Mr Alexander Premont > Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

The acquisition and disposal of individual aircraft as well as fleets are core areas of expertise for Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP, whose practice is regularly sought out to advise on tax-based, Islamic, and commercial financings alongside securitisations and other variations of financings. Alexander Premont assists lessees, lessors, equity investors, and banks on asset financings, including commercial and business aircraft, while Tam Tran is a go-to advisor for international banks, often in matters with cross-border elements. Sustainability-linked loans form part of Guergana Zabounova‘s advisory portfolio, while Alexandre Salem focuses on project and asset finance, handling matters such as Balthazar-backed transactions.

The shipping finance practice at Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP combines the strength of its global network with the experience of its domestic team to advise on a broad range of both on and offshore vessel financings, debt, tax structured and capital market financings, representing leading international banks in the market. Qualified in both French and English law, Alexander Premont heads the practice, specialising in acquisition and leveraged financings as well as asset and insurance financings. Tam Tran’s experience in complex, multi-jurisdictional asset financings further bolsters the team.

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP  is on the panel of many of the world’s leading banks, and also assists alternatives lenders and sponsors providing large resources which allow it to handle a large variety of work: credit facilities, acquisition and LBO financing, as well as asset and property financing, restructuring and sustainable financing. The team is a key destination for mid-cap transactions but also recently advised on the financing of a large battery manufacturing plant. Sabine Bironneau-Loy and Alexander Premont co-head the practice, which also includes Cassandre Porgès.