Banking & Finance

Our Banking & Finance department assists industrial businesses with their fundraising projects and advises banks, arrangers and asset managers on the full spectrum of credit transactions. We also routinely advise debt funds and fintech clients.

Our practice spans the full breadth of structured finance, which covers acquisition finance (LBOs and other leveraged transactions) as well as tangible and intangible asset finance (including debt securitization and factoring). We also handle bond issues (Euro PP, EMTN or US PP).

We advise a diverse range of large industrial corporations, SMEs, guarantors, as well as French or international lenders, including several international banks. We also provide ongoing advice to asset managers and investment funds.

Our practice is focused on matters in Europe and in emerging markets.

Acquisition finance / LBOs

Tangible and intangible asset finance

Debt restructuring

Renewable energy project finance

Infrastructure finance

Cultural industries financing

WHAT THEY SAY
  • Legal 500 EMEA 2023 : “Banking and finance: transactional work
    ‘Highly proactive team in the bank and finance space. Excellent technical skills, as well as innovative thinking. Team is always available.’
    ‘Stephan Alamowitch, head of the bank and finance practice, is a creative thinker, especially in the sovereign debt field.’
    ‘Very great professional, lofty view, excellent knowledge of the telecommunications sector, answers adapted to the technical problems encountered, with relevance and without embellishment.’
  • Leaders League 2022 : Projects & Infrastructure – Project finance: advising banks or sponsors (Excellent), Real estate transactions – financing (Highly recommended), Acquisition financing (Highly recommended), Securitization & structured financing (Recommended)
  • Legal 500 EMEA 2022 : Stéphan Alamowitch is ranked in « Banking and finance: transactional work »
    Great ability to combine qualities very rarely combined: precision, technicality, availability, flexibility, and ability to have a business vision integrating the law and not the other way around.’
    ‘Always at the service of clients’ needs.’
  • Leaders League 2022 : Project finance: advising banks or sponsors : Excellent
  • Legal 500 2021 : Tier 4 “Banking and finance: transactional work”
  • Leaders League 2021 :
    • Securitization: Recommended
    • Banking & Finance : Recommended
    • Real Estate transactions – Financing : Recommended
    • Acquisition Finance (M&A & LBO) : Strong reputation
    • Project Finance (Banks & Sponsors) : Excellent