Advestra advises Orascom Development Holding on capital increase
Orascom Development Holding successfully completed a capital increase in the amount of CHF 135 million. The transaction consisted of an offering of subscription rights and a backstop commitment by the majority shareholder for shares for which subscription rights were not exercised.
The cash proceeds from the offering will be used to finance current development projects in Oman, Montenegro and the United Kingdom and for general corporate purposes.
Advestra acted as legal counsel to Orascom Development Holding. The team included Daniel Raun (pictured), Anna Capaul, Göktuğ Gürbüz and Samuel Fäh (all capital markets) as well as Céline Martin and Philip Frey (tax).