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Norton Rose Fulbright, working with Hogan Lovells, has advised joint lead managers and co-arrangers Santander Corporate & Investment Banking and Jefferies International Limited on a public securitization of vehicle lease agreements originated by Vehis Finanse. DLA Piper advised Vehis Finanse.
Sayenko Kharenko has advised the European Fund for Southeast Europe on a EUR 10 million equivalent loan in Ukrainian hryvnia granted through its Ukraine Sub-Fund to ProCredit Bank.
Miroslava Zafirova has joined Uniqa Bulgaria as General Secretary and Legal.
White & Case has advised Orlen on the issuance of EUR 600 million in seven-year unsecured green bonds with a 3.625% annual coupon.
Dentons and its Turkish affiliate Balcioglu Selcuk Eymirlioglu Ardiyok Keki Attorney Partnership have advised a syndicate of lenders, including Emirates NBD Bank, HSBC Bank, Mashreqbank, Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, among others, on the renewal of Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi's dual currency sustainability term loan facilities totaling USD 703.5 million and EUR 407.4 million.
Lexist has advised Efor Holding subsidiary YMN Icecek Gida on the acquisition of Of Caysan Tarim Urunleri Entegre Tesisleri Sanayi ve Ticaret from Jacobs Turkiye and has also advised both YMN and OfCay as borrowers on the acquisition financing provided by Turkiye Is Bankasi. Allen Overy Shearman Sterling’s Turkish affiliate Gedik & Eraksoy advised Jacobs Turkiye. Ergun advised Is Bankasi.
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has advised PKO Bank Polski on the issuance of EUR 500 million in 3.625% green senior non-preferred callable fixed-to-floating interest rate notes due 2031. White & Case reportedly advised joint lead managers BNP Paribas, Erste, PKO Bank Polski, UBS, and UniCredit.
