Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 3
About
Provided by Goodwin
From the world’s largest financial institutions, to dynamic regional and middle market institutions, to community-based banks and thrift institutions, banks of all sorts face a range of regulatory and competitive challenges. Goodwin’s accomplished banking team regularly advises on M&A, corporate finance, securities offerings and regulation, corporate governance, banking regulation, commercial lending, complex bank products and services, consumer financial services, privacy and cybersecurity, risk and compliance management, investment management activities, holding company formations, de novo bank formations, antitrust analysis and litigation. And with the breakneck pace of technology disrupting industries around the world, we partner with clients to embrace the promise and potential of innovation to make a lasting impact.
Our international banking focus is on the international activities of U.S. banks, as well as the U.S. activities of non-U.S. banks. We provide advice on bank regulatory and compliance matters, including establishing, expanding and structuring operations in the U.S., while taking into account tax, bank regulatory and securities law issues. Our experience includes activities of investment management, broker-dealer and other non-banking affiliates of banking firms.
Chambers Review
Goodwin is active on acquisition and leveraged finance mandates, with further expertise in debt refinancing. The lawyers chiefly act for leading French and international banks and private equity companies on both domestic and cross-border transactions. The law firm demonstrates knowledge of a variety of industry sectors, including telecoms and retail.
Work Highlights
- Goodwin advised Labelys Group on a EUR67 million senior credit refinancing facility.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It is a large team and the associates are very good."
"They have a great knowledge of the debt world and its specificities, and our choice to work with them is made on their knowledge of the current market, because you have to be always very up to date."
"It is a large team and the associates are very good."
"They have a great knowledge of the debt world and its specificities, and our choice to work with them is made on their knowledge of the current market, because you have to be always very up to date."
Notable Practitioners
Practice head Arnaud Fromion assists with acquisition finance and credit facility mandates, often in the private equity space. He acts on behalf of French and international clients.
"He is an excellent lawyer with a strong pedagogical approach. He is always available at any time."
"Arnaud has such deep experience from his time in the market that he knows all the actors in the sector."
Frédéric Guilloux advises on acquisition finance, including leveraged financing. His client list includes established private equity houses and investment funds.
Adrien Paturaud advises French banks and multinational asset management companies on a range of financial mandates, including unitranche bond financing and revolving credit facilities.
Ranked Lawyers at
Goodwin
France