Events

Seminar on Multilateral Agency Project Finance and Political Risk Insurance

March 20, 2012

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis and recent political developments such as the Arab uprisings, global risk perceptions are on the rise. The availability of capital for major projects in emerging markets could suffer. Growing uncertainty has led to increasing demand both for financing from public agencies dedicated to supporting projects in the developing world and for political risk insurance. Turkish companies may need to contend with these issues for domestic projects and may also benefit from the opportunities these programs afford for investments abroad. Participants heard the latest insights and practical advice about agency financing and political risk insurance for emerging market projects.

Date

Tuesday, 20 March 2012
16:00 - 18:00 Panel discussion followed by Q&A
18:00 - 19:00 Cocktails. Cocktails end at 19:30.

Location

Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul, Ballroom
Büyükdere Caddesi, 4. Levent
34330 Istanbul
Turkey

Topics

• Overview of international agency financing sources (multilateral development banks, bilateral investment-promotion agencies and export credit agencies) that are available for emerging markets projects; explanations of their eligibility and other program requirements and issues; and a discussion of how negotiating and documenting an agency financing differs from a commercial bank financing.
• Introduction to political risk insurance products, including a discussion of those risks that can, and those that cannot, be insured; factors to consider in deciding whether to seek political risk insurance; eligibility rules and policy issues for certain political risk insurance providers; and a review of the challenges in getting and in claiming on political risk coverage.

Speakers

• Peter Fitzgerald, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP (Washington, D.C.)
• Kenneth Hansen, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP (Washington, D.C.)

The presenters are partners in Chadbourne’s Project Finance Group, and each is a Chambers-ranked expert in representing investors in, and lenders to, infrastructure project financings in emerging markets.

For additional information please contact Krista Sensurucu at  or call +90 (212) 386-1300.