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Capital Markets: Debt - France

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What the Team is Known For

The French team of this international powerhouse covers the full spectrum of capital markets matters. The practice remains a market leader in debt and structured finance, often dealing with complex hybrid bond issuances and securitisation transactions, and is additionally active on ECM and derivatives matters. The team acts for an impressive range of clients including banks, insurers and corporates, and it benefits from US and UK law capabilities based locally in Paris. Clifford Chance's lawyers can access the firm's wider European resources to offer further support to clients.

Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance assisted European Investment Bank with the issuance of its first euro-denominated digital bond on a private blockchain.

Strengths

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The strengths of Clifford Chance are the lawyers' very good knowledge, the practical input thanks to their wide exposure to the market, and their availability to assist at short notice.

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The team has an accurate knowledge of commercial market practices.

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The lawyers are efficient, thoughtful and deliver in a timely manner.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jonathan Lewis
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Jonathan Lewis
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Senior Statespeople

Jonathan Lewis is triple-qualified in France, New York and England & Wales, and his practice spans structured finance and derivatives. An experienced figure in the market, he has expertise in trade receivables as well as compliance and securitisation regulations. His clients include a roster of large financial institutions.

Jonathan always pulls it out of the bag; he is a bit of a savant.

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Cedric Burford
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Cedric Burford
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Cedric Burford maintains an exceptional reputation for his work in debt capital markets. He advises on the issuance of senior notes, green bonds and social bonds, in addition to the establishment of medium-term note programmes. He is qualified in France and the UK.

Cedric Burford is excellent. He is very reassuring and able to intervene with senior stakeholders.

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Julien Rocherieux
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Julien Rocherieux
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Julien Rocherieux is recognised for advising leading French banks on domestic and cross-border trade receivables securitisations.

Julien is really business-oriented and explains complex legal issues in a simple manner.

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Aline Cardin
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Aline Cardin
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Aline Cardin assists key French corporates and banks with capital increases, share buy-back programmes and IPOs.

Aline Cardin is very knowledgeable and is not using overly complex wordings to make sure her client fully understands what is at stake.

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Olivier Plessis
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Up and Coming

Olivier Plessis is a dual-qualified partner in New York and Paris, and is recognised for his expertise in US securities deals in the French market.

Olivier's strength goes beyond US securities law advice; he is one to follow in the next few years.

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Clifford Chance LLP

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Capital Markets: Debt
Cedric Burford
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Cedric Burford
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Capital Markets: Equity
Aline Cardin
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Aline Cardin
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Olivier Plessis
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Up and Coming
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Capital Markets: Structured Finance
Jonathan Lewis
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Jonathan Lewis
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Senior Statespeople
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Julien Rocherieux
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Julien Rocherieux
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Band 2
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