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Mr Julien Bacus
Work Department
Finance
Position
Julien Bacus is a partner in the Finance group of Addleshaw Goddard’s Paris office.
Julien Bacus is a recognized lawyer in the field of finance, capital markets and structured finance. Julien advises in respect of a wide range of financing activities in relation to a number of asset classes. He focuses, in particular, on derivative transactions covering different types of underlying assets. Julien has more specific experience in documenting these types of contracts as well as advising on issues relating to netting, collateral, the role of clearing houses and the implementation of new regulations applying to these products.
Julien’s activity is also oriented towards restructuring. He advises his clients in financial difficulty on the restructuring of derivative transactions. He is also used to work with his clients on pre-litigation matters linked to derivative and structured finance transactions. In addition, he has extensive experience in the hedging of financing transactions (LBOs in particular) as well as financial regulation.
Julien has developed expertise with his clients in issuing debt products and various types of structured products. In this respect, he has been working both for different types of issuers, including financial institutions, corporates and sovereign entities.
Julien is also a University Professor associated at Le Mans University (Professeur des Universités associé) where he teaches financial and corporate law.
Career
- Partner, Head of Office, Addleshaw Goddard (2021-To Present)
- Partner, Europe Head of Financial Institutions, Dentons (2018-2021)
- Partner, Ashurst (2008-2018)
- Counsel, Ashurst (2007-2008)
- Associate, Allen & Overy (1999-2007)
Languages
- French (native), English (fluent)
Memberships
- Paris Europlace: member of the financial law committee and of the restructuring committee
- Legal High Committee for Financial Markets of Paris: member of the committee on the legal feasibility of developing an interest rate derivatives clearing service in Paris
- International Swaps and Derivatives Association: member of various ISDA committees
- European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET): French counsel in charge of the drafting and publication of the market legal opinion
Education
- University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, PhD in French Private Law, 1999
- French bar school, laureate, 1997
- University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Master 2 in Business Law, 1995
- University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Master 1 in Business Law and Taxation, 1994
Lawyer Rankings
France > Derivatives and structured finance
(Hall of Fame)Addleshaw Goddard has a strong following among international banks (US and UK banks notably) which the practice advises on the review and setting up of derivatives agreements (FBF Master Agreement, Collateral Security Agreement) and other regulatory requirements (EMIR). The practice also advises clients in the context of major debt restructuring situations. The practice is led by star partner Julien Bacus
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Paris > Titrisation, dérivés et financements structurés
(Hall of Fame)Addleshaw Goddard est apprécié des banques internationales (banques anglaises et américaines notamment), que le cabinet conseille sur la négociation et la revue d’accords dérivés (FBF Master Agreement, Collatéral Security Agreement) et sur leurs obligations réglementaires (EMIR). Le cabinet conseille également ses clients sur les aspects de dérivés liés à des situations de restructuration financière. La pratique est dirigée le très réputé Julien Bacus .