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Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP Offices
17 AVENUE MATIGNON
CS30027
75378 PARIS
France
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Sharon Lewis
Work Department
Financial Services
Position
Partner, Head of Financials Institutions, Paris
Career
Sharon is a partner, based in Paris and London, and the Sector Group Leader of the Finance, Insurance, and Investment at Hogan Lovells. Sharon is also the Global Head of Financial Institutions and Insurance Sector, the first woman in the firm to be appointed in the role of Head of Finance.
Sharon advises on the full range of capital markets transactions, including several award-winning and industry firsts in debt capital markets, derivatives, securitization, repackaging, and other structured products, corporate bonds, and equity-linked offerings. She has extensive banking experience, particularly in the fields of structured finance, secured lending, loan restructuring, and debt trading. Sharon also has a strong practice in automotive-related financing, insurance-linked securities, energy-related lending, and debt restructuring.
Languages
French, English
Memberships
Franco-British Lawyers Society
European Solicitors’ Group
Education
First Class Honours in English and French Law, University of Paris XI (Paris Sud)
LL.B., University of Kent
Lawyer Rankings
France > Capital markets: debt capital markets
(Hall of Fame)Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP is home to an experienced team that advises a loyal client base, that includes several major French corporations (especially in the energy sector) acting as issuers as well as a French bank. The Parisian team combines excellent French and UK law capabilities and regularly assists clients with the establishment of large EMTN programmes and consecutive bond issuances. It is also entrusted to deal with more complex transactions such as green bond and digital bond issuances. The highly regarded Sharon Lewis 
coheads the practice alongside Vincent Fidelle and Katia Merlini. Counsels Reza Mulligan and Ailsa Davies also contribute.
France > Derivatives and structured finance
(Hall of Fame)Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP ‘s excellent Parisian team seamlessly combines forces with the firm’s other international offices to handle complex cross-border and pan-European work. The practice impresses by its high-level securitisation expertise, advising leading banks and originators on large auto loan, leasing and RMBS transactions. The highly regarded Sharon Lewis and the excellent Laura Asbati are absolute references in the abovementioned area. Additionally, Katia Merlini is also a strong name for derivatives work, advising many leading French and international banks. Counsels Reza Mulligan, Ailsa Davies and Julie Toux provide strong support.
Lawyer Rankings
- Derivatives and structured finance France
- Hall of Fame France > Derivatives and structured finance
- Hall of Fame France > Capital markets: debt capital markets
- Capital markets: debt capital markets France
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Data privacy and data protection
- Derivatives and structured finance
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: IT and internet
- Insolvency
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
- Private equity: venture/growth capital
Firm Rankings
- Aviation finance
- Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
- Banking and finance: transactional work
- Capital markets: debt capital markets
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
- Employment
- EU, competition and distribution
- Industry focus: Energy
- Industry focus: Luxury goods
- Insurance
- Intellectual property: Copyright
- Intellectual property: Patents
- Private equity: LBO
- Shipping finance
- Administrative and public law
- Compliance
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration
- Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
- Industry focus: Telecoms
- Project finance
- Tax
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Real estate