PFI Awards double header for Trinity deals:
December 2008
Two of the major transactions which Trinity closed in 2008 have won awards at the Project Finance International Awards 2008. The Lekki-Epe Expressway Project in Nigeria won "Infrastructure Deal of the Year" for Africa and the Middle East and the Rabai IPP Project in Kenya won “Power Deal of the Year” for Africa and the Middle East.

Lekki-Epe Expressway Toll Road Project Closes:
October 2008
The $335 million Lekki-Epe Expressway Toll Road Project has reached financial close. Trinity acted for the project company, Lekki Concession Company Limited on all aspects of the project, including the concession, EPC, O&M and financing arrangements. Debt finance is to be provided from a range of financial institutions, both Nigerian and international. The project will be a real toll project and involves the upgrading and expansion of 49km of the existing Lekki-Epe Expressway on Victoria Island in Lagos and the development of a new coastal road running parallel to the existing road. The project won “Infrastructure Deal of the Year” for Africa and the Middle East in the Project Finance International Awards 2008 and Africa Investor Transport Deal of the Year Award 2008.

Rabai project closes:
October 2008.
The $160 million 90MW Rabai power project has reached financial close. Trinity acted for Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S, Aldwych International Limited and the project company, Rabai Power Limited in relation to the development and financing of the project. The plant is located 20 km (12 miles) from the port city of Mombasa, Rabai.

Josephine Lindop:
October 2008.
Trinity is very pleased to announce that the Trinity team continues to grow with the addition of Josephine Lindop, an associate with experience in infrastructure and energy projects (including renewables), financing and corporate transactions on the African continent. Josephine speaks fluent French and has a focus on francophone Africa as a result. Josephine qualified with Webber Wentzel Bowens in South Africa and went on to work in Paris, most recently with Gide Loyrette Nouel.

Desalination Facility (Ghana):
September 2008.
Trinity has been retained to act for the lender in respect of a salt water reverse osmosis desalination facility in Ghana.

Rail infrastructure (Nigeria):
June 2008.
Trinity has been instructed to act for the developers of a major rail infrastructure transaction in Nigeria.

Zambian utility refinancing:
May 2008.
Trinity closes acquisition debt refinancing transaction in Zambia. Trinity acted for the sponsors in relation to the refinancing involving a complex cross-border structure (Zambia, Ireland and the Netherlands).

Telecoms financing, Zambia:
April 2008.
Trinity closes the US$40,000,000 financing of the operations of the mobile operator, MTN (Zambia) Limited. Trinity acted for a consortium of banks including ABSA Bank and Citibank.

Kelvin power station acquisition:
February 2008.
Trinity acted for Aldwych International Limited in relation to its acquisition (with its fellow investors) of the 600MW Kelvin power station in Johannesburg.

Closing of financing and listing (Zambia):
December 2007.
Trinity acted for Copperbelt Energy Corporation PLC in relation to the raising of $35,000,000 in senior debt and the listing of a portion of the company’s shares on the Zambian Stock Exchange. Both transactions closed in December 2007.

Marina Ferraz Aidar:
December 2007.
The Trinity team is pleased to announce that it has been joined by Marina Ferraz Aidar, a banking and financial markets lawyer. Marina will be working on a range of transactions with a particular focus on representing lenders. Marina joins us from Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice, one of the largest firms in Brazil with whom we have worked on a number of transactions.

Endeleo joint venture:
December 2007.
Trinity helps create a joint venture to act as a developer/manager and adviser to the public sector in Africa in relation to the development of infrastructure assets.

Conrad Marais:
February 2007.
Trinity is pleased to announce that Conrad Marais, a senior corporate and projects associate has joined Trinity. Conrad qualified in Australia with Allens Arthur Robinson, gaining experience in its Energy, Resources and Infrastructure and Corporate teams in Perth and Melbourne. He has subsequently worked in London with international law firms Freshfields and Morgan Lewis having worked on a range of cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures and energy and infrastructure transactions. Conrad has significant corporate experience across diverse sectors with a focus more recently on energy and infrastructure transactions. Conrad is a member of the Renewable Energy Association.

Project Finance Award:
December 2006.
Trinity acted for the management team and other equity investors in relation to the leveraged management buyout of a controlling stake in the Copperbelt Energy Corporation in Zambia. The deal received Africa Acquisition Finance Deal of the Year at the Project Finance Deal of the Year Awards 2007.