Leonard Cleland is a Partner with over 30 years experience at Clifford Chance and specialises in all aspects of Emerging Market finance including structure trade finance.
Advised VTB Capital in connection with the USD$3.6 billion financing acquisition of Polyus Gold (Russia's largest gold miner by volume)
Advised a consortium comprised of Investment Dar and Adeem Investment Co on their acquisition of luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin (the first Islamic LBO in the UK and winner of the London Sukuk Summit's inaugural 'Most Innovative Islamic Financing Transaction' Award)
Advising the Steering Committee on the USD$30 billion Russian Vnesheconombank "loans for bonds" London club restructuring
Advising the Steering Committee on the global restructuring of Indonesia's trade debt (on the USD$19.6 billion 1999 exchange offer, the USD$2.7 billion 2000 exchange offer and the INDRA trade debt exchange offer)
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