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Gide Loyrette Nouel

Capital Markets: Debt

Global Guide 2026 : France


Gide Loyrette Nouel

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About

Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel

With offices in Paris, New York and London, our dedicated practice advises on complex and strategic transactions in Europe, the United States and emerging markets in French, American and English law.​

Our arrangers, lead managers, issuers and investors, particularly in Europe and the United States, benefit from our first-rate experience across the full range of their transactions in Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, High Yield, Derivatives and Structured Products.​

Our practice is renowned for its pragmatic business approach and its technical expertise in high value-added and innovative transactions.​

Depending on the specific features of each deal, our practice can also draw on the firm's complementary legal expertise, offering comprehensive, global and integrated solutions.

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Capital Markets: Debt - France

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Gide Loyrette Nouel boasts a strong debt and equity team with further skills across the wider capital markets field. The law firm is well reputed for its presence on complex deals, offering particular knowledge and experience of European private placements and high-yield bond issuances. The team also has notable expertise advising on IPOs and capital increases, as well as derivatives matters. The practice maintains a varied client roster of leading banks and French corporates, and is particularly active in the biotech sector.

Work Highlights

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  • Gide Loyrette Nouel advised Roquette Frères on its inaugural senior and subordinated notes issues.

Strengths

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  • Gide Loyrette Nouel offers expertise, availability and a strong sense of service.

    Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
  • The team has deep expertise and up-to-date knowledge of market best practices.

    Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
  • The law firm offers very good knowledge of the market environment and capital markets space.

    Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
  • Gide Loyrette Nouel is a law firm with strong expertise in bond debt. The partners are very involved in the cases.

    Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
  • The team's detail-oriented approach and ability to take swift action, combined with a strong understanding of our needs and a comprehensive interpretation of the law, has been highly valuable.

    Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux
    Band 1Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux

    Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux

    Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux remains a leading authority on DCM matters, with clear expertise in large-scale bond and note issuance mandates. He acts for domestic corporates, insurance companies and financial institutions.

    • Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux is a partner with whom it is very pleasant to exchange, and this in complete transparency. We fully trust him.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
    • Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux provides excellent advice, is always attentive to the problems and responsive.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
  • Band 2Arnaud Duhamel
    Band 2Arnaud Duhamel

    Arnaud Duhamel

    Arnaud Duhamel is a well-reputed practitioner who advises on IPOs, private placements and capital increases. He is active across the biotech and transportation sectors.

    • Arnaud Duhamel offers a strong level of expertise, ability to suggest value-added structuring features and proactivity.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
    • He has an excellent read on complex transactions, always finding solutions to unlock situations thanks to an innovative approach.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
    • He provides excellent, sophisticated capital markets advice.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
    • I appreciate his responsiveness to our needs, his pragmatism, his helping the transaction over the finishing line and his deep expertise in these types of matters.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
    • We work a lot with Arnaud Duhamel. He is always handling complex equity matters and their commercial aspects. He is good at arranging deals, he is a deal-maker.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
  • Band 3Laurent Vincent
    Band 3Laurent Vincent

    Laurent Vincent

    Laurent Vincent assists domestic financial institutions and corporates with bond issuances and EMTN programme updates. He offers additional expertise in derivatives, including advice on hedging transactions.

    • Laurent Vincent has a strong track record and in-depth knowledge of French capital markets; he combines this with a pragmatic approach when it comes to resolving complex issues.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
    • Laurent Vincent is a reliable and trusted partner with whom it is a real pleasure to work.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
    • Laurent Vincent provided us with good advice. With his team, he was available and responsive.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
    • He keeps up-to-date with developments in the market. He also has strong knowledge of best practices and what is expected from market authorities.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
  • Band 3Melinda Stege Arsouze
    Band 3Melinda Stege Arsouze

    Melinda Stege Arsouze

    Melinda Arsouze is experienced in advising on international equity capital markets transactions, including IPOs and capital increases. She is dual-qualified in France and the USA.

    • Melinda Stege Arsouze's ability to adapt across various topics, combined with a proactive and well-structured approach, contributed significantly to the smooth execution of the work.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
    • She is incredibly responsive, she is always pragmatic and solution-oriented.

      Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
  • France, expertise based abroad in UKDimitrios Logizidis
    France, expertise based abroad in UKDimitrios Logizidis

    Dimitrios Logizidis

    London-based Dimitrios Logizidis shows particular expertise in advising French and multinational financial institutions on trade receivables securitisation programmes. He is qualified in France, Greece and the UK.

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