Dentons is entrusted by leading French and international banks and borrowers alike, while also advising several debt funds. The firm has a solid corporate syndicated and bilateral loan practice and also advises on credit facilities refinancing. Acquisitions and asset finance also encompass good expertise. Jean-Marc Allix is a key name in those aformentioned areas. Through Philippe Max, the team also houses a high-level fund financing practice, assisting banks on the granting of large equity bridge facilities to leading funds. Of counsels Steeve Jaskierowicz and Meryll Aloro also contribute.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The banking and finance team is made up of lawyers with excellent technical skills and a very good knowledge of the financing operations market. It is a pragmatic team, innovative in the search for solutions and very attentive to the customer's needs. I particularly appreciate the responsiveness in supporting operations. The service provided is always of excellent quality.’
  • ‘Philippe Max is always available. He is always attentive and proactive. He is very involved in supporting his employees, which is a source of satisfaction for his customers. Philippe Max also has a very high level of legal expertise allowing him to intervene effectively in complex and varied operations.’

  • ‘The team is a leader in the equity bridge facilities market in France. Their knowledge of the product, their creativity and their reaction make them one of the best Parisian firms in this segment.’

  • ‘Best fund finance advice in France for lenders.’

  • ‘Small expert team in our fund financing activity and good relationships’

  • ‘Available, innovative, attentive to market developments and customer needs. ’

  • ‘Meryll Aloro always delivers very high quality work, a guarantee of peace of mind for clients.’

  • ‘Dentons is our first choice to support us on our equity bridge financing deals. It is a solid, quality team with research and problem-solving skills. It has in-depth market knowledge.’

Key clients

  • Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance Hauts de France
  • Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel de Paris et d’Ile de France
  • Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel Centre-Est
  • CIBC Capital Markets (Europe) S.A.
  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Europe) N.V.
  • Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Luxembourg S.A.
  • National Australia Bank Europe S.A.
  • Standard Chartered Bank AG
  • ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
  • Laboratoires De Biologie Végétale Yves Rocher Sa
  • Wavestone
  • Barclays Bank Ireland Plc
  • BNP Paribas
  • BRED Banque Populaire
  • CACEIS BANK
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB)
  • Crédit Lyonnais
  • Forvia SE
  • HSBC Continental Europe
  • La Banque Postale
  • Natixis
  • Société Générale
  • Maisons de Famille

Work highlights

  • Advised long-standing client Forvia on four bi-lateral loans for an aggregate total amount of €340 million granted by  Brazilian banks and  Bank of America Europe Dac.
  • Assisted Laboratoires De Biologie Végétale Yves Rocher Sa with the refinancing of the syndicated term loan.
  • Assisted Wavestone with respect to the amendment and extension of its syndicated loan facility.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Pascal Jouannic

Other key lawyers

Jean-Marc Allix, Philippe Max, Meryll Aloro