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Freshfields LLP

Freshfields LLP

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Banking and finance: transactional work

Freshfields LLP runs a busy practice advising banks, corporations and private equity sponsors on debt restructuring work, LBO finance deals, and RCF and TL facilities. In addition, the team fields extensive experience in handling international asset and project finance matters, often involving the telecoms sector. The practice is headed by the excellent Stéphanie Corbière, and Fabrice Grillo, Marie Roche and counsel Thomas Jeannin are key practitioners.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team led by Stéphanie Corbière is the best in the market, particularly in sponsor-side support. They work on complex, large-cap, and cross-border financings, acting for leading private equity and infrastructure funds. The team delivers excellent service, is extremely responsive, and has strong commercial acumen.’
  • ‘Stéphanie Corbière excels at understanding both the economic and legal aspects of issues. She brings a positive energy to cases and greatly contributes to the success of transactions. Marie Roche excels at managing complex and international financing cases.’
  • ‘Their levels of commitment, availability, and professionalism are remarkable.’
  • ‘Stéphanie Corbière is exceptional in technical, relational and transactional matters.’
  • ‘Expert, responsiveness. Excellent advice.'
  • ‘Marie Roche: highly available, tailored advice.'

Key clients

  • Alvest
  • Astorg
  • Antin Infrastructure Partners
  • Ardian Infrastructure
  • Babilou
  • Blackstone
  • BNPP
  • CACIB
  • CDPQ
  • Charterhouse Capital Partners
  • Clayens
  • Climater

Work highlights

Advising Diot Siaci on the refinancing of its 1.950bn TLB.
Advising Cinven on the acquisition of Finaxy.
Advising Phoenix Tower International on the financing of the acquisition of approximately 3,700 sites from Bouygues Telecom and SFR.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Stéphanie Corbière
Stéphanie Corbière
Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Marie Roche
Marie Roche
Practice head

Stéphanie Corbière

Other key lawyers

Fabrice Grillo; Marie Roche; Thomas Jeannin