CMS Francis Lefebvre

Capital Markets

Marc-Etienne Sébire joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2011 and became a partner in 2014.

He established our Capital Markets practice in France and consults on a broad range of offerings in the derivatives, debt and equity capital markets.

He acts for issuers and financial institutions on numerous issues (more than €150 billion financed since 2011): spanning Eurobonds, Euro PPs, hybrid securities, Negotiable European Commercial Paper (NeuCPs), EMTN programmes, covered bonds, green bonds, social bonds, sustainability-linked bonds, and liability management transactions.

Marc-Etienne Sébire has also extensive experience in derivatives, advising on their documentation (ISDA, FBF, etc.) and on regulatory aspects (EMIR, etc.).

He is regularly consulted by government authorities and professional associations on capital market questions.

French, English

Joint Director, CMS Banking & Finance Group Vice-Chair of the French Regional Committee of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Chair of the Euro PP Committee

Solicitor, England & Wales (2007) CAPA (certificate of aptitude for the legal profession) (1999) DESS (Diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées, Level 7 equivalent) in the law and economics of banking and the financial markets, Université de Caen (1997) Master’s degree in business law, Université de Caen (1996)