Capital Markets: Structured Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 3
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Provided by Dentons
Dentons’ Capital Markets team in Paris assists and advises counterparties, issuers, arrangers, dealers, lead managers or investment managers on a full range of capital markets transactions, including:
- Derivatives: The team is one of the very few in Paris with two recognized in the Derivatives area, partner Julien Bacus and counsel Charles Tissier. They focus on derivative transactions covering different types of underlying assets as well as advising on questions relating to netting, EMIR, the role of clearing houses, stock lending, repo, prime brokerage and collateral management documentation
- Securitization: Partner Pascal Jouannic and the team regularly advise arrangers, originators, FCT management companies, FCT Custodians and rating agencies on transactions involving a wide variety of asset classes and structures, sale and synthetic securitizations, CLOs, CDOs. We also advise factoring companies regarding large factoring transactions in large cross-border off-balance sheet transactions
- Debt Capital Markets: The team advises on public and private debt securities issuance, structured or unstructured stand-alone issues, public offers, EMTN, Euro PP, US PP, high-yield bonds, NEU CP & NEU MTN, Green Bonds, hybrid instruments
- Capital Markets Taxation: With Senior Counsel Siamak Mostafavi, the team covers the tax aspects of various transactions on securities, derivatives, asset finance, capital markets, transfer of portfolio of securities and derivatives
Chambers Review
Dentons is a solid practice with marked expertise in structured finance and securitisation matters. The team is additionally noted for its activity in trade receivables. The practice is particularly strong in cross-border issues, regularly acting for French and international banks and corporates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Dentons practice is high-quality, dependable and efficient."
"They are always willing to find the best solution to make the deal happen, and are very reactive when complex issues arise."
"The Dentons practice is high-quality, dependable and efficient."
"They are always willing to find the best solution to make the deal happen, and are very reactive when complex issues arise."
Notable Practitioners
Pascal Jouannic specialises in asset-backed securitisations, particularly trade receivables and factoring transactions.
"Pascal is very easy to reach. He is always trying to find the best answer to any arising issue, from a legal and a commercial perspective."
"We like his efficiency, and more than his efficiency, his knowledge of market practice - it is really useful."
"Pascal is very thorough, trustworthy, and good at finding solutions when things are tough. He is very nice to work with."
Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons
France
Clients
Provided by Dentons
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC)
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
Crédit Suisse
Faurecia
HBSC
JP Morgan
MUFG Securities EMEA plc/MUFG Bank
Natixis/BPCE
Natwest/The Royal Bank of Scotland
Nomura
Société Générale
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
UBS
Industries
Provided by Dentons
Automotive
Banking and Finance
Governmental organizations