Cyril Abtan > Linklaters > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Linklaters
25 RUE DE MARIGNAN
75008 PARIS
France

Work Department

Banking/R&I

Position

Cyril is a partner in the banking practice of Linklaters in Paris notably involved in secured and unsecured syndicated loans, acquisition financings (private and leveraged) and real estate financings.

Career

2013 to date Partner, Linklaters Paris

2008 – 2013 Counsel, Linklaters Paris

2000 – 2008 Associate, Linklaters Paris

Languages

French, English

Education

2000 – Admission to French bar

1999 – DECSF

1997 – DEA in Business Law, Université Paris Nanterre

DESS in Corporate Tax Law, Université Paris Dauphine

1996 – Maîtrise in Business Law, Université Paris Nanterre

1994 – Maîtrise in Finance, Université Paris Dauphine

Lawyer Rankings

France > Banking and finance: transactional work

(Leading individuals)

Cyril AbtanLinklaters

Linklaters houses top banking and finance capabilities in Paris with complementary expertise available in its London and other European offices. The team has a strong involvement working alongside leading French and international investment banks while also regularly acting for borrowers on large complex loan financing and refinancing. It also thrives in the acquisition finance arena, regularly working on large equity bridge loans and financing of public offer facilities. The team is also retained by lenders and borrowers undertaking large pan-European property portfolio acquisition, especially in the logistics sector. Key names in the team include Cyril AbtanKathryn Merryfield and recently promoted partner Rhéa Christophilopoulos. Counsel Lauren Hanley provides further support.