Biography
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Jeff's practice focuses on corporate finance and securities and merger and acquisition transactions, with an emphasis on cross border and privatization transactions. Jeff has worked with clients in many industries, but has particular expertise in acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and financings in the telecommunications and energy industries. He has represented issuers and underwriters in numerous securities offerings, and also has substantial experience in the areas of project finance and development, including project bond financings, and public and private debt restructurings.
Jeff is the head of the firm's Dubai Office and co-head of its Middle East and North Africa Practice Group. He also serves on the firm's Practice Management Committee and Corporate Governance and Compliance Committee and is a member of the firm's Project Finance & Development, International, Private Equity, Corporate Finance & Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Groups. |
Representative Experience
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Mergers and Acquisitions - Represented a U.S. energy company in the sale of its gas storage assets in England
- Represented a U.S. telecommunications company in the sale of its European fibre optic ventures
- Represented a U.S. outsourcing company in its joint venture/acquisition negotiations with a unit of a German telecommunications company
- Represented a U.S. telecommunications company in negotiations to sell/merge some of its European subsidiaries
- Represented a U.S. public utility holding company with substantial international operations in its merger with another U.S. public utility holding company with international operations
- Represented a U.S. chemicals company in its formation of a joint venture with a Dutch subsidiary of an international chemicals company
- Represented a U.S. utility in its takeover of a European electric company
- Represented a U.S. specialty chemicals company in its acquisition of the Dutch subsidiary of a German chemicals company
Privatization - Represented a telecommunications infrastructure company in connection with the privatization and acquisition of broadcast and telephony infrastructure in Italy
- Represented a telecommunications infrastructure company in connection with proposed acquisitions of telecommunications of state-owned infrastructure in Finland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Portugal and France
Projects - Represented an international energy project developer in the creation of a public funding structure for multiple projects
- Represented the developer in the first project financing of a merchant power plant in the United Kingdom
- Represented the developer in one of the first pooled project bond financings
- Served as project counsel to the sponsor of an LNG project in the Middle East
Capital Markets - Represented the issuer or underwriter in numerous capital markets transactions, including many to finance infrastructure projects outside the United States
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Activities and Affiliations
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- Member: International Bar Association; Business Law, International Law, and Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Sections, American Bar Association; Business Law, Corporate Counsel and International Law Sections, State Bar of Texas
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Education and Professional Background
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- Texas Tech University, B.A. summa cum laude, 1979
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 1984
- Admitted to practice: Texas, 1984
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Jeffrey E. Eldredge
Partner
Administrative Partner, London
Administrative Partner, Dubai
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CityPoint
33rd Floor
One Ropemaker Street
London, EC2Y 9UE
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+44 (0)20 7065-6013 : ph
+44 (0)20 7065-6001 : fax
jeldredge@velaw.com
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Alternate Office
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P.O. Box 504945
Emirates Towers Offices
Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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+971 (0)4 3301800 : ph
+971 (0)4 3301300 : fax
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