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Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP

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Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP assists leading French banks on export credit agency-supported financings, acquisition financing and disposals of individual and aircraft portfolios. The team has a strong knowhow advising on French and Japanese tax-leasing transactions of commercial aircrafts operated by major French airline companies, while also advising on the financing of private jets. Alexander Premont leads the team, supported by senior associates Tam Guerout ,  Alexandre Salem and Stephanie Saunders .

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Dynamic team. Alexander Prémont pays attention to the commercial component of transactions. It is also pleasant to work with the team’.
  • ‘Very good knowledge of the market and very responsive team. They defend the interests of lenders very well.’
  • ‘Excellent availability and knowledge of the sector. Alexander Premont's team is particularly professional, responsive and attentive to its customers.’
  • ‘Alexander Premont shows excellent business sense and is always focused on the objective of the transaction. Stephanie Saunders shows great rigor and has an encyclopedic knowledge of the sector.’

Key clients

  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB)
  • Société Générale
  • BRED Banque Populaire
  • Natixis SA
  • Simaero Leasing Limited and Simaero Holding SAS
  • Sienna Investment Managers
  • Deutsche Bank UK Plc
  • BNP Paribas SA
  • HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA
  • Banque CIC Nord Ouest SA
  • La Banque Postale SA
  • Air France
  • Air Maroc
  • Attijariwafa Bank
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • The Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited

Work highlights

  • Advising arrangers and lenders in relation to the financing by way of a Japanese operating lease with call option of 2 Airbus A350-900 aircraft to Air France delivered in 2023 and 2024.
  • Advising French financial institutions as arrangers and tax investors in the financing by way of French tax lease (LODEOM) for Air Calédonie International in the acquisition and delivery of several Airbus aircrafts.
  • Advising arrangers and senior and junior lenders in an AFIC-supported loan facility for two Boeing B787-9 aircraft delivered in 2019 to French SPC and leased to Air Tahiti Nui pursuant to a French “LODEOM” tax lease.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alexander Premont

Other key lawyers

Tam Guerout, Alexandre Salem, Stephanie Saunders