Karmen Rebesco has advised mandated lead arranger Nova Ljubljanska Banka on a EUR 230 million syndicated loan to members of the SIJ Group. Reportedly, Allen & Overy advised NLB as well and Dentons advised SIJ on the deal.
According go Karmen Rebesco, “the banking syndicate consisted of NLB d.d. as the agent and original lender, as well as of Nova Kreditna banka Maribor d.d., SID – Slovenska Izvozna in Razvojna Banka, d.d, Ljubljana, SKB Banka d.d. Ljubljana, Erste Group Bank AG, Banka Sparkasse d.d., Banka Intesa Sanpaolo d.d., UniCredit Banka Slovenija d.d. and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), as original lenders.”
SIJ – Slovenian Steel Group, is the largest Slovenian steel producer and one of the largest producers of stainless and special steel in Europe.