Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 4
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Jones Day has notable expertise in corporate, real estate, structured and leveraged finance. The practice boasts further experience in debt refinancing and state-guaranteed loans. The lawyers act for a range of domestic and foreign banks as well as asset managers and leading French corporates. The team draws on the firm's global network of offices for cross-border matters.
Work Highlights
- Jones Day advised EuroAPI on a EUR451 million corporate financing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jones Day's support is much appreciated: it is fast and efficient."
"They are very available and attentive to our needs."
"They have a great ability to handle complex deal structures."
"Jones Day's support is much appreciated: it is fast and efficient."
"They are very available and attentive to our needs."
"They have a great ability to handle complex deal structures."
Notable Practitioners
Diane Sénéchal is an experienced lawyer in restructuring and refinancing mandates, and additionally advises on acquisition finance.
"I like working with her. She has deep expertise in the French market and no fear to fight my points in the negotiations and is able to propose solutions."
"She is very good at explaining the concepts, especially on the most technical and complex aspects of a deal that we are less familiar with."
"Diane drives the process, making sure she can anticipate things and chase people. She is a real self-starter and that is efficient for these transactions."
Frédéric Gros has significant experience advising on credit mandates, including syndicated, revolving and sustainability-linked credit facilities.