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Capital Markets: Debt - France

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What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has market-leading capabilities in ECM, regularly acting on major IPOs and rights issues. The team offers expertise in the field of debt, with notable strength in a variety of bond issuances as well as EMTN programmes and private placements. The practice is best known for its work for large corporate issuers, sovereign states and leading banking institutions. The team features experts in French and US law.

Work Highlights

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  • Cleary Gottlieb acted for Neoen on its EUR750 million rights offering.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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John Brinitzer
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John Brinitzer
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Band 1

John Brinitzer is a renowned equity specialist who is qualified to practise at the Paris and New York Bars. He advises on high-value IPOs, particularly within the tech and biotech sectors, in addition to convertible bonds and rights offerings.

John is our wise adviser and I go to him when we have really sensitive questions on US securities matters. He knows our company very well.

John Brinitzer is an excellent partner and has in-depth knowledge of the French and US markets.

Marie-Laurence Tibi
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Marie-Laurence Tibi
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Band 1

Marie-Laurence Tibi is renowned for her equity expertise, frequently assisting with IPOs and rights issuances. She advises both domestic and international issuers.

Marie-Laurence Tibi knows perfectly how banks operate and how to deal with our high standards.

Marie-Laurence is an excellent partner and has in-depth knowledge of the French market.

Marie-Laurence is quite remarkable, especially for her technical excellence and fine experience in transactions.

Marie-Laurence Tibi is hands-on, very attentive and does a good follow up of the issues.

She has deep knowledge and experience and is a very inspiring lawyer.

Pierre-Yves Chabert
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Pierre-Yves Chabert
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Band 1

Pierre-Yves Chabert has a leading presence in the equity market. He is well reputed for his broad expertise, which encompasses cross-border share capital increases and rights offerings.

Pierre-Yves is a big name in the Paris market.

Andrew Bernstein
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Andrew Bernstein
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Band 2

Dual-qualified in France and the USA, Andrew Bernstein has a practice that spans both debt and equity capital markets. He advises on note programmes, convertible bonds, IPOs and share capital increases.

Andrew is very committed and on top of things. He has an extensive cross-border practice and expertise in dual listings.

Andrew has advised our company for many years, bringing his expertise and vision to our projects.

Valérie Lemaitre
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Valérie Lemaitre
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Band 2

Valérie Lemaitre is highly appreciated for her debt advice. She assists with bond offerings and medium-term note programmes for large financial institutions.

Valérie has a sound judgement both on the legal and commercial aspects and on the global understanding of complex situations, which is valuable for the client.

Valérie has a good understanding of our group and how we like to work.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Capital Markets: Debt

Valérie Lemaitre
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Valérie Lemaitre
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Andrew Bernstein
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Andrew Bernstein
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Capital Markets: Equity

John Brinitzer
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John Brinitzer
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Band 1
Marie-Laurence Tibi
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Marie-Laurence Tibi
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Band 1
Pierre-Yves Chabert
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Pierre-Yves Chabert
1
Band 1
Andrew Bernstein
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Andrew Bernstein
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Band 2