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Capital markets: debt capital markets

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.

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Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.’s capital markets team is well known for its high-end DCM expertise and ability to handle large and sophisticated transactions, including subordinated and hybrid issuances, liability management and consent solicitation transactions and sustainability-linked transactions. With offices in London and New York, the firm also has the ability to cover US private placement and international work, and assists French banks and insurers while also handling work for French corporations and public sector entities. Key names in the Paris team includes the highly experienced Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux, Laurent Vincent and US securities expert Melinda Stege-Arsouze. Counsel Bastien Raisse provides additional support.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Young, dynamic and proactive team.’

  • ‘Laurent Vincent listens and shows great availability.’

  • ‘Responsive and pro-active team. Relevant advice. Very good knowledge of regulations’.

  • ‘This team is very available and knows the market very well. The answers provided are always precise, informed and pragmatic.’

  • ‘Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux: very pragmatic and available.’

  • ‘One of the standout features of this firm is their multilingual capabilities. Whether it's French or English, the quality of service remains consistent. This bilingual proficiency has been particularly useful for me in navigating complex legal landscapes. They're equally adept at dealing with English, French and New York law, which is a testament to their versatility and depth of expertise. Solution-driven and commercially minded’.

  •  ‘The team is extremely efficient, responsive and competent. The team's lawyers are dedicated and always available. The partners are very accessible and precise in their analysis.’
  • ‘Laurent Vincent is a very complete lawyer who has very good interpersonal skills and great technical skills. He is a trusted lawyer on whom we can rely.’

Key clients

  • Evolucare
  • Autoroutes Paris Rhin Rhone
  • Crédit Mutuel Arkéa
  • Ville de Paris
  • Crédit Logement
  • Europcar
  • Spie Batignolles
  • Axa Group
  • Air France KLM
  • BNP Paribas
  • Crédit Agricole CIB
  • Veolia Environnement
  • Ile de France Mobilités

Work highlights

  • Advised the banks syndicate in connection with the issuance of hybrid notes  by Orange for an amount of EUR 1 billion and the concurrent tender offer transaction by Orange for the repurchase of existing hybrid notes for an amount of EUR800 million.
  • Advised the banks syndicates in connection with an inaugural issuance of sustainability linked notes for EUR 500 million for a European mining company.
  • Assisted Société Générale Forge with the structuring and execution of its refinancing of covered bonds in the form of security tokens via MakerDAO.

Lawyers

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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.

Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux

Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux

Hall of fameGide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.

Hubert du Vignaux is a partner within Gide's Banking & Finance practice group, specialising in capital markets and structured finance. Hubert acts on a wide range of capital markets transactions and on all types of debt securities (Bonds, MTNs, Commercial Paper), with particular emphasis on structured or innovative products and operations (EuroPP, high-yield, subordinated bonds, covered bonds, mortgage bonds, restructuring, buy-backs) as well as on equity (IPOs, share capital increases, etc.) and equity-linked securities. He is frequently consulted by Market Authorities and teaches at the University of Paris I and Sciences Po Paris.

Leading individuals

Laurent Vincent

Laurent Vincent

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.

Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2008, Laurent Vincent specialises in capital markets and structured finance and has recognised expertise in structured products. He regularly advises financial institutions and French and foreign corporates on their issuance, investment, debt-rating and liability management transactions. Laurent also has a strong expertise in derivatives, structured products and related regulatory and post-market issues. He notably assists financial institutions and commercial companies with the structuration and documentation of their derivative transactions, repos/stock-lending transactions and on the regulatory and documentation issues associated with clearing. More generally, Laurent advises on a wide range of securities issues and on various aspects of stock markets and financial regulations. Laurent Vincent is recommended in Capital Markets and Derivatives by international legal guides Legal 500, Chambers Global / Europe, Best Lawyers in France and IFLR1000. Prior to joining Gide's Capital Markets team, Laurent worked for seven years within the International Capital Markets team of a Magic Circle law firm. He holds an LL.M. in Commercial and Financial Law (2008) from King's College London, a Master's Degree in Banking and Financial Law (2006) and a Master's Degree in Business Law (2004) from the University Paris II - Panthéon-Assas. Laurent also holds teaching positions in various master degrees of Sciences Po Paris, Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne University and Paris II - Panthéon-Assas University.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux, Melinda Stege Arsouze, Laurent Vincent, Arnaud Duhamel, Guilhem Richard

Other key lawyers

Bastien Raisse

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