The Ropes & Gray finance team has been shortlisted for ‘High yield deal of the year’ at the IFLR Americas Awards 2025 for its work advising Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan and the other initial purchasers on the offering of $1.6 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured second lien notes by First Quantum Minerals, one of the world’s top 10 copper producers.
The transaction, the largest mining high yield deal of the past ten years, was part of FQM’s comprehensive set of balance sheet strengthening initiatives which included, among other things, the amendment and extension of its corporate bank facilities and an offering of common shares.
The Ropes & Gray team was led by finance partner Michael Kazakevich, with counsel Luwam Mezue and associates Clara Melly, Matea Scepanovic and Alma Yasin (high yield) and finance partner Benoit Lavigne and associate Sean Darling advising on certain English law intercreditor matters, all based in London. Additional advice on certain U.S. securities law matters was provided by U.S. capital markets partner Craig Marcus (Boston) and counsel Marc Rotter (New York).
The IFLR awards are unique in the market for focusing on legal innovation through dealmaking and celebrating work that improves the cross-border investment environment.
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