Goodwin is recommended for its private debt and private equity acquisition finance expertise. Retained by banks, private debts funds as well as private equity firms, the team assist with the setting of senior debt, unitranche, super senior credit revolving and hybrid financing of mid cap transactions. The practice is also mandated to advise on large debt restructuring and loan financing work. The team is solely headed by  Adrien Paturaud  following the departures at the end of 2024 of Arnaud Fromion  and Frédéric Guilloux  .

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Strong technical skills and ability to coordinate complex processes.’

  • ‘ Very nice team that well the market and give good advice.'

  • ‘Adrien Paturaud is good professional and a friendly person.'

  • 'Good adaptive skills and great responsiveness.'

  • 'Very experienced team, great availability and ability to innovate.'

Key clients

  • Access Capital Partners|Independent
  • Amundi
  • Artemid
  • Bank of Ireland
  • Barings
  • BlackRock
  • BNP Paribas
  • Capza
  • Cerea Partners
  • Crédit Industriel et Commercial
  • Crédit Agricole CIB
  • CVC Credit Partners
  • Eiffel Investment
  • Eurazeo
  • Hayfin
  • Iliad Holding
  • Five Arrows
  • LGT Capital Partners
  • Morgan Stanley
  • TA Associates
  • Tikehau Capital

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Adrien Paturaud