About

Provided by De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

Our Bank & Finance team is the largest financing team in Paris with 10 partners, including 5 partners specializing in Real Estate Finance and 26 associates


ALL TYPES OF FINANCINGS

- Corporate

- LBO

- Structured and securitization finance

- Project finance

- Asset finance

- Real estate finance

- Restructuring finance

- Capital Markets & Derivatives

- Regulatory (banking and financial services)


BANKING & FINANCIAL REGULATORY

The Firm’s specialized banking and regulatory team regularly advises French and foreign lending institutions, investment services providers, investors and credit agencies.


CAPITAL MARKETS & DERIVATIVES

The Firm assists and advises its clients on a full range of capital markets transactions, including public and private debt and equity securities offerings, securities lending  transactions, credit derivative issuances and euro private placements.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - France

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei offers notable capabilities across the full range of banking and finance matters, including debt refinancing, real estate and asset finance, as well as LBO acquisition financing and syndicated finance. Its solid client base consists of leading international and French banks, in addition to credit institutions. The lawyers provide a full-service offering for clients through cooperation with the firm's real estate, tax and corporate teams.

À propos de l’équipe

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei offre des compétences notables dans l’ensemble des questions bancaires et financières, y compris le refinancement de dettes, le financement immobilier et d’actifs, ainsi que le financement d’acquisitions de LBO et le financement syndiqué. Sa solide clientèle est constituée de banques internationales et françaises de premier plan, ainsi que d’établissements de crédit. Les avocats offrent une offre de services complets aux clients en coopération avec les équipes immobilières, fiscales et corporatives du cabinet.

Work Highlights

Provided by De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

  • De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advised a banking pool on the debt restructuring of the Orpea Group, particularly an increased secured syndicated loan of EUR600 million as part of a safeguard plan.

  • De Pardieu Brocas Maffei a conseillé un pool bancaire sur la restructuration de la dette du groupe Orpea, notamment une augmentation du crédit syndiqué garanti de EUR600 millions dans le cadre d’un plan de sauvegarde.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Christophe Gaillard
2
Christophe Gaillard
Head of Banking & Finance
2
Band 2

Head of department Christophe Gaillard is well reputed and assists with acquisition financing, credit facilities and refinancing mandates. He acts for a range of leading French and international financial institutions and banks.

He is a very strong finance lawyer with a very solid skill set, which is displayed when he is defending his clients' interests. He is, in my view, one of the leading lawyers in the Paris market.

Christophe is a deal maker. He understands the banks and they trust him so much.

Christophe is a very technical lawyer and is accessible. I like him a lot because he explains things well.

Christophe Gaillard dirige le département et intervient dans le cadre de financements d’acquisitions, de lignes de crédit et de mandats de refinancement. Il agit pour le compte de nombreuses institutions financières et banques françaises et internationales de premier plan.

Christophe est un dealmaker. Il comprend les banques et elles lui font totalement confiance.

Christophe est un avocat très technique et abordable. J'aime beaucoup travailler avec lui parce qu’il explique bien les choses.

C’est un avocat très solide avec de grandes compétences, qu'il démontre lorsqu’il défend les intérêts de ses clients. Il est, à mon avis, l’un des avocats les plus en vue sur le marché parisien.

Sébastien Boullier de Branche
5
Sébastien Boullier de Branche
5
Band 5

Sébastien Boullier de Branche advises on a range of finance matters, including acquisitions and debt restructurings for corporate borrowers.

He is very responsive and pedagogical, gives us good support and is reasonable.

Sébastien has a great technical ability and is very available.

Sébastien Boullier de Branche intervient sur un grand nombres de questions de financement, notamment en matière d’acquisitions et de restructurations de dettes pour le compte d’entreprises emprunteuses.

Il est très réactif et pédagogue, il nous accompagne bien et est rationnel.

Sébastien a une grande capacité technique et est très disponible.

Ranked Lawyers at
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

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France

Banking & Finance

Christophe Gaillard
2
Christophe Gaillard
Head of Banking & Finance
2
Band 2
Sébastien Boullier de Branche
5
Sébastien Boullier de Branche
5
Band 5

Members

Provided by De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

Antoine Payen

Christophe Gaillard

Christophe Gaillard

Head of Department

Diane Le Chevallier

Katia Belhiteche

Sébastien Boullier de Branche

Clients

Provided by De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

Aareal Bank

Bnp Paribas

Ca-Cib (Credit Agricole Group)

Cdc

Chargeurs

Credit Foncier

Deka Bank

Deutsche Bank

Eib

Eramet

Groupe Looping

Hsbc

Idinvest

Ing

Invivo

La BANQUE POSTALE

Lcl

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits

Natixis

Société Générale

Terrena

Tikehau Capital

Industries

Provided by De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

Aerospace & Defence

Banks

Commercial & Professional Services

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Health Care

Industrial Engineering

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Transportation

Travel & Leisure

Utilities