Goodwin has a strong involvement alongside private equity sponsors and debt funds which it assists with the setting up of new credit or refinancing facilities or on LBO financing deals, while also advising several banks. The team, which is mostly active on the mid-cap market, is expert at dealing with mezzanine, unitranche, revolving credit and senior lending facilities. It also recently assisted several banks with the refinancing of a company in distress. Practice head Arnaud Fromion has a wealth of experience, and Frédéric Guilloux and Adrien Paturaud are other strong names in the team.
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Key clients
- Access Capital Partners
- Arcmont Asset Management
- Ardian
- Ares Management
- Artemid
- Bank of Ireland
- Barings
- BlackRock
- BNP Paribas
- Bpifrance
- Capza
- Cerea Partner
- Crédit Industriel et Commercial (CIC)
- Crédit Agricole CIB
- CVC Credit Partners
- EFESO Consulting group
- Five Arrows
- Groupe Gorgé|(French industrial group active in civil and military robotics (drones), fire and nuclear safety, and 3D printing, founded in 1990 by Jean-Pierre Gorgé and led since 2011 by his son Raphaël Gorgé. Listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, the group is majority owned by the Gorgé family)
- Hayfin|(One of Europe's leading alternative asset management firms)
- Holdco|(A holding company controlled by Mr Xavier Niel)
- Iliad|(French telecoms and media group owned by Xavier Niel, billionaire businessman)
- IK Partners|(mid-market European private equity group)
- La Financière Patrimoniale d'Investissement
- Labelys Group
- Latour Capital Management
- LGT Capital Partners
- Naxicap Partners
- NJJ Telecom Europe
- Paragon Partners
- Rothschild & Co
- Sagard
- Tikehau Capital
- Tokheim Services Group
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Frédéric Guilloux
GoodwinNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Adrien Paturaud
GoodwinPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Arnaud Fromion