Avocat au Barreau de Paris depuis 2008, Laurent Vincent est spécialisé en droit des marchés financiers et dispose d'une expertise reconnue en matière de produits structurés. Il conseille régulièrement des établissements financiers et des entreprises françaises ou étrangères dans le cadre de leurs opérations d'émission, de placement et de cotation de titres de dette, ainsi que dans le cadre d'opérations de liability management.
Laurent traite également de l'ensemble des problématiques juridiques transactionnelles et réglementaires en lien avec la négociation et la conclusion de produits dérivés et cessions temporaires de titres. Il assiste notamment plusieurs institutions financières et entreprises françaises dans la structuration et la documentation de leurs produits structurés, ainsi que sur les aspects réglementaires et post-marché en lien avec la compensation. Plus généralement, Laurent intervient sur toute problématique juridique relative aux marchés d'instruments financiers.
Laurent Vincent est recommandé en Debt Capital Markets et Derivatives par les guides internationaux Chambers Global / Europe, Legal 500, Best Lawyers in France et IFLR1000.
Avant de rejoindre l'équipe Marchés de capitaux de Gide, Laurent a travaillé sept ans au sein de l'équipe Marchés de capitaux internationaux d'un cabinet du Magic Circle. Il est titulaire d'un LL.M. de droit commercial et financier (2008) du King's College London, d'un DESS de droit bancaire et financier (2006) et d'un DEA de droit des affaires (2004) de l'Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas. Il enseigne dans différents masters spécialisés à Sciences Po Paris, à l'Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne et à l'Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas.
« Laurent Vincent assists domestic financial institutions and corporates with bond issuances and EMTN programme updates. He offers additional expertise in derivatives, including advice on hedging transactions. Strengths: “He is an extremely good lawyer, delivers impeccable standards of work with great insight, and anticipates potential problems ahead in a very useful way.” “Laurent will always take the time to ensure that his client fully understands the structuring.” “He has high availability and pedagogy, notably on new instruments such as sustainability-linked bonds.” “His excellent technical skills and very strong knowledge of the market are very appreciated.” “It is always a pleasure to work with Laurent, who has a very strong sense of service and delivers top-quality legal advice.”»
Chambers Global 2024 - Capital Markets : Debt
« Laurent Vincent assists domestic financial institutions and corporates with bond issuances and EMTN programme updates. He offers additional expertise in derivatives, including advice on hedging transactions. Strengths: “He is an extremely good lawyer, delivers impeccable standards of work with a great insight, and anticipates potential problems ahead in a very useful way.” “Laurent will always take the time to ensure that his client fully understands the structuring.” “He has high availability and pedagogy, notably on new instruments such as sustainability linked bonds.” “His excellent technical skills and also his very strong knowledge of the market are very appreciated.” “It's always a pleasure to work with Laurent who has a very strong sense of service and delivers top quality legal advice.” “He is an extremely good lawyer, delivers impeccable standards of work with great insight, and anticipates potential problems ahead in a very useful way.” “He has high availability and pedagogy, notably on new instruments such as sustainability-linked bonds. Laurent will always take the time to ensure that his client fully understands the structuring.” “It is always a pleasure to work with Laurent, who has a very strong sense of service and delivers top-quality legal advice. His excellent technical skills and very strong knowledge of the market are very appreciated.”»
Chambers Europe 2024 - Market : Debt and Capital Market : Derivatives
« Laurent Vincent assists domestic financial institutions and corporates with bond issuances and EMTN programme updates. He offers additional expertise in derivatives, including advice on hedging transactions. Strengths: "Laurent was very knowledgeable and made thoughtful points about the contract and things to look out for." "He is reliable and efficient; I am always happy to work with him." "From a technical skills perspective he is brilliant. He is always available, is friendly, very accessible and helpful. He is one of the more involved partners I have worked with." "Laurent is very responsive and flexible, he is a great practitioner." »
Chambers Europe & Global 2023 - Capital Market : Debt and Capital Market : Derivatives
« The team is headed by Arnaud Duhamel, who focuses on strategic equity derivatives transactions and equity financings, and structured derivative products specialist Laurent Vincent »
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Derivatives & Structured Finance
« Headed by market-leading DCM authority Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux, major issuance specialist Laurent Vincent, and US securities practice leader Melinda Stege-Arsouze, the group's services extend to MTN programmes, sustainable finance, hybrid transactions, mortgage and covered bonds, liability management and consent solicitation transactions. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Capital Market : Debt Capital Markets
« L’équipe est constituée de professionnels particulièrement réputés, parmi eux: Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux, Melinda Stege-Arsouze (qui est spécialiste en droit américain), Arnaud Duhamel et Laurent Vincent. Ensemble, ils codirigent la pratique et assistent de grandes entreprises, des gouvernements, des investisseurs et de grandes institutions financières. »
Legal 500 Paris 2022 - Marché des capitaux : Obligations
« Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux et Laurent Vincent sont d’excellents professionnels: experts absolus en droit des marchés financiers, disponibles et très fiables. »
Legal 500 Paris 2022 - Marché des capitaux : Obligations
« [...] Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. compte dans ses rangs l'un des experts français les plus réputés en matière de financements structurés et de financements adossés à des sociétés de crédit foncier et des sociétés de financement [...]. Arnaud Duhamel et Laurent Vincent codirigent la pratique de dérivés du cabinet, qui est particulièrement reconnue pour les opérations de dérivés actions stratégiques et dérivés de crédits structurés. [...] »
Legal 500 Paris 2022 - Titrisation, Dérivés et Financements structurés
« The derivatives practice rests on the shoulders of Arnaud Duhamel and Laurent Vincent and focuses largely on equity derivatives and financings. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Derivatives & Structured Finance
« Arnaud Duhamel and Laurent Vincent, the team is adept at advising on vanilla and structured matters. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Debt
« Laurent Vincent assists domestic financial institutions and corporates with bond issuances and EMTN programme updates. »
Chambers Europe & Global 2022 - Capital Market: Debt
« The French giant houses a strong raft of renowned practitioners, first-and-foremost practice heads: Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux, Melinda Stege-Arsouze (a specialist in US securities law), Arnaud Duhamel and Laurent Vincent - all of whom have earned the trust of major corporations, governments, alternative capital providers and leading financial institutions alike. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2021 | Debt
« Laurent Vincent assists domestic financial institutions and corporates with bonds issuance. One client enthuses: "He is a very competent lawyer," and adds: "He was firm, clear and persuasive in his negotiations with counterparties and their lawyers, he was very responsive. He is clearly going the extra mile. »
Chambers Europe & Global 2021
« Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. remains among the most active debt capital market practices in Paris thanks to a broad range of expertise which includes the most complex deals, such as those involving private placements in the US and in Europe, Rule 144A/Reg S. matters, high-yield offerings and hybrid financings, in addition to more vanilla deals. The group's experience assisting with the issuance of 'Panda', green, social and ESG bonds is a key contributing factor to its continuous success. The French giant houses a strong raft of renowned practitioners, first-and-foremost practice heads: Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux, Melinda Stege-Arsouze (a specialist in US securities law), Arnaud Duhamel and Laurent Vincent - all of whom have earned the trust of major corporations, governments, alternative capital providers and leading financial institutions alike. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2021 | Debt Capital Markets
« Gide counts one of France's most renowned structured finance experts among its ranks. De Kergommeaux is particularly active regarding public-sector loan company mandates and building society-related work. Arnaud Duhamel and Laurent Vincent co-lead the derivatives practice, which has a strong focus on equity derivatives and financing. Overall, the group shoulders an impressive caseload -often including innovative transactions- and is consistently visible among those legal practices shaping the regulatory framework in France - regarding covered bonds, for example. In addition to its strong presence in France, the firm also offers derivatives and structured finance expertise from its London office where Dimitrios Logizidis and Karine Imbrosciano frequently cooperate with their French colleagues to assist with cross-border matters, often pan-European in nature. Counsel Clément Vandevooghel, a former legal counsel at Natixis, specialises in structured finance. Under the name of Gide 255, the firm's innovation team, the practice has assisted several clients in connection with collateral tokens and on applications of these tokens to derivatives structures. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2021 | Derivatives, structured finance and securitisation
« The team at Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. ‘knows the ins and outs of the industry’, which is evidenced by its ability to land key roles on many of the most high-profile debt capital markets deals to hit the market. In a headline example, Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux (‘a key player in the French bond market’) was selected to advise SNCF Réseau on the takeover of €35bn worth of debt by the French government as part of the reform of France’s railway system. The comprehensive practice handles the full spread of matters, from standard capital markets deals through to heavily structured transactions, including hybrid deals, private placements, high-yield offerings and covered bonds. Merveilleux du Vignaux jointly heads the team together with Arnaud Duhamel and Melinda Stege-Arsouze. Highly rated partner Laurent Vincent is an ‘excellent expert in his area’. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2020 | Debt Capital Markets
« Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.’s structured finance practice forms a key part of one of the largest banking and finance offerings in France. The team is best known for its experience in equity derivatives and risk management transactions, where it routinely represents French and multinational banks, financial sponsors and companies. Among its other strong suits, the firm also houses robust expertise in securitisation and covered bonds. [...] Arnaud Duhamel jointly heads the practice alongside de Kergommeaux and has a focus on equity derivative transactions and equity financings. Laurent Vincent, who made partner in 2020, is held up for his ‘spectacular expertise on all derivative documentations’. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2020 | Derivatives, structured finance and securitisation