Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP

Financial Services

Partner

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.

Sharon is proudly the co-architect of Hogan Lovells LIBOR Solution, which won ‘Innovation in Collaboration’ in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers in North America 2019 awards. Have been recognized by the ‘IFLR1000 Women Leaders’ for four consecutive years for Capital Markets and France; named one of the 2021 Best Lawyer Award for France; has been listed in Innovate Finance’s Women in FinTech 2020 Powerlist under 'Professional and Finance Services' and was listed in ‘Senior Leaders’ category in 2019; Listed as '2021's Leading Legal Advisor' by CORPTODAY; and also was named a leading individual by Chambers for her expertise in English and French law for banking and finance and structured finance.

Her interests include jewelry design, and as part of a social enterprise project, she set up www.thepearlladies.com. Sharon is also a keen supporter of the French AFM-Téléthon, organized by the French association against neuromuscular disease which raises funds for research projects into rare genetic diseases.

English and French

Franco-British Chamber of Commerce

First Class Honours in English and French Law, University of Paris XI (Paris Sud)

LL.B., University of Kent