Several law firms advise on a syndicated loan to Klabin
Pinheiro Guimarães and Clifford Chance advised Klabin; Tauil & Chequer and Mayer Brown advised J.P Morgan in its role as lead coordinator on a US$ 595 million syndicated loan for Klabin, a Brazilian pulp and paper producer, without collateral and in two installments, with a term of five years.
The proceeds of the loan will be used as part of the company’s ongoing liability and liquidity management.
Clifford Chance relied on partners Patrick Jackson (pictured left), Andrew Young, Darren Littlejohn and Jeff LeMaster, associates Heba Hazzaa and Krisztián Barta and staff attorney Victoria Weaver.
Pinheiro Guimarães Advogados relied on partner Sergio Ramos Yoshino (pictured center left) and associate Luiza Furtado.
Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown advised J.P. Morgan in its role as lead coordinator. The advice – which included the participation of Mayer Brown’s Chicago office – covered aspects of Brazilian and New York law, and also involved a syndicate of nine creditors based in Asia, Europe and the Americas, including J.P. Morgan, Santander, Bradesco, Credit Agricole, BNP Paribas, KFW, MUFG, Mizuho and Export Development Canada. The team was led by partner Eduardo Lima (pictured center right) and included counsel Anna Gouvea and associate Camila Spinola. At Mayer Brown, Doug Doetsch (pictured right) and Juan Pablo Moreno led the team in the Chicago office, and associate Theodoro Scott worked in the New York office.
