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2 December 2020
Deals | Africa | Côte d'Ivoire | Projects (Finance & Infrstructure)
International law firm Gide, alongside Ivorian law firm IKT, has advised Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire as lender, arranger, facility agent and security trustee on implementing a financing of 16,400,000,000 Francs CFA for the construction of the high-end office and retail complex "Ivoire Trade Center", in the prestigious Embassy neighbourhood of Abidjan-Cocody (Côte d’Ivoire).
The complex, which will be promoted and operated by PFO Immobilier, will be integrated to the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire site, and will offer rental space covering over 17,000 sq.m.. Once operational, the Ivoire Trade Center will be the first EDGE-certified operational business centre in Côte d’Ivoire, which guarantees controlled water and energy use.
"We are very pleased to have assisted Société Générale Côte d’Ivoire on this operation, which will both boost the country's economic reach and promote sustainable development", declared Gide partner Nicolas Jean. On this transaction, Nicolas Jean advised Société Générale Côte d’Ivoire, with senior associate Aurélien de Castéja (Banking & Finance) and associate Constance Emié (Projects (Finance & Infrastructure). Osther Tella, partner of IKT, acted on aspects of Ivorian law. The borrower was represented by partner Zinda Sawadogo of Ivorian firm KSK.
Highly active in Côte d'Ivoire and the entire sub-region, Gide's team assists governments and other public authorities, State companies and major private African groups to foster investment in a number of sectors, such as infrastructure, energy, healthcare, education, food processing, tourism and real estate.
