About

Provided by Ashurst

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.

Work Highlights

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

Strengths

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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.

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.

Ranked Lawyers at
Ashurst

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Banking & Finance

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

Members

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Hassan Javanshir