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Banking & Finance - France

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance's well-reputed banking and finance department boasts notable expertise in leveraged and acquisition finance mandates. The lawyers are additionally skilled across a number of other areas including equity bridge financing and infrastructure, and are increasingly active on debt refinancing and restructuring matters. The practice draws substantial strength from the law firm's excellent network of offices worldwide.

Work Highlights

  • Clifford Chance assisted the lenders with new financing in the context of Exosens' IPO.

Strengths

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The teams demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to the case. The lawyers were pedagogical and knowledgeable with regard to both the client and the counterparty.

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It is easy to work with Clifford Chance. The lawyers are always responsive and efficient.

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Clifford Chance can handle international deals and has a very good reputation. For cross-border matters, it is the reference for us.

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Notable Practitioners

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Arnaud Fromion
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Arnaud Fromion
2
Band 2

Arnaud Fromion assists with acquisition finance and credit facility mandates, often in the private equity space. He acts on behalf of French and international clients. He joined Clifford Chance in January 2025.

Arnaud Fromion is an excellent lawyer, he is not afraid of new solutions and he has an excellent team. He is innovative.

Arnaud Fromion is very nice. He is very experienced and direct.

He perfectly understands the commercial issues and gives the highly technical advice necessary to address our needs and constraints, and satisfy the client.

Arnaud Fromion is very pleasant to work with which is important. He is very trustworthy, we can count on him to deliver. We use him for complex deals.

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Frédéric Guilloux
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Frédéric Guilloux
4
Band 4

Frédéric Guilloux advises on acquisition finance, including leveraged financing. His client list includes established private equity houses and investment funds. He joined Clifford Chance in January 2025.

Frédéric Guilloux does a very good job on complex deals. He is very available.

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Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard
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Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard
4
Band 4

Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard is noted for his leveraged finance practice. He is additionally active in corporate refinancing.

I would highlight his efficiency, availability, pragmatism and good attitude. It is a pleasure to work with Pierre-Benoît.

Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard is very good at solving complex issues and is highly skilled.

Pierre-Benoît is very responsive and agile. He knows how to use the Clifford Chance platform and this is a real strength.

He provides a very high level of service, which stands out even more in a complicated context.

Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard is super strong technically, when exploring structuring difficulties, he is the go-to guy.

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Arnaud Fromion
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Arnaud Fromion
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Frédéric Guilloux
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Frédéric Guilloux
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Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard
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Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard
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