In the derivatives and structured finance field, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.‘s core team is primarily based in the firm’s London office but the Paris office retains some derivatives expertise through Laurent Vincent, also a DCM specialist, who often works alongside colleagues to handle hedging issues linked to banking and finance transactions . He also provides advice on regulatory issues. Of note, former counsel Clément Vandevooghel left the firm in 2024.
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‘Very proactive and commercial. Excellent expertise.’
‘Very approachable.’
‘The team has the particularity of combining financial technicality, legal expertise and understanding of complex commercial issues.'
‘Laurent Vincent is very competent.'
Key clients
- Allianz
- BRED
- Crédit Agricole
- La Banque Postale
- NordLb
- SaarLb
- European Investment Bank (EIB)
- Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)
- AMEA Power
- Proparco
Work highlights
- Assisted the syndicate of lenders and hedging banks with the negotiation of a facility and the hedging documentation in the context of a public-private partnership (PPP).
- Advised Dubai-based renewable energy project developer AMEA Power on hedging arrangements with IFC for the financing of a photovoltaic solar power plant in Kairouan, Tunisia.
- Advised the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF) with the inaugural multimillion-euro public issuance of bonds from the new BPCE master trust structure programme, Ophelia Master SME FCT.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Arnaud Duhamel; Laurent Vincent; Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux; Melinda Stege Arsouze; Guilhem Richard; Karine Imbrosciano; Dimitrios Logizidis; Samir Bensaker