Linklaters LLP is involved in domestically and internationally significant matters in the infrastructure, finance, energy and TMT sectors. The practice is jointly led by Justin Faye and Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho and works on concession agreements, export financing and revolving credit facilities. The Paris-based Faye runs the firm’s Africa group and is involved in several multi-jurisdictional transactional matters, while Carvalho, based out of Lisbon, specialises in finance and energy cases in Lusophone countries.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- MUFG Bank, Ltd.
- Banco de Fomento Angola, S.A.
Work highlights
Advised Proparco and EAIF on sustainability-linked debt financing for Tier III certified data centres in seven Sub-Saharan African countries, with potential expansion.
Practice head
Justin Faye; Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho