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Capital Markets: Structured Finance

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The Capital Markets team advises issuers (public and private), financial institutions and other participants on all types of capital markets transactions, including in relation to equity and equity-linked products, debt offerings and derivatives.


Our Practice areas:

Our team advises issuers, financial institutions and other participants on all types of capital markets transactions: Equity and equity-linked products; Debt offering; Derivatives.

The members of the Capital Markets team have been working for a long time with regulators such as the Autorité des marchés financiers, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel, the Banque de France, NYSE Euronext and Euroclear France, allowing an optimal and smooth treatment of the transactions by such author


Our approach:

  • A great reactivity, very often essential for market transactions;
  • Synergy of expertise: we call upon the skills of other experts in the firm to ensure that the matters to which we are entrusted are dealt with in the best possible manner and that every transaction is fully covered;
  • Ability to deal with complex issues: our team works on innovative cross-border transactions along with our CMS network partners as necessary, including on US and English law aspects;
  • Innovative, customised solutions: attentive to our clients, we respond in the best possible way to their present and future needs.

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Structured Finance - France

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

CMS is particularly highly regarded for its debt and structured finance expertise. The law firm assists with the drafting of German or English law-governed security agreements. The team advises issuers or arrangers and dealers on a range of transactions involving Euro PPs, green bonds, the issuance of covered bonds and the establishment of EMTN programmes. The practice offers further experience in trade receivables securitisation, leveraging close ties with offices in the network to advise major French and international banks.

Work Highlights

Provided by CMS

  • CMS advised Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank on an EUR82 billion covered bonds programme.

Strengths

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I would highlight CMS's strong knowledge of market developments, responsiveness and proximity to clients.

Capital Markets: Structured Finance respondent
France

The team was well-sized and able to execute quickly. We had very swift and smooth interactions.

Capital Markets: Structured Finance respondent
France

CMS has a very responsive team displaying an intelligent and fast handling of complex cases. The lawyers are available and answer to our needs.

Capital Markets: Structured Finance respondent
France

The CMS team is always available and responsive. In addition, the lawyers are always friendly and are looking for suitable solutions.

Capital Markets: Structured Finance respondent
France

CMS has a strong team who have real expertise in DCM and provide very good quality work.

Capital Markets: Structured Finance respondent
France

Notable Practitioners

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Bertrand Sénéchal
2
Bertrand Sénéchal
2
Band 2

Bertrand Sénéchal mostly advises clients on private placements, bookbuilding operations and IPOs. He shows particular expertise in handling cross-border ECM transactions.

Bertrand has a very high level of expertise and is able to deliver tailor-made solutions to complex equity capital market issues in very constrained time.

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Grégory Benteux
2
Grégory Benteux
2
Band 2

Grégory Benteux offers expertise in structured finance and securitisation transactions, where he usually advises French and international financial institutions.

Grégory has a very good knowledge of our activity, which we appreciate.

Grégory is a very knowledgeable, responsive and available lawyer. He is always looking for solutions in order to bring cases to a successful conclusion while preserving the interests of his clients.

Grégory is always responsive and pragmatic, and he knows how to listen to his clients to meet our expectations.

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Marc-Etienne Sébire
2
Marc-Etienne Sébire
2
Band 2

Marc-Etienne Sébire is highly recognised for his work on debt capital markets matters. His expertise covers EMTN programmes, Euro PPs and covered bonds.

Marc-Etienne is very competent, responsive, intelligent and meets deadlines.

Marc-Etienne's main strength is that he is very good technically. He knows how to build the documentation to be extremely reliable and he always delivers on time.

Marc-Etienne has a perfect knowledge of all our financing cases. He is committed to following our matters scrupulously and does not hesitate to offer us his help on other related subjects.

It's always a pleasure to talk to Marc-Etienne. He knows the market and the latest regulations perfectly.

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Alexandre Bordenave
3
Alexandre Bordenave
3
Band 3

Alexandre Bordenave earns a new ranking this year in acknowledgement of his experience advising on NPL portfolio deals and securitisation funds.

Alexandre has been an invaluable help and his responsiveness has also been exemplary. He has been able to demonstrate flexibility and shown an obvious commercial awareness.

Alexandre Bordenave is very accurate and offers creative solutions.

Alexandre has a wealth of legal knowledge in the field of NPLs and securitisation law. He is able to advise on any legal issue in this area, no matter how complex.

Alexandre is competent and attentive, and his technical expertise is remarkable. His practical ability to lead negotiations is a major asset for the rapid and efficient conclusion of transactions.

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Rosetta Ferrere
4
Rosetta Ferrere
4
Band 4

Rosetta Ferrere is recognised for her advice to issuers on EMTN programmes, covered bonds and Euro PPs. She represents French and international financial institutions.

Rosetta knows the technique inside out and takes the time to share her knowledge with her clients.

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Capital Markets: Debt
Marc-Etienne Sébire
2
Marc-Etienne Sébire
2
Band 2
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Rosetta Ferrere
4
Rosetta Ferrere
4
Band 4
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Capital Markets: Equity
Bertrand Sénéchal
2
Bertrand Sénéchal
2
Band 2
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Capital Markets: Structured Finance
Grégory Benteux
2
Grégory Benteux
2
Band 2
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Alexandre Bordenave
3
Alexandre Bordenave
3
Band 3
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