Capital Markets
In a context of complex overlapping regulatory frameworks and technological changes, our Capital Markets team is recognized for its expertise and capacity for innovation. Backed by responsive, collaborative and experienced deal teams, we help our clients achieve their financing goals across jurisdictions through all forms of securities transactions.
With capital markets lawyers centralized in our Paris, New York and London offices, our Capital Markets team is able to provide sophisticated advice on complex and innovative financing transactions in Europe, the United States and EMEA.
Our comprehensive and integrated approach enables our French, U.S. and U.K. capital markets lawyers to offer our clients (whether issuers, underwriters, arrangers, lead managers or investors) outstanding expertise and experience across all forms of securities transactions: from equity to debt, high yield, derivative and structured products.
Our Capital Markets team advises clients across all sectors of the economy, with a unique expertise and track record in the life sciences and tech sectors. Our team is also recognised for its thought leadership in sustainable financings and the related European regulatory frameworks for extra-financial reporting.
We leverage the in-depth knowledge of our capital markets lawyers and our specialists in other practice areas, such as M&A, IP, tax and competition, to provide our clients with comprehensive, efficient and achievable solutions that are tailored to their specific needs.
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Our Capital Markets team expertly guides our clients in the structuring, issuance, placement and listing of all types of debt securities (including senior notes, subordinated/hybrid bonds, Euro Private Placements, thematic bonds (such as ESG/SLB notes), regulatory capital securities, covered bonds, structured debt securities, warrants, certificates, negotiable debt securities and high yield debt securities), refinancings and restructurings, as well as liability management and consent solicitation transactions.
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Our Capital Markets lawyers have long-established and wide-ranging expertise across all forms of equity transactions, including IPOs, block trades and secondary offerings, privatisations, public offerings, private placements and PIPEs, warrants, royalty certificates and convertible and exchangeable bonds. We work with both issuers and underwriters across all industrial sectors, including an established track record of advising French issuers in the life sciences and tech sectors.
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Our Capital Markets team efficiently and expertly structures and documents derivatives, structured products and temporary transfer of securities transactions and, more generally, handles all related legal, transactional and regulatory issues, including close-out netting, collateral and clearing issues.
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Our Capital Markets team is highly experienced in providing guidance to clients in navigating sophisticated SEC-registered transactions, Rule 144A and 4(a)(2) offerings and private placements (USPP), including U.S. tax advice, for both equity and debt transactions. Our U.S. capital markets lawyers also advise our foreign private issuer clients on their ongoing SEC and exchange reporting obligations, as well as advising on U.S. broker-dealer requirements and regulatory developments.