Clifford Chance's Parisian team gathers French and UK expertise and regularly leverages its practice by pooling forces with the London office. The highly qualified team assists leading French and international banks and major French corporations in dealing with the setting up of programmes and with large EMTN, sustainable and hybrid bond issuances. The practice is also able to deal with complex hybrid swaps, exchange offers, liability management issues and has rare expertise on sovereign debt-for-nature swaps. Cédric Burford is the key name within the practice, with counsels Auriane Bijon , Olivier Plessis , Andrew McCann. and Alexander Tollast being other key contributors. Alex Bafi has now retired.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent team.'
'Excellent team qualified In French and UK law, a major asset in Paris. They are very available and competent, extremely nice and vert proactive on innovative subjects such as Token instruments.'
'Cédric Burford is qualified in French and UK law. Auriane Bijon is an excellent counsel, very available and proactive. Alexander Tollast is excellent at dealing with Token subjects.'
Key clients
- French Banks/Financial Institutions
- RCI Banque
- Société Générale
- Natixis
- Crédit Agricole CIB
- BNP Paribas
- International Banks
- Goldman Sachs
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Bank of China International Holdings Ltd
Work highlights
Advised Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE ("URW"), owner, developer and operator of sustainable, high-quality real estate assets in the main cities in Europe and the United States, in the context of its exchange offer.
Advised Accor on its liability management operation including a cash tender offer for existing hybrid bonds and the issuance of €500 million new hybrid bonds.
Advised Tikehau Capital on its €300 million sustainable bond issue.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Auriane Bijon
Andrew McCann
Olivier Plessis
Practice head
Cédric Burford; Jonathan Lewis
Other key lawyers
Auriane Bijon; Olivier Plessis; Andrew McCann; Alexander Tollast