Clifford Chance has a longstanding reputation for advising on complex banking, finance and capital markets transactions, with expertise extending to Islamic finance contracts. The firm’s well-established client base includes international and African banks, private equity sponsors and major corporations. Other practice strengths include acting for lenders, investors and governments on the restructuring of financial indebtedness and equity investments. Managing partner Mustapha Mourahib has a particular focus on project finance transactions in the energy, infrastructure, oil, gas and mining sectors, as well as expertise in large-scale M&A, private equity and PPP. Meriem Komiha recently assisted on a renewable energy financing project for the construction, operation and maintenance of a gas power plant.
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  • ‘The team's responsiveness’
  • ‘Knowledge of the sector. Available with great people.’
  • ‘Mustapha Mourahib stands out.'

Key clients

  • A.P. Møller Capital
  • Bank of Africa
  • Attijariwafa bank
  • Vantage Capital
  • Ciments de l'Atlas
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • OCP Group
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Work highlights

Advised Attijariwafa Bank, Banque Centrale Populaire and Bank of Africa on the financing of a wind farm in Dakhla with a total capacity of 360MW developed by Green of Africa.
Advising a consortium formed by TE H2, A.P. Moller and Copenhagen Infrastructure Energy Transition Fund in connection with the development of a green hydrogen project in Africa.
Advised the West African Development Bank on its US$500 million sustainable hybrid bond issuance with an interest rate of 8.200% maturing in 2055. This successful bond issue by BOAD is its first public hybrid bond issuance. The net proceeds of the issuance will be used to finance or refinance eligible green and social projects.

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Mustapha Mourahib

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