Portland’s Seabras-1 financing named “Best Deal of 2015”
Portland’s Seabras-1 financing named “Best deal of 2015” Following the achievement of Financial Close late in 2015, the landmark nature of the transaction has now been recognised as the Seabras-1 cable project was awarded “Best Deal of 2015” by Global Trade Review. Seabras-1 is the first Export Credit Agency-backed project financing of a subsea cable […]
Portland closes $500m financing for Seaborn Networks
Portland closes $500m financing for Seaborn Networks Nick Flitterman and James Benbow from Portland’s telecom team advised Seaborn Networks on the successful project financing for the new Seabras-1 subsea cable connecting New York and Sao Paolo. The senior debt will be guaranteed by the French Export Credit Agency, COFACE, and funded by a bank syndicate of Natixis, […]
Portland advises O3b on a further $460m of financing
O3b Networks closes $460M of new financing to expand its constellation Continuing the successful relationship with O3b Networks that started with its original financing in 2010, Portland’s Nick Flitterman and Darryck Luiz advised the company on completing its fourth financing in 6 years to fund the expansion of the constellation from 12 to 20 satellites […]
Portland in the Economist
Portland’s Head of Stadium Finance was in the press once again this week, as the Economist ran an article on Italian football and the need for stadium infrastructure.
Portland expands into Asia
Portland Advisers has added two further consultants in response to expanding demand for its specialist project finance advisory services and is opening an office in Hong Kong.
Philp on Financial Fair Play – Portland on the BBC again
The BBC once again sought the input of Portland’s Head of Stadia Financing, Harry Philp as it ran a piece of the topical subject of Financial Fair play this week. Harry shares the benefit of his experience of working in football financing to opine on what stance UEFA may take on sponsorship as part of […]
Portland on the state of Italian football
The BBC once again sought the input of Portland’s Head of Stadia Financing, Harry Philp as it ran a piece of the state of Italian football this week. Covering topics from TV revenues, to football stadia, sponsors and match day ticket prices, Harry shares the benefit of his 10 years experience of working with Italian […]
Portland on the BBC
Harry Philp, Portland Advisers’s Head of Stadia Financing, was interviewed on the BBC’s “Talking Business with Linda Yueh” TV programme ” on 1st March 2014 with the focus of discussion on why foreign investors buy British football clubs. Harry entered into a lively debate and gave his insight from a financial perspective. To see the interview […]
Knox acts as Expert Witness
Geoff Knox acted as an expert witness to the Supreme Court of Western Australia in the recently settled $3.5 billion lawsuit filed by Perdaman Chemicals against an Australian subsidiary of Lanco Infratech Limited. Geoff was approached to use his experience of raising non-recourse project financing for major projects to provide input into matters surrounding the […]
BBC seeks Portland perspective on Sir Alex’s retirement
Following the official announcement by Sir Alex Ferguson that he will retire from his position as manager of Manchester United at the end of the current season in favour of a role as Director and Club Ambassador, Portland’s Head of Stadium Finance, Harry Philp, was sought out by the BBC to reflect on the impact […]