Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. has solid derivatives expertise through Laurent Vincent, who advises leading banks as well as some major corporations on regulatory issues and in dealing with the hedging aspects of corporate and finance transactions. The Parisian team can also rely on strong complementary expertise located within the firm’s London office, while its range of offering extends to structured finance and capital markets.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is very responsive, allowing clients to move forward as quickly as possible.'
- ‘A team combining technical and legal knowledge with a keen understanding of the economic and commercial issues of financial structures, which is very rare and valuable in negotiations and execution of these ad-hoc transactions.’
- ‘Laurent Vincent is at the forefront of legal development and possesses a genuine ability to understand the commercial and technical aspects of complex financial structures. It's a real pleasure to work with him, both professionally and personally.’
Key clients
- Deutsche Bank
- Société Générale
- Barclays
- BNP Paribas
- HSBC
- Credit Agricole CIB
- Air France KLM
- LCM Partners
- EDFI Management Company
- Allianz
- Crédit Agricole
- NordLb
Work highlights
Assisted Kering and Ardian with the negotiation of three interest rate contingency swaps in the context of the pre-hedging of a EUR 837 million financing.
Advised the European Investment Fund (EIF) on the structuring of the portfolio guarantees of small and medium-sized enterprises’ loans (SME loans).
Advised Younited on its de-SPACing transaction with Iris Financial, a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) based outside France.
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Practice head
Arnaud Duhamel; Laurent Vincent; Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux; Melinda Stege Arsouze; Dimitrios Logizidis; Samir Bensaker