The most current iteration of Clifford Chance came about in 1987 after the merger of Coward Chance and Clifford Turner. Today, the full-service firm has 32 offices spread throughout Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. In the United States, the firm has offices in New York and Washington DC.  

Highlights 

Over the research period, the firm was active in banking and finance, projects, M&A and private equity to name a few. Recent examples of the firm’s deal work include advising IDB Invest and Proparco as lender and guarantor, respectively, on the financing via loan to Águas do Rio 1 and Águas do Rio 4 concessions. This deal featured a novel guarantee product from Proparco.  

In the M&A and private equity space, the firm advised on Cinven’s notable cross-border acquisition of Bayer Environmental Science Professional.  

In 2023, the M&A team also welcomed both Partners Sanjay Murti from Cravath Swaine & Moore, and Steven Li from Kirkland & Ellis. 

Key clients  

Some of the firm’s key clients include U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, U.S. Department of Energy, IDB Invest, IFC, BlackRock and Pfizer.