Etienne Gelencsér

Selected experience

• JBIC on its preferred equity investment in Gavilon Agriculture Holdings in connection with the acquisition of Gavilon by Marubeni Corporation.
• Advising a Japanese government institution on several limited partner investments into a data center fund, a telecommunication fund and an energy fund.
• DITO Telecommunity Corporation as borrower and developer on the US$3.9 billion long-term financing of its Philippines-wide 4G/5G-ready telecommunication network project, one of the largest project financed telecoms deals in Asia to date. Awarded “Best Project Finance Deal of the Year – Southeast Asia” and received a commendation for “Best Infrastructure Deal of the Year – Southeast Asia” by FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2023; and “Finance Deal of the Year” by Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards 2023.
• Japan Industrial Partners on its offshore fund structuring and fundraising in connection with a JIP-led consortium’s successful tender offer for Toshiba Corporation. Shortlisted for “Private Equity Deal of the Year” by Asia Legal Awards 2024; and “Domestic Deal of the Year” by IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2024.
• JBIC as lender to Hitachi’s consortium for the development and financing of the PPP Subway Project in Ontario. Japanese sponsor for the development of a global green ammonia procurement strategy. Commercial lenders on the refinancing of the PT UPC Sidrap Bayu Energi Onshore Wind Farm in Indonesia. Awarded the “Renewables – Onshore Wind Refinancing” by IJGlobal Awards 2020. [READ MORE]
• JBIC and the commercial lenders on the financing of an FSRU designed to supply LNG to a power project in Senegal.
• Sponsors for the development and financing of a large-scale LNG terminal and power complex in Vietnam.
• Sponsor for the development of LNG procurement strategy for Vietnam.
• Japanese investor in the investment in a global hydrogen fund.
• Sponsors in respect of the development and financing of the Thilawa LNG to Power project in Myanmar.