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Olivier Plessis

Olivier Plessis

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Olivier Plessis has extensive experience in US, European and international securities offerings, particularly in debt and equity capital markets.

Olivier advises issuers, shareholders, private equity sponsors and underwriters on a variety of international securities offerings, including investment grade, high-yield and sovereign bond offerings and IPOs, capital increases and rights offerings.

Olivier has advised on:

the investment grade and high yield debt offerings of Vinci, Pernod Ricard, BUT/Conforama, TSKB, OCP, Oman, Solvay, Total, the Council of Europe Development Bank, Lazard and others.

the IPOs of InPost (largest ever tech IPO in Europe), Exclusive Networks, ACWA Power, Adyen (IFLR Equity Deal of the Year), Network International (IFR EMEA IPO of the Year), Arabian Centres Company (IFLR ME Equity Deal of the Year), ALD, NLB and others

the rights issues and capital increases of Euronext, Aedifica, Solvay, Nicox, Fastned, Shurgard, Fiat-Chrysler, Cofinnimo, Montea, Home Invest and others

Career

McGill Faculty of Law (LL.B/B.C.L) (JD equivalent) 2009

Law Clerk to the Hon. Justice Rosalie S. Abella, Supreme Court of Canada 2009

Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2010

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York and Paris 2010

Joined Clifford Chance 2015

Languages Spoken

English and French

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: Equity - France

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Olivier Plessis is a dual-qualified partner in New York and Paris, and is recognised for his expertise in US securities deals in the French market.

Capital Markets - France

Foreign Expert
Foreign expert in USA

Individual Editorial

Olivier Plessis is a dual-qualified partner in New York and Paris, and is recognised for his expertise in US securities deals in the French market.

Strengths

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  • He has strong client relationship skills, is assiduous and committed.

    Capital Markets: EquityChambers Global Guide
  • Olivier Plessis is very client-minded and client-centred. He acts quickly upon clients’ questions or requests and shows an outstanding willingness to help.

    Capital Markets: EquityChambers Global Guide
  • Olivier Plessis is a rising star. He is very good, very sharp on debt and equity.

    Capital Markets: EquityChambers Global Guide

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