Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Client SatisfactionCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton's Paris practice combines high-level French and US expertise that serves leading banks and issuers with large DCM programme updates and issuances. The team regularly handles international DCM work ( notably in relation to North America and Asia), spanning investment grade and high-yield debt offerings, bank capital securities, USMTN and EMTN programmes and liability management transactions. Senior counsel Andrew Bernstein, Valérie Lemaitre and US expert John Brinitzer are expert advisers. Also involved are Barthélemy Faye, who advises African sovereign entities on DCM and derivatives transactions, and counsel Laura Birene.
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‘The team led by Valérie Lemaitre is very responsive and innovative; it does not lock itself within the shackles of precedents or market practice, because it is made up of diverse people who do not only practice financing law. This characteristic is essential in a field where balances are constantly upset.’
‘Valérie Lemaitre shows great analytical finesse. Valérie does not spare her efforts to defend the interests of her clients: she demonstrates great commitment and great creativity. Great spirit of synthesis and great efficiency with a very broad knowledge of other areas of business law.’
Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- Crédit Agricole S.A. (CASA)
- ArcelorMittal
- Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel (BFCM)
- Compagnie de Saint Gobain
- The Council of Europe Development Bank
- Edenred
Work highlights
- Advising BNP Paribas in connection with an offering by BNP Paribas of $1,500,000,000 Perpetual Fixed Rate Resettable Additional Tier 1 Contingent Convertible Notes.
- Advising Crédit Agricole in its MREL/TLAC-eligible and prudential capital issuances.
- Advising Edenred on its dual-tranche offering for a total amount of €1.2 billion, consisting of €500 million bonds maturing on December 13, 2026, and €700 million bonds maturing on June 13, 2031, each tranche bearing interest at 3.625%.
Lawyers
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Practice head
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Andrew Bernstein, Valérie Lemaitre, John Brinitzer, Barthélemy Faye