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Banking & Finance - France

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has a recognised practice advising on acquisition and investment finance matters for domestic and international clients. The practice boasts expertise in unitranche and revolving credit facilities, particularly for private equity clients. Additionally, the team advises third parties and lenders on corporate refinancings.

Work Highlights

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  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher acted for Barings on the unitranche financing of the EUR1.15 billion acquisition of Groupe Premium by Blackstone and Eurazeo.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Paul Lombard
2
Paul Lombard
2
Band 2

Paul Lombard is a well-reputed lawyer who advises multinational banks and private equity houses on acquisition finance, investment finance and revolving credit facilities.

Paul has strong expertise and we have a good commercial relationship.

Paul Lombard is very attentive and solution-driven. He never lost sight of the objective. He is also nice to work with and available.

Paul was very available, which I appreciated especially given that the timing of the deal was tight.

Thomas Binet
5
Thomas Binet
5
Band 5

Thomas Binet advises on refinancing and acquisition finance mandates. He often represents private equity funds.

Thomas is a quite detailed, straight-to-the-point lawyer.

We are greatly satisfied with Thomas's service, availability, responsiveness and market reputation.

Igor Kukhta
U
Igor Kukhta
U
Up and Coming

Igor Kukhta has a developing practice for lenders as well as private equity borrowers on acquisition finance mandates.

Igor is available, and knows the details of the documentation and potential blind spots. He is technical and creates a good working environment on deals.

Igor Kukhta is very good at what he does. He acts diplomatically, all while defending the client's interests, and succeeds in finding compromises.

Ranked Lawyers at
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France

Banking & Finance

Paul Lombard
2
Paul Lombard
2
Band 2
Thomas Binet
5
Thomas Binet
5
Band 5
Igor Kukhta
U
Igor Kukhta
U
Up and Coming

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