Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team stands out for its responsiveness and its skills extended to various types of financing. The team is very efficient and friendly.’

  • ‘Yaëlle Cohen is a team leader who stands out for her pragmatism and dynamism.’

  • ‘Yaëlle Cohen has in-depth knowledge of market practices on various types of financing including in debt restructuring scenarios. Availability, experience and seriousness in handling files.'

  • ‘Proactive, professional.'

  • ‘Jules Brizi, Yaëlle Cohen and Jeanne Fattal are available, efficient, rigorous, professional, empathetic'

Key clients

  • Agence des Participations de l’Etat
  • Bouygues Telecom
  • Bpifrance Investissement
  • Butler Industries
  • Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations
  • Crédit Agricole Assurances (Predica)
  • Crédit Agricole Assurances Retraite (CAAR)
  • Engie
  • Icade
  • OpenGate Capital
  • Sagard
  • Sagis
  • Siparex

Work highlights

  • Advised Raise and Eiffel Investment Group as lenders on the refinancing of Hysetco’s indebtedness.
  • Advised Icade SA on the debt portability of €1,5 billion financial indebtedness and the implementation of a 550 million euros bridge term loans facilities as part of the sale of its majority stake in Icade Santé.
  • Advised Crédit Agricole Assurances as reference shareholder of Clariane on the action plan adopted by Clariane to strengthen its financial structure with the support of Predica in its capacity as key shareholder.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Yaëlle Cohen

Other key lawyers

Jules Brizi, Jeanne Fattal