Leveraging a strong international platform, Clifford Chance ‘s Parisian based team assists a prominent client base of leading banks, as well as French and international investors and originators. The firm has a strong structured finance practice, assisting clients with traditional structured finance products and transactions ,while also advising on alternative market financing schemes. The team is regularly involved in large and complex pan-European projects and is co-headed by Jonathan Lewis, Julien Rocherieux, and Frédérick Lacroix. Also recommended are senior counsels Fabien Jacquemard and Sophie Guilhem-Ducléon.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent partner, very efficient.'
- ‘The team is made up of lawyers who know our business very well and are proactive.'
- ‘In-depth analysis with a comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional perspective on issues. Extensive coverage of cross-border topics. A stable team that fosters strong relationships with contacts who understand client needs.’
- ‘Fabien Jacquemard: comfortable with regulatory matters and possesses a strong grasp of legal issues related to ABCP.'
- 'The best team in the market when it comes to bank financing, and particularly derivatives. They are the only ones capable of handling a complex transaction so efficiently in all aspects: structuring, understanding of legal and financial issues (especially hedging), process management, and negotiation of key points.'
- 'Fabien Jacquemard:is reference for hedging – the only one who understands the financial and legal stakes, who is able to articulate them and convince others of the merits of his positions. He is also fair and acts in good faith in his negotiations, able to explain and persuade.'
Key clients
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- Elior
- Castlelake
- KfW
- Natixis
- CIC
- Pernod Ricard
- Schroder
- TotalEnergies
- JPMorgan
- Infranity
- Vauban Infra Fibre
Work highlights
Advised BNP Paribas and Morgan Stanley in relation to a structured disposal for Wendel SE of an approx. €830 million, 6.7% stake in Bureau Veritas SA.
Advising the consortium comprising Rothesay and CCF as part of the signing of a memorandum of understanding between CCF, HSBC, Continental Europe, and Rothesay with a view for CCF to acquiring a €6.7 billion portfolio of French home loans with partner Rothesay, a major player in the UK pension insurance market.
Advising Schroder Investment Management (Europe) S.A. in relation to the setting up of one the very first ELTIF 2.0 evergreen French infrastructure debt fund in France.
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Sophie Guilhem-Ducléon
Fabien Jacquemard
Practice head
Jonathan Lewis; Julien Rocherieux; Frédérick Lacroix
Other key lawyers
Fabien Jacquemard; Sophie Guilhem-Ducléon