Jones Day combines high-level derivatives and securitisation expertise within its Paris office, with additional abilities available via its UK, German, and US offices. Led by senior partner Alban Caillemer du Ferrage and Qian Hu, the practice is retained by French and foreign industry federations and institutions to provide legal opinions and guidance, while French and international banks turn to the firm for the setting up of complex equity financings and financial funds. In the structured finance field, Christine Van Gallebaert is a reference for securitisation and covered bond work, advising banks on large transactions encompassing home, SMEs, and auto loans, as well as consumer receivables. Counsel Olga Goncharska is another key team member.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Professional, knowledgeable, highly responsive, and pragmatic – one of the best equity derivatives teams in EMEA’.
- 'Alban Caillemer du Ferrage and Qian Hu are very good lawyers, particularly effective.’
- ‘Availability, expertise, good advice, and clarity in explanations.'
- ‘Christine Van Gallebaert is expert in the legal structuring of securitisations’.
Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- EDF
- Natixis
- BPCE S.A
- International Swaps and Derivatives Association
- French Banking Federation
- International Capital Markets Association
- Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
- German Banking Association
- Financial Markets Lawyers Group
- Crédit Agricole S.A
- Wells Fargo
Lawyers
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Practice head
Alban Caillemer du Ferrage; Qian Hu; Christine Van Gallebaert
Other key lawyers
Olga Goncharska