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France

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Derivatives and structured finance

Simmons & Simmons‘ French and UK law qualified Asdrig Bourmayan is retained by leading French banks and international banks to provide guidance and opinions on derivatives –  often on matters mixing structured debt and equity capital markets aspects. She also assists clients in the context of transactions, notably advising on the hedging aspects of M&A deals.
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  • ‘The team is very flexible and customer-oriented. They are very available and flexible.’
  • 'Astrig Bourmayan is a real star, and an asset to the firm. Dual qualified (French and English law) and as proficient in the English language as in French, Astrig is my go-to person for equity derivatives and capital markets. She instinctively understands a client's commercial and legal needs and is a pragmatic problem-solver as well as a highly skilled technician on French and English law matters. She consistently goes the extra mile for her clients, and I value her professional and personal integrity highly.'
  • ‘An extremely responsive, very reliable team, and very close to its clients' business needs.’
  • ‘Astrig Bourmayan is a highly reliable and knowledgeable professional, capable of handling complex situations. Excellent time management skills.’
  • ‘The team adopts a client-centric approach to understand their needs and expectations, which is relevant in a world of very tight deadlines for derivative works.’
  • ‘Astrig Bourmayan stands out for her good cross-cutting understanding of derivatives law on transactions, excellent responsiveness, and impeccable management of deadlines.’

Key clients

  • Arslanian
  • UBS
  • BNP Paribas
  • Société Générale
  • Natixis
  • ING
  • Jefferies
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Equitim

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Practice head

Astrig Bourmayan;  Siamak Mostafavi; Pascal Jouannic