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Clifford Chance advises all types of stakeholders including leading French banks as well as companies, investment funds and alternative debt providers, on the financing of major LBO transactions and also of public takeover deals. Recently, the practice is also regularly seen assisting clients with major debt refinancing work, while infrastructure financing is another key area of strength, especially in the data center, energy and telecoms infrastructure areas. The highly seasoned Daniel Zerbib supervises the practice alongside Pierre-Benoit Pabot Du Châtelard and Chloé Desreumaux who was promoted to partner in May 2024. Counsel Maroussia Cuny provides support. Of note, the firm considerably strengthened its ranks at the end of 2024, notably in the LBO and acquisition finance field, after hiring Arnaud Fromion  and Frédéric Guilloux  from Goodwin .

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Without a doubt one of the top teams in Paris.’
  • ‘Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard: a young partner who stands out for his finesse, his rigor and his pragmatism.’
  • ‘Availability, responsiveness, efficiency.’
  • ‘Availability and rigour.’
  • ‘Excellence knowledge of the sector, the players, and the contractual and transactional aspects of transactions. Very high level of availability.’
  • ‘Chloé Desreumaux: excellent transaction management, perfect understanding of the sensitive points of a deal and good negotiation skills in view of obtaining the best deal for the client. Daniel Zerbib: global vision allowing to provide solutions to strategic problems. Micro vision also in supporting the finalisation and closing of transactions.’

Key clients

  • BNP Paribas
  • Crédit Agricole
  • CACEIS
  • Natixis
  • Société Générale
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • Barclays
  • BTMU
  • Crédit Suisse
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Goldman Sachs
  • HSBC
  • ING
  • IKB
  • JPMorgan
  • UniCredit
  • SMBC
  • AccorInvest
  • Airbus
  • AXA
  • Bouygues
  • Carrefour
  • EDF
  • Eiffage
  • L'Oréal
  • Pernod Ricard
  • Ramsay Santé
  • SANEF
  • TotalEnergies
  • Vinci
  • FUNDS
  • Apera Tikehau Capital
  • Ares Management
  • Bridgepoint
  • Bridgepoint Private Credit
  • Eurazeo
  • Five Arrows
  • Glencore
  • HLD
  • Infravia
  • Mérieux Equity Partners
  • Pricoa
  • Siparex

Work highlights

  • Advised the export credit agencies (Bpifrance, Euler Hermes and SACE) and lenders (BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, ING and Intesa Sanpaolo) on the €4.4 billion project financing of Automotive Cells Company’s portfolio of gigafactories across France, Italy and Germany.
  • Advised the creditors in connection with the refinancing of the existing indebtedness of the group Infopro Digital for a total amount of €1.105 billion.
  • Advised Hitachi Rail on the financing aspects of the acquisition of Thales' Ground Transportation Systems business for €1.66 billion.

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.
Arnaud Fromion
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Maroussia Cuny
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Frédéric Guilloux
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Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Daniel Zerbib, Pierre-Benoît Pabot du Châtelard, Chloé Desreumaux

Other key lawyers

Maroussia Cuny