Commended for its ‘great expertise and finesse in negotiations’, Dechert LLP often handles real estate transactions. Privat Vigand oversees the team and is well versed in green and sustainable financing, while Chloé Lebret is well regarded in the hotel, office, and warehouse sectors.
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Profile
Work Department
Position
Partner
Career
Privat Vigand focuses on banking, finance and real estate, advising leading banks and investment funds on domestic and international asset acquisition and structured finance. He has particular experience on matters relating to financing complex real estate deals and leveraged finance.
Languages
- English
- French
Education
- University of Montpellier, DESS/DJCE
- Université Paris-Sud XI, Maîtrise
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is friendly and efficient.'
- 'They have great expertise and finesse in negotiations.'
- 'Rigour and professionalism coupled with long-standing experience.'
- 'Privat Vigand stands out given his ability to find solutions between the parties, his calm and humour in negotiations, and his perfect mastery of subjects relating to real estate financing.'
- 'Privat Vigand’s 20 years of practice in real estate financing in all its forms make him one of the recognised and appreciated experts in the market.'
Key clients
- Crédit Agricole CIB
- Natixis
- BNP Paribas
- Société Générale
Work highlights
Advised Crédit Agricole CIB on the financing of a student residence development.
Advised a consortium of banks on a green loan mortgage facility for the acquisition of one of the largest shopping centres in the Paris region.
Advised a lender on the restructuring of an existing financing surrounding a heavy refurbishment programme.