EXPERIENCE

Manoj’s experience includes advising:

• Hong Kong Airlines on the holistic restructuring of its US$6.2 billion debts and liabilities, including its guarantee of the US$683 million perpetual securities issued by Blue Skyview. This restructuring involves the first ever parallel Hong Kong scheme of arrangement and UK restructuring plan. This transaction was awarded Cross-border Deal of the Year 2022 by China Business Law Journal
• The Public Investment Fund on its inaugural US$3 billion green bond issuance
• The underwriters on various issuances by AIIB under its GMTN programme
• QNB, as issuer, on its EMTN programme update and issuances thereunder
• J.P. Morgan in connection with Ukraine’s consent solicitations relating to its outstanding Eurobonds and GDP-linked securities
• The underwriters on Ukraine’s US$1.25 billion bond issuance
• The underwriters in connection with Axis Bank’s debut Sustainable Additional Tier 1 (A1) notes
• The underwriters in connection with Enel’s US$4 billion bond issuance, the largest-ever Sustainability-Linked transaction in the fixed-income capital markets
• Lundin Energy on its US$2 billion inaugural bond issuance
• Tullow Oil on the convertible bonds in connection with their US$2.4 billion debt refinancing
• The underwriters on Gunvor’s US$300 million bond issuance
• EQT on their €500 Million Sustainability-Linked Bond
• The UK government on its inaugural sukuk issuance – the first sukuk issuance by a non-Islamic country*
• The underwriters on the various capital raising and funding activities of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC, including the group’s inaugural additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital issuances*
• The underwriters on the various capital raising and funding activities of Standard Chartered, including its inaugural Reg S/144A additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital issuances and follow-on issuances*
• British American Tobacco on its treasury and balance-sheet management activities, including on numerous issuances off its SEC-registered shelf platform and EMTN platform*
• The underwriters on the inaugural Tier 2 sukuk issuance by Riyad Bank - the first ever Basel III compliant US$ Tier 2 bonds issued by a Saudi-based bank*
• The underwriters on the IPO by Seplat Petroleum – the first dual-listed (London and Lagos) IPO and the first Nigerian company to list on the main market in London*
• The underwriters on the convertible bond (bond plus warrant) issuances by GN Store Nord*
• The underwriters on the hybrid capital securities issuances by SSE plc and BT plc*
• The underwriters on the debut Tier 2 issuance by National Bank of Greece*
• OakNorth on its debut Tier 2 transaction*
• RBSG on its various capital and funding activities, including its SEC-registered AT1 issuances and liability management exercises*
• The underwriters on the various capital raising and funding activities of Virgin Money, including its debut AT1 issuance*
• The dealers in relation to the establishment of the Euro Medium Term Note programme for Argenta Spaarbank SA/NV*
• The underwriters on various capital and funding issuances by Zurich Insurance Group*
• On bond issues by various issuers, including Kennedy Wilson Europe, New River REIT and Wellcome Trust*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham & Watkins