Working in conjunction with its London office, Ashurst LLP ‘s Paris based team can advise on a whole range of regulatory and transactional securitisation and structured finance transactions. Showing a strong involvement alongside French, UK, and US financial institutions, the team’s advice is particularly sought after to ensure compliance with the latest financial regulations in the structured finance field. Hubert Blanc-Jouvan and Agathe Motte co-head the practice, with counsels Aurélien Fournier and Annabel Massey being two other key members.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Partner Agathe Motte is responsive, with a smooth and easy-going approach. The team is versatile and has an excellent network for foreign law matters. They are responsive, precise, and thorough in their answers and deliverables.’
- ‘Ashurst has the resources, the network, and the highly qualified staff of major Anglo-Saxon firms specialising in structured finance (securitisation).
- ‘Expert team in its field. Very transparent.’
- ‘A highly responsive team with fintech expertise (but not exclusively), capable of addressing all types of issues related to securitisation and structured finance. An adaptable team able to propose legal structures tailored to the size and sector of the companies it advises. Very available, pragmatic, and friendly. A leading team in the Fintech market, and rapidly growing.’
- ‘A highly expert team, dedicated to its clients, that knows how to find solutions even in difficult cases. High level of technical skill and professionalism.’
- ‘Agathe Motte stands out for her exceptional technical skills and professionalism. She distinguishes herself through her listening skills, her business acumen, and her unwavering commitment to finding solutions.’
Key clients
- HSBC Bank
- Pollen Street Capital
- Alma SAS
- Bank of America
- BNP Paribas
- BPCE Financement
- Citigroup
- Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank
- Defacto SAS
- Eiffel Investment Group
- Goldman Sachs
- JP Morgan
Work highlights
Advising numerous international banks (including this year Citigroup, JP Morgan, Barclays, HSBC, Bank of America, BNP Paribas, and Goldman Sachs) on the updates of both the various English law and French law aspects of their Structured Products Programmes.
Advising Alternative Loans Experience Technologies (commercial name "Infinit" - global banking application revolutionizing several industries) on the structuration of its first securitisation programme.
Advising Société Générale, as arranger and lead manager, of the "Red & Black Home Loans France 3".
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Annabel Massey
Aurélien Fournier
Practice head
Hubert Blanc-Jouvan; Agathe Motte
Other key lawyers
Aurélien Fournier; Annabel Massey