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EDF ENERGY

On all State aid aspects of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project in the UK. The case represented the European Commission’s first-ever State aid approval in relation to new nuclear capacity and serves as the precedent for other nuclear projects.

French State

Advising the French State in relation to the granting and restructuring of the FDES loans granted to Liberty Ascoval, a French affiliate of the GFG Alliance.

KPMG

Advising the Liquidators of Perfect Recovery Limited (In Members Voluntary Winding-Up) in relation to their liquidation of the company and their duties, particularly regarding dealing with creditor claims. Our role in this matter involves advising the Liquidators on their duties and strategies in dealing with a claimed major creditor in a Members Voluntary Winding-Up where the company is solvent. We successfully obtained an order for further security in the sum of HKD1.8 million against the Plaintiff after trial has been set down.

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DBS Bank

Successfully defending DBS Bank’s Hong Kong branch in a High Court action brought by the liquidators of Galleria (Hong Kong Limited)- whom in 2009 it was discovered were committing fraud on a significant scale. We are currently representing DBS in defence on an appeal by the liquidators.

UltraTech Cement Limited

Advising UltraTech Cement as the successful bidder under the Indian Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code process under which the bidder purchased the debt of the Binani Cement group companies under the Resolution Plan as a part of a loan-to-own restructuring. The debt restructuring raised complex legal issues in relation to reconciling the unique restructuring scheme sanctioned by the highest court in India and the English law governed facility agreements, as well as the legal impact of the English law assignments on local law security documents.

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UBS AG and UBS Europe SE

Defending UBS AG and UBS Europe SE in proceedings commenced by the liquidators of China Metal Recycling (Holdings) Limited (China Metal) in the Court of First Instance in respect of liabilities arising out of its sponsorship work for the IPO of China Metal.

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Nabila Prata Dos Santos

Solicitor, Melbourne

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Iain Carruthers

Of Counsel, London

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