Ropes & Gray Advises the Initial Purchasers on First Quantum’s $1.5 billion Bond Offering

Ropes & Gray has advised the initial purchasers on First Quantum Minerals Ltd.’s offering of $1.5 billion senior notes due 2027, which priced on 17 September and closed on 1 October. 

First Quantum is a leading international mining and metals company engaged primarily in exploration, mine development and the production of copper, gold, zinc and nickel, and this transaction represents its first foray into the high yield bond market since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Ropes & Gray team was led by finance partner Michael Kazakevich (based in London).