Sarah Amarnath

Associate

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Sarah Amarnath advises various domestic and international issuers, borrowers, lenders, and public entities on cross-border and French debt issuances, financing, and refinancing transactions.

Prior to joining Jones Day in 2024, Sarah worked as an associate at a leading American law firm in Paris where she advised sponsors, borrowers, lenders, and public entities on domestic and cross-border transactions related to project finance, real estate finance, corporate finance (including venture capital financing), as well as securitization and structured finance.

Esperienze

  • EDF announces successful tap offerings on outstanding bond issues for total of €480 million and £100 millionJones Day represented EDF (Electricité de France) in connection with its tap offerings for a total of €480 million and £100 million on four outstanding bond issues (the “Bonds”):
  • EDF announces success of its “Formosa” green senior bond issueJones Day represented EDF (Electricité de France) in connection with its “Formosa” green senior bond issue for a nominal amount of $500 million.
  • EDF raises £500 million of senior bonds to finance and/or refinance investments made in construction of two EPR-type reactors at Hinkley Point C site in Somerset, United KingdomJones Day represented EDF (Electricité de France) in connection with its senior bond issue for a nominal amount of £500 million with a 40-year maturity and a 6.5% fixed coupon.
  • EDF announces final results of its tender offer for two series of outstanding hybrid notesJones Day represented EDF (Electricité de France) in connection with a tender offer on two outstanding series of hybrid notes, (i) €1 billion reset perpetual subordinated notes with a first redemption at the option of EDF on 22 January 2026 (ISIN : FR0011697028) and (ii) its £1.25 billion reset perpetual subordinated notes with a first redemption at the option of EDF on 29 January 2026 (ISIN: FR0011401728), which are admitted to trading on the regulated market of Euronext Paris.
  • EDF announces success of its multi-tranche green hybrid bond issue for nominal amount of €1.15 billion and £500 millionJones Day represented EDF (Electricité de France) in connection with the new issuance of green perpetual subordinated notes (the “New Notes”), consisting of (i) €500 million bond, at an initial 5.125% coupon until 2029 with a 5.25-year first call date at EDF’s discretion; (ii) €650 million bond, at an initial 5.625% coupon until 2032 with an eight-year first call date at EDF’s discretion; and (iii) £500 million bond, at an initial 7.375% coupon until 2035 with a 11-year first call date at EDF’s discretion.
  • EDF raises CHF310 million in two tranches of senior green bondsJones Day represented EDF (Electricité de France) in connection with its senior multi-tranche green bond issue for a nominal amount of CHF310 million, consisting of (i) CHF155 million bond, with a five-year maturity and a 1.5650% fixed coupon; and (ii) CHF155 million bond, with an eight-year maturity and a 1.7425% fixed coupon.
  • Altarea acquires Prejeance Industrial from RepsolJones Day advised Altarea in the acquisition of Prejeance Industrial (a French company specializing in the development of small to medium-sized rooftop photovoltaic projects) from the Spanish group Repsol.
  • EDF issues senior green multi tranche bonds for nominal amount of €3 billionJones Day assisted EDF (Electricité de France), as issuer, in relation with the senior green bond issuance in three tranches for a nominal amount of €3 billion (the "Bonds"): €1 billion Bond, with a 7-year maturity and a 4.125% fixed coupon; €750 million Bond, with a 12-year maturity and a 4.375% fixed coupon; and €1.25 billion Bond, with a 20-year maturity and a 4.750% fixed coupon.