Sharon Lewis > Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP Offices
17 AVENUE MATIGNON
CS30027
75378 PARIS
France
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Sharon Lewis
Work Department
Financial Services
Position
Partner, Head of Financials Institutions, Paris
Career
Sharon is a partner, based in Paris and London, and the Sector Group Leader of the Finance, Insurance, and Investment at Hogan Lovells. Sharon is also the Global Head of Financial Institutions and Insurance Sector, the first woman in the firm to be appointed in the role of Head of Finance.
Sharon advises on the full range of capital markets transactions, including several award-winning and industry firsts in debt capital markets, derivatives, securitization, repackaging, and other structured products, corporate bonds, and equity-linked offerings. She has extensive banking experience, particularly in the fields of structured finance, secured lending, loan restructuring, and debt trading. Sharon also has a strong practice in automotive-related financing, insurance-linked securities, energy-related lending, and debt restructuring.
Languages
French, English
Memberships
Franco-British Lawyers Society
European Solicitors’ Group
Education
First Class Honours in English and French Law, University of Paris XI (Paris Sud)
LL.B., University of Kent
Lawyer Rankings
France > Capital markets: debt capital markets
(Hall of Fame)Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP has a sizeable team, combining French and UK law capabilities, which has a track record advising on the set up of large debt programmes and corresponding bond issuances. The team’s diverse workload also sees it act for French and international banks, leading financial institutions and large corporations, including longstanding clients notably in the energy sector. The Paris practice is co-headed by Sharon Lewis, who is also the firm’s global head of financial institutions and insurance, Vincent Fidelle and Katia Merlini. Counsel Reza Mulligan is another key member.
France > Derivatives and structured finance
(Hall of Fame)Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP offers a comprehensive coverage of structured finance products that is particularly popular with leading French, UK and US banks as well as other financial institutions. Large corporations are also clients. The Paris team can also rely on the firm’s global reach, notably for pan-European work. The practice is particularly strong in the trade receivables and securitisation areas through the highly experienced Sharon Lewis, Laura Asbati and counsel Reza Mulligan. The team handles large transactions, including in the field of auto-loans, and recently handled innovative work in the fintech and energy sectors. Through Katia Merlini, the team also assists large financial institutions with derivatives work.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame France > Capital markets: debt capital markets
- Hall of Fame France > Derivatives and structured finance
- Capital markets: debt capital markets France
- Derivatives and structured finance France
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- Capital markets: debt capital markets
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