01 Dec 2025

Norton Rose Fulbright Advises ABN AMRO on US$1.2 Billion Financing for FLNG Gimi

"Norton Rose Fulbright advised ABN AMRO as documentation bank for a syndicate of international lenders on a US$1.2bn asset-backed refinancing of FLNG Gimi, operated by subsidiaries of Golar LNG. The facility replaces a US$627m loan, has a seven-year tenor, 16-year amortisation and interest at SOFR plus 2.5%. Wikborg Rein represented the borrower."

Norton Rose Fulbright and Wikborg Rein participated in the transaction: Norton Rose Fulbright acted for ABN AMRO as documentation bank on behalf of a syndicate of international lenders, and Wikborg Rein represented the borrower, subsidiaries of Golar LNG Limited. The transaction comprised a US$1.2 billion asset-backed debt facility to refinance FLNG Gimi, which is operated by subsidiaries of Golar LNG Limited. The new facility replaces an existing US$627 million facility and was provided with participation from ABN AMRO, Citibank, DNB, Goldman Sachs and Standard Chartered Bank. The facility features a seven-year tenor, a 16-year amortisation schedule and bears interest at SOFR plus a 2.5 percent margin per annum. Norton Rose Fulbright represented ABN AMRO and the syndicate of lenders with a team composed by: Richard Howley (Partner, London; lead, energy and transport finance), Andrew Williams (Partner, London), Julie Norton (Senior Associate), Oliver Webber (Senior Associate), Jennifer Carr (Associate), Sue Ann Gan (Partner, Singapore), Zara Ann Loh (Associate, Singapore), Brian Devine (Partner; US Head of Transport, New York), Julie Pateman Ward (Counsel, New York). Wikborg Rein represented the borrower, subsidiaries of Golar LNG Limited, with a team composed by: Beatrice Russ (Partner, London), Ben Orchard (Senior Associate, London).
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