CMS Francis Lefebvre runs a busy structured finance and securitisation practice. The team advises arrangers, credit institutions and funds on the structuring of various assets (trade, financing, exotics) and covered bonds and also handles cross-border work; Grégory Benteux and Alexandre Bordenave are key names in this area. The team is also active on the derivatives front through Marc-Etienne Sébire and counsel Pauline Larroque; they assist corporations and financial institutions with various matters including innovative green derivatives in the electricity space.
Testimonials
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- 'Pauline Larroque is an excellent professional in the field of structured financing.'
Key clients
- Sienna AM France
- Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring, La Banque Postale Leasing & Factoring
Work highlights
- Advising Credit Agricole SA on the setting up of a new covered bonds issuer and a €83 billion covered bonds programme and the issuance of 26 series of covered bonds for a cumulative amount of more than €40 billion.
- Advising on the extension of an existing securitisation programme arranged by Société Générale for the Crédit Mutuel entities.