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Capital Markets: Debt - France

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What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman's team boasts a strong offering in all areas of capital markets, with particular expertise in debt and structured finance, for which it remains a national leader. The practice has further strength in derivatives and ECM transactions and acts for a number of major domestic and international banks, as well as leading French corporates. A&O Shearman's lawyers offer additional expertise in securitisation and green bond mandates. The law firm maintains a solid reputation for its cross-border capabilities, with a large team that includes UK and US-qualified practitioners.

Work Highlights

  • A&O Shearman advised the bank syndicate on Clariane's financial structure strengthening plan, including a EUR237 million rights issue.

Strengths

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A&O Shearman has a competent and dynamic team. The team is always available and ready to provide answers and solutions.

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I appreciate the expertise and customer knowledge that A&O Shearman has.

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The team is proactive and invested in customer relations.

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A&O Shearman is an experienced firm across the entire spectrum of ECM activity.

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The law firm provided an excellent quality of work.

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Notable Practitioners

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Hervé Ekué
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Hervé Ekué
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Eminent Practitioners

Hervé Ekué boasts a stellar reputation as an eminent practitioner in debt and derivative capital markets matters. He regularly advises French and international banks on the issuance of green bonds and senior notes. He demonstrates further capabilities in derivative product mandates such as hedge documentation.

Hervé Ekué is the definitive authority on derivatives in France.

He has extraordinary technical competence and is always available.

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Fabrice Faure-Dauphin
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Fabrice Faure-Dauphin
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Fabrice Faure-Dauphin remains a leading figure within the structured finance market. He has particular expertise in securitisation mandates, including trade receivables and auto loans, acting on behalf of leading financial institutions.

He is very involved in our cases and is extremely competent and efficient.

Fabrice Faure-Dauphin is creative and solution-oriented.

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Julien Sébastien
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Julien Sébastien
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Julien Sébastien is a leading lawyer recognised for his debt expertise, regularly advising banking syndicates on bond issuances and structurings.

Julien Sébastien is the absolute best in the French market. He is vey pragmatic and knows the law like the back of his hand.

He is a lawyer with excellent knowledge, as well as very good interpersonal skills.

He is always available to provide a quality answer and solution to a problem that can be complex. He is also very commercially-driven and understands his customers' imperatives perfectly.

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Olivier Thebault
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Olivier Thebault
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Olivier Thébault is a well-reputed lawyer who assists with IPOs, rights issues, convertible bond offerings and capital increases. He acts on behalf of banking syndicates and leading French corporates.

Olivier Thebault delivers a high level of expertise in a sustainable manner with a concern for efficiency and precision appreciated both on the client and bank sides.

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Diana Billik
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Diana Billik
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Diana Billik has expertise in cross-border debt capital markets matters. Qualified to practise in the USA and based in Paris, she advises financial institutions and sovereign debt funds.

She is very hands-on, responsive, commercial and gives wise advice and recommendations to protect her clients. She offers a stellar practice where nothing slips through the cracks.

She is an excellent lawyer. She is very collaborative with a good skill set.

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Caroline Marion
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Caroline Marion
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Up and Coming

Caroline Marion has experience in trade receivables securitisation matters. She is adept at handling cross-border mandates.

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Capital Markets
Diana Billik
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Diana Billik
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Foreign expert for USA
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Capital Markets: Debt
Hervé Ekué
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Hervé Ekué
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Eminent Practitioners
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Julien Sébastien
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Julien Sébastien
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Diana Billik
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Diana Billik
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Band 4
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Capital Markets: Derivatives
Hervé Ekué
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Hervé Ekué
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Eminent Practitioners
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Capital Markets: Equity
Olivier Thebault
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Olivier Thebault
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Band 2
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Capital Markets: Structured Finance
Fabrice Faure-Dauphin
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Fabrice Faure-Dauphin
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Band 1
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Caroline Marion
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Caroline Marion
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Up and Coming
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