Ms Jessica Derocque > Bird & Bird > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Bird & Bird
2 rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75009 Paris
France
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Work Department

Banque - Finance - Fintech

Position

Jessica is a partner in the Banking and Finance department in Paris. I am particularly involved in LBO and corporate finance transactions.

I advise lenders (debt funds, mezzanine funds or banks), borrowers or sponsors in their LBO or corporate financing transactions, with a national or international dimension.

I also have significant experience in debt restructurings where I have advised lenders on several lenders’ led transactions.

Career

Member of the Paris Bar since 2005

Languages

french, english.

Education

DEA in Business Law, University of Paris X – Nanterre
Master’s degree in Business Law, University of Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne

Lawyer Rankings

France > Banking and finance: transactional work

(Next Generation Partners)

Jessica Derocque  – Bird & Bird

France > Insolvency

Advising creditors and stakeholders is the central pillar of Bird & Bird‘s restructuring and insolvency practice, which has a particularly strong emphasis on representing pools of banks in large-scale financial restructurings. The team is equipped to handle the full range of in and out-of-court proceedings, refinancings and insolvency-related litigation. Nicolas Morelli, who has significant litigation expertise, and Romain de Ménonville, who is well versed in debt restructurings, especially distressed LBOs, lead the team. Finance partner Jessica Derocque is also noted.