At Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP, the team continues to be kept busy advising borrowers, sponsors, alternative lenders, debt funds, and leading French and European banks on a broad range of banking and finance matters. Sabine Bironneau and Alexander Premont co-head the practice, which has a strong focus on mid-cap acquisition and corporate finance deals, as well as asset and infrastructure financing. The group is also well-versed in advising on unitranche, RCF and sustainable loan facilities. Cassandre Porgès and counsels Guergana Zabonova and Maria Klass are names to note.
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Testimonials
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- ‘High-level strategy and negotiation skills, excellent business acumen, able to resolve roadblocks. Rigorous execution, follow-up through to closing.’
- ‘Alexander Prémont: a great sense of service.'
- ‘Unwavering availability and strong commitment to clients. They combine excellent technical expertise with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach, enabling to effectively handle complex and strategic matters. The team also demonstrates innovation in its working methods, with seamless collaboration among its members and strong cross-functionality.’
- ‘The team is easily accessible and highly involved in matters.’
- ‘They combine technical expertise with commercial acumen, all in a positive and friendly atmosphere. It's a pleasure to rely on them.’
- ‘Sabine Bironneau and Maria Klass guarantee reliable execution and quality.’
Key clients
- Arkea Banque Entreprises et Institutionnels
- Astek
- Banque Populaire Rives de Paris
- BNP Paribas
- Chevrillon
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- Crédit Lyonnais
- Delmas Investissement
- Eskimoz
- Eurazeo Global Investor
- Exosens
- GimV
Work highlights
Advised Rabobank and Santander on providing a €430 million recourse financing to NW Groupe, supporting the construction and operation of a portfolio of advanced electricity storage systems in France and Finland.
Advised a consortium composed of Vauban Infrastructure Partners, EDF Invest, and MEAG on the €420 million financing of their acquisition of 100% of Cellnex’s Austrian tower business.
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Practice head
Sabine Bironneau; Alexander Premont
Other key lawyers
Cassandre Porgès; Guergana Zabonova; Maria Klass