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Our team advises on a wide range of financing transactions, representing mainly borrowers and issuers.


The firm assists clients in structuring, negotiating and implementing traditional commercial credit arrangements (bilateral or syndicated, secured or unsecured), as well as assisting clients in acquisition financing (particularly for LBOs), project financing, asset financing, etc.


With respect to capital markets, the firm advises issuers and investors in transactions involving a variety of financial instruments, in private placements and public offerings.


The team also regularly advises on financial restructuring involving recapitalisation, debt-to-equity swaps, as well as the issuance of complex debt instruments.


Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - France

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Bredin Prat moves up the rankings this year and is a well-reputed French firm known for its corporate finance expertise, with significant activity in debt restructuring, acquisition finance and syndicated loans. The team advises a range of leading corporate clients hailing from the energy, telecommunications, healthcare and retail sectors in addition to financial institutions. The practice collaborates closely with its leading corporate, tax and competition departments.

Work Highlights

Provided by Bredin Prat

  • Bredin Prat advised KKR on the EUR1.67 billion financing of its friendly takeover bid for Albioma.

Strengths

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"Each transaction is a success thanks to their support and strong knowledge of banking documentation."

Banking & Finance respondent
Europe

"It is a great team of highly competent lawyers with a customer-centric and one-stop-shop approach."

Banking & Finance respondent
Europe

"The team has excellent technical mastery and responsiveness."

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Notable Practitioners

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Raphaële Courtier
3
Raphaële Courtier
Head of Banking & Finance
3
Band 3

Head of department Raphaële Courtier boasts strong corporate finance expertise. She assists with credit facilities and transactional mandates as well as refinancings.

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Karine Sultan
4
Karine Sultan
4
Band 4

Karine Sultan is increasingly recognised for her broad experience advising on domestic and international acquisition financings and refinancings. She handles mandates for both lenders and borrowers.

"Karine has excellent skills."

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Samuel Pariente
4
Samuel Pariente
4
Band 4

Samuel Pariente is highly sought after by corporate borrower clients for his advice on debt restructurings and acquisition financings.

"Samuel Pariente is helpful, trustworthy and an expert in his field. It is a pleasure to work with him."

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Ranked Lawyers at
Bredin Prat

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Banking & Finance
Raphaële Courtier
3
Raphaële Courtier
Head of Banking & Finance
3
Band 3
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Karine Sultan
4
Karine Sultan
4
Band 4
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Samuel Pariente
4
Samuel Pariente
4
Band 4
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Members

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Alice Haddak-Latour

Delphine Guillotte

Mathieu Arnault

Raphaële Courtier

Raphaële Courtier

Head of Department