Jack Adachi

Associate, London

Biography

Overview

Jack is an associate in the Firm's Capital Markets group in London. His experience includes advising both underwriters and issuers in a broad range of debt capital markets transactions and representing clients in equity capital markets and financial restructurings.

Jack has previously been seconded to our Paris office and to the legal departments of Citigroup and Blackstone Credit (formerly GSO Capital Partners).

Bars and Courts
England and Wales
Education
Legal Practice Course
BPP Law School
LLB
University of Durham
Languages
English
Japanese

Experience

Representative experience includes advising in connection with a number of capital markets and debt finance transactions for:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) on the sale by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of 1.545 billion ordinary shares of Saudi Aramco, representing 0.64% of the Company's issued shares, in connection with its secondary public offering.

The Republic of Serbia, represented by the Government of the Republic of Serbia, acting by and through the Ministry of Finance, on its issuance of U.S.$ 1,500,000,000 6.000 per cent. Notes due 2034 under its Global Medium Term Note Programme.

The Republic of Zambia on its consent solicitation for its U.S. $750,000,000 5.375% Notes due 2022, U.S. $1,000,000,000 8.500% Notes due 2024, and U.S. $1,250,000,000 8.970% Notes due 2027 in exchange for new notes consisting of U.S. $1,718,543,303 Fixed Rate Step-Up Amortising Notes due 2033 (New A Notes) and U.S. $1,364,725,564 Fixed Rate Step-Up Amortising Notes due 2053 (New B Notes).

Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. on a US$500 million issuance of Tier 2 Subordinated Green Notes.

The Republic of Cameroon on its issuance of €685 million principal amount of its 5.950% amortizing notes due 2032 and tender offer for its 9.50% amortizing notes due 2025 and the partial unwinding of the hedge relating to the tender offer. The new notes are listed on the London Stock Exchange.

BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan and MUFG, as Arrangers and Dealers, on the establishment of a Rule 144A/Regulation S US$2 billion global medium term note (GMTN) programme for OCI Global, guaranteed by Iowa Fertilizer Company LLC, and on a US$600 million Notes issuance thereunder.

Crédit Agricole CIB as global coordinator and manager on Euronext's offering of €60 million 0.125% bonds due 2026, €600 million 0.75% bonds due 2031 and €600 million 1.5% bonds due 2041. The bonds were issued and listed on May 17, 2021 on Euronext Dublin.

Crédit Agricole CIB on a dual-tranche issuance of €650 million 0.750% notes due October 25, 2028 and €600 million 1.375% notes due May 25, 2033 by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE under its euro medium-term note (EMTN) program.

Société Générale as joint lead manager on the issue by Dexia Credit Local of US$1 billion 0.500% fixed-rate guaranteed US medium-term notes due July 16, 2024 under its euro medium-term note (EMTN) program.

Société Générale as joint lead manager on the issue by Dexia Credit Local of US$1.5 billion 1.125% guaranteed US medium term notes due April 9, 2026 under its euro medium-term note (EMTN) program.

Citigroup as joint lead manager on an issue of €1.5 billion 0.625 % senior non-preferred notes due November 2028 (Series No: 517–Tranche No: 1) by Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel under its euro medium-term note (EMTN) program.