FRANCE Law and Practice Contributed by: Fernand Arsanios, Delphine Guillotte, Guillaume Chaboureau, Houda Idaroussi and El Sayegh, King & Spalding
King & Spalding is a global law firm with over 1,300 lawyers across 25 offices in ten countries advising corporate borrowers, private equity sponsors, lend- ers and investors across the full spectrum of invest- ment-grade and leveraged financings through its US, European, Asian, and Middle Eastern offices. King & Spalding’s finance and restructuring practice is a fully integrated team with deep expertise in leveraged finance and related products. It handles all aspects
of lending, including broadly syndicated and club deals, privately placed loans, hybrid syndications, unitranche and stretch senior facilities, second-lien, mezzanine, holdco and PIK (payment-in-kind) instru- ments, priority revolvers, asset-based and borrowing base loans, NAV and subscription lines, and preferred equity structures.
Authors
Fernand Arsanios heads the finance and restructuring practice within the Paris office of King & Spalding, advising on domestic and international acquisition and project- financing transactions. His clients
Guillaume Chaboureau is a senior associate at King & Spalding’s finance and restructuring practice in Paris, specialising in acquisition financing and structured finance. He holds a Master’s (II) in international business
include private debt funds, private equity funds and financial institutions. He also represents international corporations in Europe and the MENA region. Alongside his in-depth knowledge of unitranche, PIK, mezzanine, second-lien, senior and other leveraged debt structures, Fernand advises some of the world’s leading development banks on energy and infrastructure financings. Fernand holds a Master’s in Private law, as well as a Master’s in Banking & Finance Law from Boston University, and is qualified in NY, Paris, and Beirut.
law from Paris 5 Descartes University and a Master’s (I) in Business Law from Paris II Panthéon-Assas University. Guillaume also studied private law at the University of Ottawa.
Houda Idaroussi is an associate at King & Spalding’s finance and restructuring practice in Paris, specialising in structured finance and
asset finance. She is involved in various domestic and cross-border banking and finance transactions, and advises financial institutions and companies operating in the energy sector, particularly in Europe and the MENA region.
Delphine Guillotte is a partner at King & Spalding’s finance and restructuring practice in Paris, advising French and international clients on acquisition and corporate financing, private placements and debt restructuring.
El Sayegh is an associate at King & Spalding’s finance and restructuring practice in Paris, focusing on structured and leveraged finance. He advises arrangers, issuers and institutional clients on a wide range of
She has broad experience in distressed and pre- distressed situations with a specific emphasis on pre-distressed structures and mitigants. Delphine is a graduate of the Institut d’Etudes Politiques of Rennes, is qualified in Paris and holds a PhD in private law.
financing transactions, including securitisations, covered bonds and debt issuance programmes. He is involved in various domestic and cross-border transactions, advising financial institutions and corporate clients across Europe and the MENA region. El holds a Master’s in corporate and commercial law from the London School of Economics and is qualified in England and Wales and Beirut.
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