Our Infrastructure Redevelopment & Project Finance Group counsels
international, regional and national clients in the development,
privatization, project financing and acquisition of a variety of
infrastructure facilities. Combining transactional experience and
regional knowledge with RMDT'S international resources in such practice
groups as taxation, international trade & law, corporate & securities
and privatizations, our attorneys have worked with consortiums from the
United States, Western Europe, Asia and the Middle East to secure,
finance and develop numerous regional projects.
Our clients have benefited from the abilities of our attorneys to
successfully manage and negotiate complex transactions in such
industries as:
- Oil & gas;
- Petrochemicals;
- Telecommunications, including analog, GSM and satellite;
- Radio and cable television;
- Manufacturing;
- Electricity;
- Financial services;
- Agriculture;
- Real Estate; and
- Transportation
The attorneys assigned to each project are experienced practitioners
in finance, equity investing, secured lending, securities offerings and
capital markets, and are further tailored to the respective client's
industry such as developers, investment banks, commercial banks,
multilateral lending institutions and construction firms. Our attorneys
assist the client in every phase of the transaction, including the
preparation and negotiation of contracts for power purchases, developing
commercial contracts and other arrangements, site acquisitions,
construction, operation and maintenance, raw materials, transportation,
power transmission, structuring joint-ventures or other appropriate
vehicles, securing requisite approvals and handling any disputes or
dealings that may arise from specialized legal areas. RMDT'S flexibility
in properly assembling a team of attorneys, whether large or small, for
the respective project insures that the transaction will be completed in
a timely and cost-effective manner.
Specifically, RMDT'S industry knowledge and regional experience has
played a pivotal role in some of the most significant Romanian power
projects, including the proposed power generation and partial
privatization arrangements for one of the largest plants owned by Renel,
the Romanian national electric utility at the time. Furthermore, RMDT
attorneys have structured various syndicated loans, guaranteed by the
Ministry of Finance, for Western lenders required by the latter to
finance respective short-term energy needs. RMDT is also well positioned
to counsel transportation clients interested in highway improvements and
development, as well as the redevelopment of shipping channels and
ports. The Firm's ability to undertake such complex transactions rests
on our formulation of a "commercial paper program" whereby promissory
notes issued by the company were sold and traded. Such an issuance has
not only assisted clients in obtaining financing for their respective
endeavors, but has also provided a superior form of financing, when
compared to bank credits which are limited in nature and require a
sometimes costly currency exchange. RMDT attorneys have also represented
successful bidders in both analog and GSM licenses for cellular
telephone networks in the most substantial telecommunications
transactions to date in Romania.
Due to the complexity and multi-faceted nature of most projects, RMDT
attorneys often find themselves working hand-in-hand with other
international law firms from the United States and Europe. Our years of
experience in such transactions have allowed us to foster collegial and
substantive relationships that enable us to service all the needs,
whether large or small, of our clients.
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