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Ashurst's banking team is renowned for its experience in acquisition finance (leveraged buy-out, strategic acquisitions, refinancing), corporate finance (investment grade, factoring, corporate treasury, bridge finance), real estate finance (secured lending, development finance, real estate funds, joint ventures, tax planning, commercial mortgage-backed securisations, sale and leasebacks...) and restructuring of financing transactions as well as infrastructure finance. In each area, the firm is advising lenders, security agents, borrowers, financial sponsors, distressed investors, financial advisers and auditors).

Ashurst also benefits from an international network of dedicated bank regulatory lawyers offering a full advisory service to a wide variety of clients in the regulated financial sectors including banks, investment firms, insurers, trading platforms, clearing houses, market participants, market infrastructure operators, asset and fund managers, private equity firms, hedge funds, and corporate and retail finance clients.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - France

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Ashurst offers assistance on acquisition finance, leveraged finance and direct lending mandates. Its varied client portfolio comprises international financial institutions, investment managers and large corporations. The team routinely advises on cross-border mandates alongside the firm's London office.

À propos de l’équipe

Ashurst conseille sur les financements d’acquisition, financement leveraged et de mandats de prêt direct. Son portefeuille de clients comprend des institutions financières internationales, des gestionnaires d’investissement et de grandes entreprises. L’équipe conseille régulièrement sur des mandats transfrontaliers aux côtés du bureau londonien du cabinet.

Work Highlights

Provided by Ashurst

  • Ashurst advised Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and other lenders on the EUR1.7 billion refinancing of Idex group's debt.

  • Ashurst a conseillé Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank et d’autres prêteurs dans le cadre du refinancement de la dette du groupe Idex pour un montant de EUR1.7 milliard.

Strengths

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Thanks to Ashurst's support, dedication and expertise, we were able to successfully complete difficult negotiations and meet the challenges of a complex transaction while protecting our interests.

Banking & Finance respondent
France

The support from Ashurst was invaluable in the context of a complex negotiation with interests that were not aligned.

Banking & Finance respondent
France

The team have a very significant capacity for adaptation and flexibility as well as being very attentive and available for the customer.

Banking & Finance respondent
France

L’équipe dispose d’une très importante capacité d’adaptation et de flexibilité et est très à l’écoute et disponible pour le client.

Banking & Finance respondent
France

Le soutien apporté par Ashurst a été inestimable dans le contexte d’une négociation complexe avec des intérêts qui n’étaient pas alignés.

Banking & Finance respondent
France

Grâce au soutien, à l'implication et à l’expertise d’Ashurst, nous avons été en mesure de mener à bien des négociations difficiles et une transaction complexe tout en protégeant nos intérêts.

Banking & Finance respondent
France

Notable Practitioners

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Eric Fiszelson
3
Eric Fiszelson
3
Band 3

Eric Fiszelson handles acquisition financing, with a particular focus on representing domestic and cross-border lenders. He is also experienced advising on credit facilities.

Eric's strength is his enormous work ethic and his ability to stay very calm in negotiations, which is a major asset.

Eric Fiszelson is very present and available for his clients. The quality of the exchanges and work is remarkable and allows the success of operations on time.

He is a great lawyer - very pleasant in discussions and constantly looking for solutions. I appreciate his excellent knowledge of the banking sector and its issues.

Eric is an excellent lawyer - very responsive and intelligent. He understands well and quickly even the most complex situations and tries to find solutions.

Eric Fiszelson conseille sur des financements d’acquisitions, avec un focus sur la représentation de prêteurs français et internationaux. Il a également de l’expérience dans le conseil en matière de lignes de crédit.

Eric Fiszelson est très présent et disponible pour ses clients. La qualité des échanges et du travail est remarquable et permet la réussite des opérations en respectant les délais.

C’est un grand avocat - très agréable dans les discussions et constamment à la recherche de solutions. J’apprécie son excellente connaissance du secteur bancaire et de ses enjeux.

La force d’Eric est son éthique professionnelle et sa capacité à rester très calme dans les négociations, ce qui est un atout majeur.

Eric est un excellent avocat, très réactif et intelligent. Il comprend bien et rapidement même les situations les plus complexes et essaie de trouver des solutions.

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Pierre Roux
5
Pierre Roux
5
Band 5

Pierre Roux assists major banks with acquisition finance, financial restructuring and unitranche facilities.

Pierre Roux is an excellent lawyer who really listens to us and knows how to adapt.

Pierre's availability and good humour made our collaboration particularly pleasant and productive.

Pierre Roux conseille des banques importantes dans le cadre de financements d’acquisitions, de restructurations financières et de facilités unitranches.

Pierre Roux est un excellent avocat qui est vraiment à notre écoute et sait s’adapter.

La disponibilité et la bonne humeur de Pierre ont rendu notre collaboration particulièrement agréable et productive.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Ashurst

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Eric Fiszelson
3
Eric Fiszelson
3
Band 3
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Pierre Roux
5
Pierre Roux
5
Band 5
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