Finance

Charles has significant and recognised expertise in banking and finance and is mainly involved in acquisition finance, leveraged finance and syndicated finance transactions, as well as real estate finance, bond issues and private placements. He advises a wide range of French and international clients, including financial institutions, investment funds and companies.

Charles was admitted to the Paris Bar in 2017 and is fluent in French and English.

Managing Associate – Addleshaw Goddard (Europe) LLP – 2023-present (Paris) Lawyer – White & Case L.L.P. (Banking and financial Law) – 2020-2023 (Paris) : Acquisition Finance/Leverage Finance, syndicated Finance, unitranche financing Lawyer – Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton L.L.P. (Banking and financial law) – 2019-2020 (Paris): Acquisition Finance/Leverage Finance, syndicated finance, sovereing financing, project finance Lawyer – De Pardieu Brocas Maffei A.A.R.P.I (Banking and financial law) – 2017-2019 (Paris): Acquisition Finance/Leverage finance, syndicated finance, restructuring, private bonds Paralegal (1 year) – Linklaters L.L.P. (Structured Finance) – 2016 (Paris) Internship (6 months) – DLA Piper L.L.P. (Banking and Finance Law) – 2015 (Paris) Internship (6 months) – Gide Loyrette Nouel L.L.P. (Structured Finance) – 2015 (London) Internship (6 months) – Clifford Chance L.L.P. (Investment funds/Private equity) – 2014 (Paris)

- French (native), English (fluent)

Paris Bar School (EFB) – 2015-2016 University Paris Ouest Nanterre– 2012-2013 Master 2 in Business Law (with honors)

Thesis: "Threshold crossings and derivative instruments with monetary settlement", with honors of the jury.

Master 1 in Business Law (with honors)