Capital Markets: Structured Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : France
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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 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
- Clifford Chance advised LMA as issuer and Crédit Agricole CIB as sponsor on an update to LMA's ABCP programme to allow the issue of green ABCP. The programme is valued at EUR24 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have very strong knowledge and experience."
"They are one of the leaders in Paris in this subject. They are super friendly, always give good advice and respond on time."
"It is a great team handling complex situations and has good cooperation with other European teams."
"They have very strong knowledge and experience."
"They are one of the leaders in Paris in this subject. They are super friendly, always give good advice and respond on time."
"It is a great team handling complex situations and has good cooperation with other European teams."
Notable Practitioners
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.
"It is very easy to work with him and he always gives very relevant advice. He is a UK solicitor who has been doing French deals for so long; his dual experience adds a lot, I think."
Jonathan Lewis is triple-qualified in France, New York and England & Wales. His practice spans derivatives and structured finance, and he regularly advises on trade receivables and repackagings, as well as compliance and securitisation regulations. His clients include a roster of large financial institutions.
"Jonathan covers both English and French law, therefore he has wide range of interests and experience, and he's always proved to be a good choice."
"He is an absolute pleasure to work with."
Julien Rocherieux is recognised for advising leading French banks on domestic and cross-border trade receivables securitisations.
"He is a very skilled lawyer in structured finance. We needed someone with a global understanding of the context for this type of financing. His experience and knowledge was very much appreciated."
"He is hands-on on his cases, hard-working and an excellent coordinator on the cross-border aspects."
Aline Cardin assists key French corporates and banks with capital increases, share buy-back programmes and IPOs.
"Aline is hard-working and technically strong. She has been a tremendous support for our business."
Olivier Plessis enters the rankings this year in recognition of his assistance on international IPOs and rights issues. He is also capable in debt capital markets matters.
"Olivier Plessis is a rising star."
Ranked Lawyers at
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