets for Russian issuers in the second half of 2016
CC advises Deutsche Bank, ING, Natixis and UniCredit on US$2.3 bln debt restructuring for Metinvest
Clifford Chance has advised Deutsche Bank, ING, Natixis and UniCredit in their capacity as the coordinating committee for the pre-export finance banks in connection with the successful implementation of a US$2.3 billion debt restructuring for Metinvest.
Clifford Chance has advised EVRAZ plc in connection with its US$354 million disposal of the Nakhodka
A multi-jurisdictional team has advised EVRAZ plc, the London listed globally integrated steel, mining and vanadium company, on its disposal of the entire issued share capital of its fully owned subsidiary Joint Stock Company EVRAZ Nakhodka Trade Sea Port to its majority shareholder Lanebrook Ltd