ANDREA N. KELLER

Finance, with a focus on international project finance and corporate finance transactions

Corporate law

Impact investment

Wilson Williams LLC, Washington, D.C., partner, December 2022–present

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Washington, D.C., associate general counsel; deputy associate general counsel; assistant general counsel, July 2007–December 2022

U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C., policy adviser, Office of Foreign Assets Control; Terrorist Financing and Financial Crime, October 2005–July 2007

New York and Washington, D.C.

American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C., J.D., 2005

Critical Essays Editor, American University International Law Review

Student Attorney, International Human Rights Law Clinic

American University, School of International Service, Washington, DC, M.A. (International Development), 2005

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, B.A. (Middle Eastern Studies), 2000

Fulbright-Hays Grant for Arabic Study at Yarmouk University in Jordan

English

Advised project developer as lead project counsel on approximately $160 million fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) project in Alabama, including drafting and negotiation of city agreements, agreements with internet service providers, and EPC contracts.

Advised U.S. company on joint venture arrangement with company in India.

Led DFC counsel for innovative $250 million master financing facility for an Indian solar developer for the development, construction, and operation of multiple solar photovoltaic projects awarded under the Government of India’s National Solar Mission.

Led DFC counsel for $73 million financing for a 100MW solar photovoltaic project in Telangana, India.

Led DFC counsel for $35 million financing for a 50MW solar photovoltaic project in Karnataka, India.

Led DFC counsel for a $250 million financing for the greenfield development of a network of passive telecommunications towers in Myanmar and to refinance associated vendor financing.

Led DFC counsel for a $27 million financing for a 10MW solar photovoltaic project in Gujarat, India.

Led DFC counsel for €200 million debt financing (part of €800 million facility arranged by an international financial institution and participated in by multiple European DFIs) for South Africa-based pharmaceutical company to support COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing capabilities.

Led DFC counsel for $150 million financing to company to expand its installations of solar energy solutions on telecommunications towers in India.

Led DFC counsel for a $140 million secured loan to a telecommunications company in Colombia to support the installation and deployment of 4G LTE wireless and fiber-optic broadband network.

Led DFC counsel for a $300 million master finance facility to provide secured loans to affiliates for the acquisition, expansion, and operation of data center assets across Africa.

Led DFC counsel for a $171 million secured loan to an Indian internet service provider to finance the expansion of its existing small-cell and new 4G LTE fixed wireless broadband networks for residential and commercial consumers in India and to refinance existing term indebtedness.

Led DFC counsel for $200 million secured loan to a mortgage finance company in Turkey to expand its mortgage finance portfolio in Turkey.

Led DFC counsel for $65 million secured loan to bank in Zambia for the purpose of acquisition of another bank.

Led DFC counsel for $40 million secured loan to a bank in Botswana to expand portfolio of SME loans.

Led DFC counsel for $96 million secured loan to investment fund to make debt investments in MFIs globally.

Led DFC counsel for $26 million secured loan to a company to build out telecommunications towers in Ecuador and Peru.

Led DFC counsel for $25 million secured senior and subordinated loans to a debt fund to make off-grid solar loans in Africa.

Led DFC counsel for $50 million secured loan to non-bank financial institution for the purpose of on-lending to financial institutions, MFIs, and SMEs in India.

Led DFC counsel for $20 million unsecured loan to investment fund to make debt investments in MFIs in Central and South America.

Led DFC counsel for $10 million unsecured loan to open-ended investment fund to expand portfolio of trade finance and working capital loans to farmers and cooperatives.

Led DFC counsel for $41 million loan portfolio guaranty to multiple guaranteed parties to support financing for SMEs providing renewable energy solutions, including rooftop solar.

Led DFC counsel for $50 million loan portfolio guaranty to Indian bank to support lending to women and MSMEs.

Led DFC counsel for the development and implementation of a new program that acts as a business accelerator by providing early growth-stage enterprises in Africa with debt financing, technical assistance, and grants.

Led DFC counsel for innovative master participation facility with a European DFI through which DFC will purchase participations in eligible loans made by the DFI in poor and fragile states.

Led DFC counsel for its anchor investments in two separate $200 million CLO securitizations of loans to MFIs originated and serviced by a leading impact investment manager.

Led DFC counsel for $10 million loan to a subordinated debt vehicle to be used as first loss capital for a series of bonds issued on the Singapore Exchange, the proceeds of which will fund loans to entities that support women’s livelihoods.

Led DFC counsel for $10 million equity investment in French-based investment fund investing in SMEs in the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector to scale access to potable and affordable water in Africa and Asia.

Led DFC counsel for $50 million debt investment in Luxembourg-based investment fund investing in greenfield infrastructure projects in Africa.

Led DFC counsel for $100 million debt investment in Ontario-based fund of funds focused on impact investments.