Mayer Brown has solid securitisation expertise, often assisting issuers while also handling work for credit institutions. The Paris team regularly combines forces with US and London-based colleagues to advise on pan-European and international transactions. Its practice covers various assets, including auto-loans, trade receivables, supply chain and art loans, advising on the trading, restructuring and issuing of products and on the setting up of programmes. The team is headed by François-Régis Gonon, with senior counsel Véronique Collin another key name.

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  • ‘Good knowledge of the world of financing and very good responsiveness.’

Key clients

  • DIAC SA
  • JP Morgan
  • Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
  • RCI Banque SA

Work highlights

  • Advised RCI Banque on a €719 million securitisation backed by German auto loans originated by its German branch.
  • Advised MUFG as arranger and invoice purchaser on the structuring of several pan-European supply chain financing programmes with several global industrial or commercial groups
  • Advised J.P. Morgan as arranger on the structuring and restructuring of 5 asset-based lending facilities to the French affiliates of various industrial groups.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

François-Régis Gonon

Other key lawyers

Véronique Collin