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

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP‘s ‘dynamic, dedicated, responsive’ team is a sought-after counsel for numerous leading financial institutions. Its expertise encompasses export credit agency-supported financings, acquisition financing and disposal of individual or aircraft portfolios. Other work includes advising on on commercial and tax-based financings, Islamic financings, pre-delivery payment financings, and securitisations, often with an international element. Alexander Premont is the head of the practice. Alexandre Salem and Guergana Zabounova are also noted.

‘One of the most renowned practices on the market’ for financing, Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP has an excellent track record advising on the financing of individual vessels or portfolios of vessels, of large corporate acquisitions and restructuring matters. Acting for leading international banks in shipping finance as well as for market-leading operators, the firm handles a diverse range of financing work. Practice head Alexander Premont is lauded for his ‘in-depth technical knowledge’ in asset financing.

At Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP, the team is praised for its ‘expertise in both English and French law (which) makes it one of the most versatile teams for international investment’. It works closely with the firm’s capital markets, insolvency and restructuring, and financial services litigation groups. As part of its broad offering, the group is active in leveraged and acquisition finance, corporate finance and project finance. It typically advises leading financial institutions, alternative lenders and sponsors. The department is jointly led by Sabine Bironneau and Alexander Premont. Luc Bontoux made of counsel in January 2022.