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Capital Markets: Equity - France

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

White & Case maintains a standout reputation in the debt and equity fields, both domestically and on a global scale. The law firm handles a wide range of complex transactions including rights issues, capital increases, the establishment of EMTN programmes, bond issuances and securitisation transactions. The team shows further capabilities in high-yield bond refinancing matters. The practice has a strong client base of issuers, shareholders and investment banks. The team frequently works with its other offices across the globe on cross-border transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • White & Case advised the Republic of Gabon on its USD500 million note issuance by a special purpose entity to finance a 'Blue Loan' for ocean conservation projects.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Philippe Herbelin
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Philippe Herbelin
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Eminent Practitioners

Philippe Herbelin remains a key player in the ECM market. He is often sought after to assist with IPO and equity offering mandates, acting on behalf of both banks and corporates.

Séverin Robillard
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Séverin Robillard
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Band 1

Head of department Séverin Robillard is highly acclaimed for his work in the ECM area and acts on IPO and secondary offering mandates. He is also well versed in bond issues and tender offers. His impressive client portfolio includes key French and international financial institutions.

His commitment, his strategic sense and his ability to navigate a complex context greatly contributed to the success of our project.

Séverin knows us well and we feel we can rely on him.

Thanks to Séverin's deep understanding of the financial markets and regulatory requirements, he has been able to anticipate challenges and propose adapted solutions, often within very tight deadlines.

Thomas Le Vert
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Thomas Le Vert
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Band 1

Thomas Le Vert is a highly praised practitioner who offers market-leading expertise in IPOs, where he acts for both issuers and underwriters. He also boasts experience in capital increase and secondary offering transactions.

Thomas is quite an outstanding lawyer.

Grégoire Karila
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Grégoire Karila
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Band 2

Grégoire Karila is sought after by clients for a wide range of DCM transactions, including large-scale bond issuances and EMTN programmes. He advises banks and corporates on cross-border mandates, and also provides assistance with structured finance.

Grégoire is available and very technical. It's a pleasure to work with him.

Grégoire is very competent, experienced and trustworthy.

Emmanuel Lebaube
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Emmanuel Lebaube
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Band 3

Emmanuel Lebaube has particular strengths in securitisations and handles transactions across a range of asset classes, including auto, residential mortgage and consumer loans. He routinely represents top domestic banks.

Emmanuel is very reliable and respects timelines. He mastered the regulatory approval process.

Max Turner
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Max Turner
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Band 4

Max Turner advises on debt capital markets operations by French clients involving the USA. He is dual-qualified at the New York and Paris Bars.

Max is an excellent lawyer.

Olga Fedosova
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Olga Fedosova
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Up and Coming

Olga Fedosova is commended for her advice on complex debt matters, including sustainability-linked bonds and liability management. She is qualified in France and the UK.

She made things appear so simple. I always felt I was in good hands with her.

Olga is excellent - she is very technical and always available.

Olga is a super lawyer and is proactive. We really like working with her.

Tatiana Uskova
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Tatiana Uskova
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Up and Coming

Tatiana Uskova is praised for the breadth of her expertise across equity and debt operations, particularly sustainability-linked convertible bonds.

Ranked Lawyers at
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France

Capital Markets: Debt

Grégoire Karila
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Grégoire Karila
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Band 2
Séverin Robillard
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Séverin Robillard
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Band 3
Max Turner
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Max Turner
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Band 4
Olga Fedosova
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Olga Fedosova
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Up and Coming
Capital Markets: Equity

Philippe Herbelin
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Philippe Herbelin
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Eminent Practitioners
Séverin Robillard
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Séverin Robillard
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Band 1
Thomas Le Vert
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Thomas Le Vert
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Band 1
Tatiana Uskova
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Tatiana Uskova
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Up and Coming
Capital Markets: Structured Finance

Emmanuel Lebaube
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Emmanuel Lebaube
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Band 3