CMS Francis Lefebvre houses a practice that regularly assists underwriters and issuers with large bond issuances and EMTN programmes updates. Additionally, the practice has a particularly strong level of activity advising on covered bond home loans and green bonds issuances, while the range of work also extends to USPP and consent solicitation transactions. The team is co-headed by Marc-Etienne Sébire and Rosetta Ferrère, with support provided by Myriam Issad .
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Testimonials
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- ‘High availability, highly regarded team in the bond market, one of the teams with the best expertise on EuroPP.’
- ‘Marc-Etienne Sébire and Myriam Issad: expertise, technical skills and availability.’
- ‘The team is always available and takes the time to explain and suggests alternatives. Their personalised approach is greatly appreciated.’
- ‘Marc-Etienne Sébire: always friendly and a very good technician. Florie Poisson: highly skilled technically and with a personalised approach.'
- ‘Extensive experience in the EuroPP market. A team that knows how to adapt to clients’
- ‘Marc-Etienne Sébire: excellent command of his field and very available. Délany Chelliah is pragmatic and also always available and responsive.’
Key clients
- Crédit Agricole CIB
- Teréga S.A.
- J.P Morgan
- Société Générale
- Natixis
- Sfil
- Crédit Mutuel Arkéa
- Octo Finances
- CDC Habitat
- BNP PARIBAS
- Klépierre
Work highlights
Advised the lead managers (BNP PARIBAS, CIC, Crédit Agricole CIB, Commerzbank, J.P. Morgan, Natixis and Société Générale) on the inaugural public bond issue of Altrad for a total amount of €1,250,000,000.
Advised the lead managers (BNP PARIBAS, CIC, Crédit Agricole CIB, HSBC Continental Europe, ING Bank N.V., Belgian Branch, La Banque Postale, Natixis and Société Générale) on the issue of €300,000,000 and €500,000,000 public bonds of ITM Entreprises.
Advised Teréga S.A. on its €600,000,000 public bond issuance.
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Practice head
Marc-Etienne Sébire; Rosetta Ferrère
Other key lawyers
Myriam Issad; Délany Chelliah