Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. runs a comprehensive practice, capable of handling a range of work including block trades and private placements, as well as IPOs and complex financings. The team also regularly works on convertible transactions and has in-house US expertise. It assists financial advisers and banks as well as issuers, and has a strong presence in the biotech sector. Arnaud Duhamel, US expert Melinda Stege-Arsouze is a key firgure within the team, with of counsel Scott Logan also providing US legal support. In addition, the firm also has complementary expertise advising leading French companies on share capital increase reserved for employees through expert Sami Toutounji.
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Key clients
- Antin Infrastructure Partners
- Spartoo
- Veolia Environnement
- Renault
- Deutsche Bank
- BNP Paribas Group
- Société Générale
- HSBC
- BofA
- Morgan Stanley
- Credit Suisse
- Crédit Agricole CIB
- EFG Hermes (Egypt)
- Citigroup Global Markest
- Mizuho
- Namsen Capital
- JPM Securities
- American Industrial Partners
- Kempen
- Tikehau
- Soitec
Work highlights
- Assisted Air France-KLM in connection with an offering of deeply subordinated undated bonds (TSSDI) convertible into new shares and/or exchangeable for existing shares for a multimillion-euro nominal amount.
- Advised Nippon Steel Corporation on the sale of its shares from Vallourec.
- Advised GenSight on its initial public offering (IPO) on Euronext Paris, numerous private placements and its prior bond financing with Kreos.
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Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux, Melinda Stege Arsouze, Laurent Vincent, Arnaud Duhamel