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MSC Cruises €2.5 billion financing for three ships

7/2/2019
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€ 2.5 billion

$ 282.446 billion

Announced

7/2/2019

Overview:

  • MSC Cruises has borrowed €2.5 billion from syndicate of lenders provided to build three new cruise ships.
  • The vessels will be the largest cruise ships in the world by passenger numbers. 

Jurisdiction:

Spain

Deal type:

Asset finance

Practice area:

Asset finance

Industry sectors:

Transport
Shipping

Firms:
Norton Rose Fulbright

Party: BNP Paribas (Mandated lead arranger)

Party: Citibank (Mandated lead arranger)

Party: HSBC France (Mandated lead arranger)

Party: Banco Santander (Mandated lead arranger)

Party: Unicredit (Mandated lead arranger)

Party: Bpifrance Export Assurance (Export credit agency )

Watson Farley & Williams

Party: MSC Cruises SpA (Borrower)

Lawyer: Lindsey Keeble

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