Herbert Smith Freehills LLP is one of the few firms equally expert at advising borrowers and French lending banks. Through Louis De Longeaux , the team has a busy practice assisting leading French corporations on the granting and refinancing of large corporate loans. Complementing the practice, Laure Bonin is appreciated by leading French banks for mid-cap LBO and corporate loans financing. Additionally, seasoned partner Régis Oréal also contributes, advising on project finance, sovereign loans and real estate finance.
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Key clients
- Amundi Asset Management
- Guerbet
- Société Foncière Lyonnaise
- Soitec
- Vicat
- Australia New Zealand Bank (as panel firm)
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- BNP Paribas (as panel firm)
- BPCE – Natixis group (as panel firm)
- Bpifrance
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Practice head
Vincent Hatton
Other key lawyers
Louis De Longeaux ; Régis Oréal; Laure Bonin