WaterEquity Clean Water: Represented WaterEquity, Global Access Fund LP, and Global Access Fund LP IV in connection with $200 million of DFC financing to support increased access to safe water and sanitation in East Asia and the Pacific, Latin American and the Caribbean, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Citibank Infrastructure Guaranty Facilities: Represented DFC in connection with over $1.5 billion of DFC guaranty capacity across 16 guaranty facilities to support loans made by Citibank, N.A. to finance infrastructure projects in Pakistan, South America, Africa, the Middle East, Russia/CIS, Asia, and Central America.
WBC Guaranty Facility: Represent WorldBusiness Capital in connection with $175 million of DFC-guaranteed loans made to borrowers in Cambodia, El Salvador, India, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Moldova, Mongolia, Sri Lanka and Ukraine.
Citibank Microfinance Guaranty Facility: Represented DFC in connection with a $70 million DFC guaranty facility with Citibank, N.A. to fund microfinance loans in 48 emerging market countries.
Sarona Frontier Markets Fund: Represented Sarona Asset Management in connection with a $250 million facility and an $87.5 million DFC loan to fund SME investments in emerging markets. DFC’s first fund-of-funds facility.
SEAF Global Facility: Represented Small Enterprise Assistance Funds in connection with a $30 million DFC loan to fund loans to SMEs worldwide.
SEAF COVID-19 Facility: Represented Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) in connection with a $20 million DFC loan to fund emergency relief to SMEs worldwide to enable them to survive the COVID-19 crisis.
SEAF Women’s Global Finance: Represented Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) in connection with a $20 million DFC loan to fund loans to women-owned and women-led SMEs worldwide.
Africa
WaterEquity Clean Water: Represented WaterEquity, Global Access Fund LP, and Global Access Fund LP IV in connection with $200 million of DFC financing to support increased access to safe water and sanitation in several regions, including Sub-Saharan Africa.
Citibank Infrastructure Guaranty Facilities: Represented DFC in connection with over $1.5 billion of DFC guaranty capacity across 16 guaranty facilities to support loans made by Citibank, N.A. to finance infrastructure projects in several regions, including Africa.
WBC Guaranty Facility: Represent WorldBusiness Capital in connection with $175 million of DFC-guaranteed loans made to borrowers in several countries, including Kenya.
Bayport Management Ltd: Represented Bayport Management Ltd in connection with a $250 million DFC loan to fund BML’s strategic growth aspirations in Africa and Latin America.
Rand Merchant Bank Infrastructure Facility: Represented DFC in connection with a $200 million co-lending facility with Rand Merchant Bank to fund infrastructure projects in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Djibouti Salt Mine: Represented DFC in connection with DFC’s issuance of $60 million of political risk insurance to cover the debt financing of the construction and operation of a salt mine in the Republic of Djibouti.
Phyto-Riker Pharmaceutical Facility: Represented DFC in connection with origination and successful restructuring of a $12.5 million loan to finance the privatization and expansion of a pharmaceutical distribution facility in Ghana.
Teberebie Goldfields: Represented DFC in connection with the successful restructuring and sale of a $20 million DFC loan to finance the construction and expansion of a gold production facility in Ghana.
Ghana Home Loans Mortgages: Represented DFC in connection with a $30 million loan to capitalize Ghana Home Loans bank mortgage company to finance primary and secondary mortgages in Ghana.
Rota International: Represented DFC in the successful defense of a claim brought against DFC under DFC’s political risk insurance contract covering the equity investment in a cashew production facility in Guinea-Bissau.
Hewa Tele Medical Oxygen: Represent Hewa Tele Limited in connection with a $10 million loan from DFC to finance the construction of a medical oxygen facility in Kenya.
International School of Kenya:Represented the International School of Kenya in connection with an $8 million loan from DFC to finance the construction and expansion of its school in Kenya.
Liberia Enterprise Development Fund SME Facility: Represented LEDFC in connection with a $17 million DFC loan to support SME lending in Liberia.
Liberia Enterprise Development Fund Reconstruction Facility: Represented DFC in connection with a $20 million loan to LEDFC to finance reconstruction efforts in Liberia.
SA Taxi: Represent SA Taxi in connection with over $350 million of loans from DFC and other development finance institutions to expand SA Taxi’s financial services business in South Africa.
Tugende Limited: Represent Tugende Limited, a leading provider of asset financing in Uganda, in connection with the expansion of its investor portfolio and restructuring of project collateral.
South America, Latin America, and the Caribbean
WaterEquity Clean Water: Represented WaterEquity, Global Access Fund LP, and Global Access Fund LP IV in connection with $200 million of DFC financing to support increased access to safe water and sanitation in several regions, including Latin America and the Caribbean.
Citibank Infrastructure Guaranty Facilities: Represented DFC in connection with over $1.5 billion of DFC guaranty capacity across 16 guaranty facilities to support loans made by Citibank, N.A. to finance infrastructure projects in several regions, including South America, Central America and the Caribbean.
WBC Guaranty Facility: Represent WorldBusiness Capital in connection with $175 million of DFC-guaranteed loans made to borrowers in several countries and regions, including El Salvador.
Bayport Management Ltd: Represented Bayport Management Ltd in connection with a $250 million DFC loan to fund BML’s strategic growth aspirations in Latin America and Africa.
Paladin Fund:Represented DFC in connection with a $35 million investment guaranty to Paladin Fund for investments in real estate portfolio companies in Latin America.
Conduit Fund: Represented DFC in connection with a $60 million investment guaranty to Conduit Fund for investments in portfolio companies in Latin America.
Pan American Energy Oil Development: Represented DFC in connection with a $250 million Series A/Series B First Loss guaranteed loan to finance the expansion of oil development activities in Argentina.
Dominican Republic Housing: Represent the developer and construction contractor in connection with a loan from DFC to finance the construction and development of a low-income housing community in the Dominican Republic.
Real Infrastructure Capital Partners Solar Power: Represented Real Infrastructure Capital Partners in connection with a $45 million DFC loan to finance the construction of eight PV solar power plants in El Salvador.
Matanzas Hydroelectric: Represented DFC in connection with the successful equity restructuring and repayment of a $20 million DFC loan that financed the construction of a 14 MW hydroelectric project in Guatemala.
Honduras Homes Housing: Represented DFC in connection with a $9 million loan to finance the construction and development of low-income housing in Honduras.
Inter-Mac Honduras Housing: Represent the developer and construction contractor in connection with the successful restructuring of a DFC loan to finance the redevelopment of an affordable housing community in Honduras.
Josco: Represented DFC in the successful settlement and recovery of an expropriation claim brought against DFC under DFC’s political risk insurance contract covering the equity investment in a processing facility in Jamaica.
MVB Panama Housing: Represented the borrower in connection with a $7.5 million DFC loan to finance the construction and development of low-income housing in Panama.
Cerro Verde Copper Mine: Represented DFC in connection with the negotiation of political risk insurance coverage for a $250 million equity investment to finance the privatization and expansion of an open-pit copper mine in Peru.
Asia and the Pacific; Russia/CIS and Eastern Europe
WaterEquity Clean Water: Represented WaterEquity, Global Access Fund LP, and Global Access Fund LP IV in connection with $200 million of DFC financing to support increased access to safe water and sanitation several regions, including East Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
Citibank Infrastructure Guaranty Facilities: Represented DFC in connection with over $1.5 billion of DFC guaranty capacity across 16 guaranty facilities to support loans made by Citibank, N.A. to finance infrastructure projects in several regions, including Pakistan, Russia/CIS and Asia.
WBC Guaranty Facility: Represent WorldBusiness Capital in connection with $175 million of DFC-guaranteed loans made to borrowers in several countries and regions, including Cambodia, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Moldova and Ukraine.
Actis Fund: Represented DFC in connection with a $50 million investment guaranty to Actis Fund for investments in portfolio companies in Asia.
SEAF Afghanistan SME Facility: Represented Small Enterprise Assistance Funds in connection with a $50 million DFC loan to fund loans and equipment leases by Afghan Growth Finance to SMEs in Afghanistan.
EAG Afghanistan: Represented Emergent Advisory Group, LLC in connection with its purchase of Afghan Growth Finance and the successful restructuring of a DFC loan that funded loans and equipment leases made to SMEs in Afghanistan.
SEAF Co-Lending SME Facility: Represented Small Enterprise Assistance Funds in connection with a $30 million DFC co-lending facility to fund loans and equipment leases to SMEs in Afghanistan.
Roumel Development Housing: Represented DFC in connection with a $2.5 million loan to finance the construction and development of low-income housing in Bosnia & Herzegovina. DFC’s first project in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Maritza III Power Plant: Represented DFC in connection with a $200 million loan to finance the development of a 600 MW independent power generation facility in Bulgaria.
Samoa Solar Power Plant: Represented the developer in connection with a DFC loan to finance a 2.4 MW PV solar power plant in the Independent State of Samoa. DFC’s first project in the Independent State of Samoa.
ZAO Star Networks Telecommunications: Represented ZAO Star Networks in connection with the successful restructuring of the equity and $28 million DFC loan that financed a telecommunications project in Russia.
ZAO Europlan: Represented DFC in connection with a $40 million loan to finance an equipment leasing portfolio in Russia/CIS.
Century 21 Real Estate Franchise: Represented a U.S. company in connection with the successful purchase and restructuring of a DFC loan that financed the operation of a real estate franchise in Russia and Ukraine.
Ukrainian Catholic University Expansion: Represented Ukrainian Catholic University in connection with a $6.5 million DFC loan to finance the expansion of the University’s campus in Lviv, Ukraine.
Middle East and North Africa
WaterEquity Clean Water: Represented WaterEquity, Global Access Fund LP, and Global Access Fund LP IV in connection with $200 million of DFC financing to support increased access to safe water and sanitation several regions, including the Middle East and North Africa.
Citibank Infrastructure Guaranty Facilities: Represented DFC in connection with over $1.5 billion of guaranty capacity across 16 risk-sharing guaranty facilities with Citibank, N.A. to finance infrastructure projects in several regions, including the Middle East.
Bucheit International: Represented DFC in the successful defense of a political risk insurance claim brought against DFC under DFC’s political risk insurance contract covering the equity investment in a construction project in Gaza.
Iraq Middle Market Development Foundation Guaranty Facility: Represented DFC in connection with a $20 million co-guaranty facility with Global Communities and IMMDF to support loans made by local banks in Iraq.
Iraq Middle Market Development Foundation: Represented Global Communities in connection with a $10 million DFC loan to IMMDF to support SME and agribusiness loans made in Iraq.
IEC Gas Pipeline: Represented DFC in connection with Non-Honoring of Sovereign Guaranty expropriation coverage for a $250 million loan to finance the construction and operation of an offshore natural gas pipeline in Israel.
AMEEN Guaranty Facility: Represented DFC in connection with a $20 million co-guaranty facility with Global Communities and AMEEN, S.A.L. to support loans made by local banks in Lebanon.
Microfinance and Housing Facility: Represented DFC in connection with a $30 million loan to Global Communities to fund microfinance and housing loans in Lebanon.
Microenterprise, Small Enterprise, and Housing Facility: Represented Global Communities in connection with a $25 million DFC loan to support micro enterprise, small enterprise, and housing loans in Lebanon.
Middle East Investment Initiative: Represented Global Communities in connection with a $110 million DFC loan to support loans in the West Bank and Gaza.
West Bank Microfinance/Housing Facility: Represented Global Communities in connection with a $7.5 million DFC loan to fund microfinance and housing loans in the West Bank.