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 .
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.’
Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- Crédit Agricole
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.