Orrick is a reference in the securitisation space where the team advises leading financing institutions as well as some originators on large transactions, entailing the setting up of FCT, and synthetic securitisation as well as asset back lending and NPL portfolios transactions. The practice is regularly involved in some of the market’s largest deals and in ground-breaking and innovative transactions such as advising on the insurance securitisation transaction of insurance risks recently. Its range of work spans SME loans, as well as commercial, trade and auto leasing receivables. The practice also handles various other structured finance and factoring work. The team is headed by Hervé Touraine , with Olivier Bernard the other key member. They are ably supported by of counsels Judith Rousvoal and Laure Seror .
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Olivier Bernard's team is a reference in securitisation, particularly of financial receivables.’
‘Olivier Bernard; perfect knowledge of the securitisation market, practices and standards, very good organisationnal skills and endowed with unfailing calm.'
Key clients
- Axa Banque
- BNP Paribas
Work highlights
- Advised client BPCE and Natixis as joint arrangers on the establishment of “BPCE Consumer Loans FCT 2024”, a €900 million public securitisation of consumer loans initiated by the BPCE Group.
- Advised Natixis Investment Managers International and the BPCE group on the structuring and setting up of a €535 million direct lending fund which purport to mutualise the origination capacity of the BPCE group in the mid-size corporate lending space.