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Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel

Our team, based in Paris, London and New York, specialises in French, English and US law and assists clients in all types of capital market transactions. Thanks to this unique market positioning, our team has established itself as one of the most significant and renowned in this field.


Our added value:

  • A global offer in capital markets (Equity, Debt, High Yield, Derivatives and Structured Products) covering all types of primary or secondary market and risk management transactions.
  • An international platform enabling us to support our clients in Europe and in emerging markets.
  • Recognised expertise in US private placements under Rule 144A, Regulation D and Section 4(a)(2), as well as in secondary listings in the US.
  • An experienced and market-leading team in complex and innovative transactions.
  • Close relationships with regulators and major industry associations.

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Equity - France

2
Band 2

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

Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel

  • Gide advised Morgan Stanley, Leerink Partners, LifeSci Capital and Bryan Garnier & Co on Abivax's EUR235.8 million IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

Strengths

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The firm's advice is specific enough for us to get an idea of the key points. I would also highlight the team's responsiveness and pedagogy.

Capital Markets: Equity respondent
France

Gide provides good support to our business. The team are available and the client service is excellent.

Capital Markets: Equity respondent
France

Gide's ECM and DCM teams are strong, reliable and well staffed, and the quality of junior lawyers is very good.

Capital Markets: Equity respondent
France

What I appreciate from the Gide lawyers is that they are super available and always happy to answer any technical questions.

Capital Markets: Equity respondent
France

The team have an excellent understanding of legal developments.

Capital Markets: Equity respondent
France

Notable Practitioners

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

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 is very responsive and has a lot of experience.

Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux is good in negotiation. He is commercial, reactive and has a good team.

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Arnaud Duhamel
2
Arnaud Duhamel
2
Band 2

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.

I have been working with Arnaud for several years and would definitely recommend him. He has a rare expertise in complex markets and financing in an international environment.

Arnaud Duhamel is a dealmaker; his strength is finding solutions on complex transactions, including cross-border deals.

Arnaud is an extremely competent lawyer giving good advice on purely legal aspects, with a real expertise in the structuring as well as the financial and economic aspects of a case.

He is an excellent lawyer who is very close to his client.

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Laurent Vincent
3
Laurent Vincent
3
Band 3

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.

I would highlight Laurent's technical skills and his willingness to share that at any time.

Laurent Vincent is very available, he has excellent expertise in his field and he is very customer-oriented.

Laurent Vincent has good technical expertise and a real commercial understanding of the transaction.

Laurent has significant expertise in negotiations and provides explanations with the necessary pedagogy for us to understand the key negotiation points.

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Melinda Stege Arsouze
3
Melinda Stege Arsouze
3
Band 3

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 Arsouze came across very well and is knowledgeable.

Melinda's expertise in the US and EU markets is quite rare and allows us to understand the specificities of each market.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Gide Loyrette Nouel

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France

Capital Markets: Debt
Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux
1
Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux
1
Band 1
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Laurent Vincent
3
Laurent Vincent
3
Band 3
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Capital Markets: Derivatives
Laurent Vincent
3
Laurent Vincent
3
Band 3
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Capital Markets: Equity
Arnaud Duhamel
2
Arnaud Duhamel
2
Band 2
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Melinda Stege Arsouze
3
Melinda Stege Arsouze
3
Band 3
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Members

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Bastien Raisse

Dimitrios Logizidis

Guilhem Richard

Jeremie Bismuth

Karine Imbrosciano

Mélinda Arsouze

Samir Bensaker

Scott Logan