Clifford Chance ‘s Paris-based team mainly assists coordinators and book runners with companies’ share capital offerings and private placement of shares, often acting alongside the Brussels office. Counsel Olivier Plessis is recommended. Alex Bafi has retired.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very good team, especially on US aspects.'

  • ‘Olivier Plessis is a brilliant lawyer and an excellent professional.'

Key clients

  • BofA Securities
  • BNP Paribas / BNP Paribas Fortis
  • Bryan Garnier & Co
  • J.P. Morgan / J.P. Morgan Securities plc
  • ABN Amro
  • Goldman Sachs

Work highlights

  • Acted as transaction counsel advising NSIG Sunrise and BofA Securities Europe on the accelerated bookbuild offering of ordinary shares in the capital of French company Soitec.
  • Advised the Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner on Avantium’s Euronext Amsterdam €50 million Publicly Marketed Follow-On Offering.
  • Advised Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners on the capital raise for Shurgard.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Olivier Plessis
Clifford Chance

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Aline Cardin, Jonathan Lewis, Anne Lemercier, Olivier Plessis