Alternative Investment Funds
United Kingdom
14 May 2025
Dechert LLP has an ‘experienced, proactive, flexible , dedicated, fully available’ DCM group in London, where it is regarded as a key adviser on emerging market sovereign debt capital market transactions, including Shariah-compliant transactions. Amy Rees is part of ‘a formidable team that is available around the clock to advise clients with complex structuring of both bonds and sukuk’. As well as new issuance for sovereigns and state-owned entities, the firm also handles significant liability management exercises, including buy backs, consent solicitations, exchange offers and tender offers.
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‘Experienced, proactive, flexible, dedicated, fully available.’
‘They defend their clients very well.’
'Dechert was frequently mandated by our bookrunners as adviser with regard to several of our sovereign bond issues, launched in the international financial market. The firm has always shown its efficiency, deep commitment of its lawyers, transparency and good governance and the know-how of its teams.'
Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- Citi
- Deutsche Bank
- Kingdom of Bahrain
- Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- J.P. Morgan Securities plc
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Sultanate of Oman
- Republic of Albania
- Arab Republic of Egypt
Work highlights
Acted as international counsel to the Arab Republic of Egypt in connection with its issuance of its RMB 3.5 billion 3.51% Guaranteed Sustainable Panda Bonds due 2026.
Acted as English and U.S. counsel to the Republic of Albania, acting through its Ministry of Finance and Economy, on the issuance of its €600 million 5.900% Notes due 9 June 2028.
Advised Joint Lead Arrangers Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC, J.P. Morgan Securities plc and Standard Chartered Bank on the establishment by Energy Development Oman SAOG’s Trust Certificate Issuance Programme (and the issuance thereunder); and its Global Medium Term Note Programme.
Lawyers
Other key lawyers
Amy Rees