Capital markets: debt capital markets

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

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. assists leading French companies and public institutions acting as issuers as well as banks acting as arrangers, particularly with the setting up and updating of EMTN, ESG and other DCM programmes. The Parisian practice also advises on medium to large DCM issuances including ESG and EuroPP products, and can rely on additional support from its London office. The team is led by the highly experienced Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux, Laurent Vincent and US securities expert Melinda Stege-Arsouze. Counsels Bastien Raisse and Louis Ravaud provide additional support.

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Testimonials

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‘Good team, available.'
‘Powerhouse in the field, the best French firm with expertise covering all DCM products.’
‘Hubert du Vignaux has impressive experience. Laurent Vincent is an exceptional partner, combining dynamism, excellence of service, commercial sense and fine technical expertise.’
‘Responsiveness, sense of customer service, competence, clarity of advice The team is always available and very approachable.'
‘The team is always available.’
‘Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux has an excellent knowledge of the market.’
‘The team is very responsive, and creative in finding the best legal solutions for bespoke products and agreements. ’

Key clients

Oddo BHF SCA
Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)
Île-de-France Mobilités
Veolia Environnement
Arkéa Public Sector SCF
Credit Logement
Air France – KLM
National Bank of Canada
Barclays Bank Ireland
Goldman Sachs Bank Europe
Bank Syndicate led by ING
ABN Amro Bank N.V., S.A.
Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG
Morgan Stanley Europe
UBS AG
CNP Assurances
JP Morgan
HSBC
Caisse de Refinancement de l’Habitat
BNP Paribas
Société Générale
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa
Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank
Banque Palatine
Natixis SA

Work highlights

Assisted CNP Assurances in updating its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) programme.
Assisting the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) in updating a Medium-Term Note (MTN) programme for the insertion of a 144A option.
Assisted Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) in establishing a new Green bond framework and integrating it into EMTN programme.

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