Under the leadership of Vincent Hatton, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP assists with the securitisation of trade receivables, NPL transactions, and factoring programmes, for which Philippe Desvignes is a key contact. Additionally, banking and finance expert Louis de Longeaux advises several large French corporations on ISDA and FBF master agreements.
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- ‘Innovative and available team’.
- ‘Competence, efficiency, and availability.’
- ‘Vincent Hatton: competent, pragmatic, and ingenious’.
- ‘Vincent Hatton and his team are truly exceptional. There is no equivalent to their expertise, dedication, and professionalism.’
- ‘Vincent Hatton always finds solutions, even for the most complex matters, and continues to be a pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- Société Générale
- Orange Bank
- BNP Paribas
- Alstom SA
- Alstom Transport SA
- Safran
- ITAU BBA INTERNATIONAL Plc
- Vivendi
- JCDecaux
- Bureau Veritas
- Groupe Adeo
Work highlights
Advised a pool of banks composed of Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, BNP Paribas, CIC, and Natixis with the setting up of a trade receivables securitisation financing to the benefit of the Elior group for a total financing amount of up to EUR850 million and the syndication of such transaction between the banks.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Vincent Hatton, Louis de Longeaux
Other key lawyers
Philippe Desvignes