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Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.

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Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. assists leading French companies and public institutions acting as issuers as well as banks acting as arrangers, particularly with the setting up and updating of EMTN, ESG and other DCM programmes. The Parisian practice also advises on medium to large DCM issuances including ESG and EuroPP products, and can rely on additional support from its London office. The team is led by the highly experienced  Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux, Laurent Vincent and US securities expert Melinda Stege-Arsouze. Counsels Bastien Raisse and Louis Ravaud  provide additional support.
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  • ‘Good team, available.'

  • ‘Powerhouse in the field, the best French firm with expertise covering all DCM products.’

  • ‘Hubert du Vignaux has impressive experience. Laurent Vincent is an exceptional partner, combining dynamism, excellence of service, commercial sense and fine technical expertise.’

  • ‘Responsiveness, sense of customer service, competence, clarity of advice The team is always available and very approachable.'

  • ‘The team is always available.’

  • ‘Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux has an excellent knowledge of the market.’

  • ‘The team is very responsive, and creative in finding the best legal solutions for bespoke products and agreements. ’

Key clients

  • Oddo BHF SCA
  • Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)
  • Île-de-France Mobilités
  • Veolia Environnement
  • Arkéa Public Sector SCF
  • Credit Logement
  • Air France – KLM
  • National Bank of Canada
  • Barclays Bank Ireland
  • Goldman Sachs Bank Europe

Work highlights

  • Assisted CNP Assurances in updating its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) programme.
  • Assisting the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) in updating a Medium-Term Note (MTN) programme for the insertion of a 144A option.  
  • Assisted Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) in establishing a new Green bond framework and integrating it into EMTN programme.

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Practice head

Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux; Laurent Vincent; Melinda Stege Arsouze; Arnaud Duhamel

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Louis Ravaud