Practice Areas - Project Finance and Infrastructure Law Firms and Lawyers
| Deal Date: | 25-07-2014 | Practice Area: | Project Finance and Infrastructure |
| Deal Title: | EIB PBCE for Axione Infrastructures Issuance | Industry: | Mobile Telecommunications |
| Description: |
White and Case LLP advised the European Investment Bank (EIB) on the first "project bond" to be issued in France and the first in Europe to be issued for digital infrastructure. It is also the first project bond to be governed by French law and to be listed on the Paris stock exchange.
The project bond refinances 11 French telecoms concessions that are owned by Axione Infrastructures, which will continue and extend its implementation of fast and superfast digital infrastructure in sparsely populated areas.
The refinancing was executed via a project bond issue with a debt enhancement, using the Project Bond Credit Enhancement structure launched by the European Commission and EIB in 2012.
The White and Case team in Paris was led by partner Paule Biensan and included partners Jacques Bouillon and Gilles Endreo, counsels Marianna Sedefian and Emmanuel Lebaube and associates Gregoire Karila, Jonathan Djenaoussine and Olivier Le Bars.
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| Financial Center: | Paris | Value: | 0.00-0.00 |
| Advised Party: | Enhancement Provider | Law Firm | White & Case |
| Project Jurisdiction | France | Sponsor Jurisdiction | France |
| Classification: |
Project Bonds Telecoms and Satellite: |
Lawyer | Paule Biensan |
