{"id":3131,"date":"2025-09-25T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thiam-associes.com\/?p=3131"},"modified":"2026-09-09T14:59:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:59:17","slug":"thiam-associes-advises-afreximbank-and-vista-bank-group-on-a-landmark-e500-million-sovereign-loan-to-the-republic-of-guinea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thiam-associes.com\/en\/thiam-associes-advises-afreximbank-and-vista-bank-group-on-a-landmark-e500-million-sovereign-loan-to-the-republic-of-guinea\/","title":{"rendered":"Thiam &amp; Associ\u00e9s advised Afreximbank and Vista Bank Group on a landmark \u20ac500 million sovereign loan to the Republic of Guinea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text]<!-- divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conakry, September 25, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Thiam &amp; Associ\u00e9s acted as Guinean counsel to its longstanding clients Afrexim Bank and Vista Bank Group in connection with the implementation of a sovereign loan of a minimum amount of \u20ac500 million, which could reach up \u20ac1 billion, granted to the Republic of Guinea. <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>This landmark financing, aimed at rehabilitating and modernizing road infrastructure nationwide marks a decisive step in the country\u2019s development strategy. By contributing to the sustainable improvement of road infrastructure, it will help address one of Guinea\u2019s key challenges in terms of economic growth and territorial integration. <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Working alongside the Paris office of Hogan Lovells LLP, our teams were involved from the structuring phase of the financing. The loan agreement signed on December 31, 2024 was ratified by the National Transitional Council on March 25, 2025, thereby ensuring its validity and enforceability under Guinean law. 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