Th securitisation team at Gide Loyrette Nouel LLP stands out for its 'availability, approachability and friendliness'. The firm's London and Paris offices are home to a highly regarded securitisation and asset-backed finance practice, which handles whole-business, trade receivables, mortgage, lease, and CLO transactions on behalf of financial institutions and multinational corporates. Practice head Dimitrios Logizidis and the newly promoted Samir Bensaker are 'very professional and knowledgeable partners'. Logizidis frequently acts for Europcar Mobility Group in securitisations, a recent example being its €450m programme in the first transaction structured in England using two bankruptcy remote SPVs. Counsel Alexander Tompkins is 'a fantastic lawyer, who responds super quick'.
Testimonials
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'The team is excellent in so many ways. The key positives are availability, approachability and friendliness. It is vital that the people you work with are pleasant, good to talk with, and have time for you.'
'Dimitrios Logizidis, partner, is one of the best people I have worked with in the City of London (25 years). He is a credit to the legal profession. Alex Tompkins, counsel, is a fantastic lawyer, who is always at the end of the phone when needed, and responds to emails super quick.'
‘Very strong know-how and experience combined with a drive to be helpful and commercial on complicated issues.’
‘Very good communication and relationship management with a strong sense of partnership.’
'The partners make themselves available when needed.'
'Dimitrios Logizidis and Samir Bensaker are very professional and knowledgeable partners.'
Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- CNP Assurances
- EDFI Management Company
- European Investment Fund
- Europcar Mobility Group
- PROPARCO (Société de Promotion et de participation pour la coopération économique)
- Société Générale
- Rabobank London
- Tikehau Investment Management
Work highlights
- Advised Europcar Mobility Group in the setting-up and structuration of the securitisation program of Europcar Group UK.
- Advised Europcar Mobility Group in the restructuring of its European vehicles fleet securitisation programme in France, Italy, Germany and Spain.
- Advised Europcar Mobility Group in the setting-up and structuration of the securitisation program of Fox Rent A Car in the United States.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dimitrios Logizidis