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Latham & Watkins LLP

Capital Markets: Derivatives

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Capital Markets: Derivatives - France

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins houses a respected practice that draws particular recognition for its activity on high-yield debt issuances. The law firm has additional experience in ECM and derivatives transactions. It advises a range of clients including investment banks and insurance companies. The team provides international coverage for cross-border capital market transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins advised Afflelou on a EUR560 million senior secured notes issuance.

Strengths

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  • The law firm has a very good knowledge of financial products as well as the most recent practices and benchmarking.

    Capital Markets: Derivatives respondentGlobal
  • Latham & Watkins is just fantastic. It also has a great global reach and great bandwidth. There's always someone available.

    Capital Markets: Derivatives respondentGlobal
  • Latham & Watkins provides personalised support and relationship management, with deep sector expertise in complex transactions and broad knowledge.

    Capital Markets: Derivatives respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Suzana Sava-Montanari
    Band 3Suzana Sava-Montanari

    Suzana Sava-Montanari

    Suzana Sava-Montanari is recognised for her expertise in significant risk transfer securitisations. She is qualified to practise in France and in England and Wales.

    • Suzana Sava-Montanari has very deep and broad know-how and strong relationship management skills.

      Capital Markets: Derivatives respondentGlobal
  • Band 3Thomas Margenet-Baudry
    Band 3Thomas Margenet-Baudry

    Thomas Margenet-Baudry

    Thomas Margenet-Baudry is active on debt and equity capital markets mandates and is recognised for his high-yield expertise. He regularly advises both issuers and underwriters.

    • Thomas Margenet-Baudry did an excellent job in a really complex matter.

      Capital Markets: Derivatives respondentGlobal
    • He is very hands-on with his cases with a pragmatic approach in the interest of the client.

      Capital Markets: Derivatives respondentGlobal
  • Band 3Thomas Vogel
    Band 3Thomas Vogel

    Thomas Vogel

    Thomas Vogel is experienced in large-scale derivatives transactions. He acts for multinationals and financial institutions. He is qualified to practise in France and the USA.

    • Thomas Vogel is always available and has deep expertise in ECM. He is a very technical lawyer and someone who is detail-oriented.

      Capital Markets: Derivatives respondentGlobal
  • Up and ComingRoberto Reyes Gaskin
    Up and ComingRoberto Reyes Gaskin

    Roberto Reyes Gaskin

    Dual-qualified in the USA and France, Roberto Reyes Gaskin has experience in high-yield transactions, advising issuers on both the French and US markets.

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