CMS Francis Lefebvre is kept busy acting for banking institutions and arrangers on a large array of transactions including updates of EMTN programmes and subsequent issuances, covered bonds, as well as sustainable finance and Euro PP loan issuances. The Paris team, which also handles work for issuers, is also able to manage international work including recently advising advising on Schuldschein loans and on Turkish- and Czech-related issuances. The team is jointly headed by experienced duo Marc-Etienne Sébire and Rosetta Ferrère.
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Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- Crédit Agricole CIB
Work highlights
- Advising Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Crédit Agricole S.A. on the establishment of the €82 billion covered bonds retail format programme of Crédit Agricole Financement de l'Habitat SFH.
- Advising Bel on its €195 million (including €20 million Namensschuldverschreibung) and $120 million multi-tranche sustainability-linked Schuldschein loans.