Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP has a sizeable team, combining French and UK law capabilities, which has a track record advising on the set up of large debt programmes and corresponding bond issuances. The team's diverse workload also sees it act for French and international banks, leading financial institutions and large corporations, including longstanding clients notably in the energy sector. The Paris practice is co-headed by Sharon Lewis, who is also the firm’s global head of financial institutions and insurance, Vincent Fidelle and Katia Merlini. Counsel Reza Mulligan is another key member.
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‘ An available and competent team ’.
‘Katia Merlini: always available, competent, friendly, very hardworking; she delivers work on time and shows excellent understanding of issues. Vincent Fidelle is accessible, friendly and delivers quality work on time’.
‘Responsive and educational team.’
‘Responsive and professional.’
‘Katia Merlini is very attentive, very professional, very available and has in-depth knowledge of the world of capital markets. It's a real pleasure to talk with her, she always manages to find a pragmatic approach.'
Key clients
- ALD
- AXA Bank Europe SCF
- British International Investment plc
- Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- EDF
- Edmond de Rothschild France
- RTE Réseau de transport d’électricité
Work highlights
- Advised EDF in relation to the update of its €50bn EMTN programme and multiple bond issuances listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange.
- Advised ALD in relation to the update of its €12bn EMTN programme and its bond issuance listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange.
- Advised Crédit Agricole and Investment Bank in relation to their structured debt issuance programme governed by French law.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sharon Lewis, Vincent Fidelle, Laura Asbati, Katia Merlini