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Bredin Prat 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 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 the firm's leading M&A, tax and antitrust departments.

Work Highlights

  • Bredin Prat assisted Crédit Agricole CIB, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs with the refinancing of the Afflelou Group.

Strengths

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They fully understood the expectations of our company. In addition, they were excellent in a difficult negotiation with several parties. I was just super satisfied with the service from A to Z.

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Bredin Prat is our main firm for advisory processes, it is our first port of call in France.

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Bredin Prat has excellent knowledge of the legal specificities of the high-end market. The lawyers provide high-quality advice and are available. They go the extra mile.

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Bredin Prat can basically do everything, it has a big team. The lawyers really know the subject, they know our group very well and are very available.

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The partners at Bredin Prat are accessible and do things quickly.

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Notable Practitioners

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Karine Sultan
3
Karine Sultan
3
Band 3

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

Karine Sultan is quick on her feet and super available. She has a pragmatic approach.

Karine Sultan is very kind, very responsive and she is available at all times.

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

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

Raphaële Courtier is easy to communicate with, has strong expertise and is good in negotiations.

Raphaële Courtier provides good advice and is very accurate. She clearly defends the interests of the customer.

Raphaële Courtier has extensive expertise in the field.

Raphaële Courtier provides high technical quality combined with responsiveness that is always highly appreciated.

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Samuel Pariente
3
Samuel Pariente
3
Band 3

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

Samuel Pariente knows the counterparties perfectly. He has a huge amount of experience and he fights for you as if it were his business. He is always calm.

Samuel Pariente is a great lawyer and I love working with him. He is technically excellent. He is a perfect negotiator because he knows exactly where he can go and where he cannot go.

Samuel delivers an impeccable job, with a very fine analysis of the issues. He is very friendly and available. He is proactive and has a good contact with the customer.

Samuel Pariente has an excellent level of expertise and pragmatism. He provides a very high level of service, he is a business partner.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Bredin Prat

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

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Alice Haddak-Latour

Raphaële Courtier

Raphaële Courtier

Head of Department