About

Provided by Bredin Prat

Bredin Prat’s Capital Markets Practice offers a haute-couture service to its clients, providing tailor-made advice adapted to each particular market transaction, often calling on other teams within the firms or from within its Best Friends international network.


The Capital Markets team thus does not limit itself to the conventional legal practices of market transactions but rather allows itself to remain agile and flexible, offering its client inventive and custom solutions. 


The team advises issuers on public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities in France, including initial public offerings, high yield offerings, Eurobonds, commercial paper and MTN programs, equity and convertible issues and privatizations.

In addition to its recognized expertise in stock exchange regulation and securities litigation, the team has extensive experience in assisting French and international corporations in connection with, and subsequent to, their listings in France.


The team regularly advises in connection with:

  • Initial Public offerings
  • Offerings of equity and hybrid securities on French and foreign stock markets
  • Private placements by way of accelerated book building
  • High-Yield Offerings representing issues or underwriters
  • Eurobond issues
  • Commercial paper and MTN programs

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers
Capital Markets: Equity - France
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

Bredin Prat boasts a strong team advising on a range of equity transactions including IPOs, capital increases and private placements. The law firm acts for both domestic and international corporate issuers on their listings in France. Its clients benefit from the close collaboration between the firm's corporate, finance and tax teams. 

Work Highlights

Provided by Bredin Prat
  • Bredin Prat advised EDF on its EUR1.3 billion capital increase with preferential subscription rights.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers
Olivier Saba
3
Olivier Saba
3
Band 3

Olivier Saba advises leading French corporates on share offerings and IPOs. He is active across the energy and TMT sectors.

Ranked Lawyers at
Bredin Prat

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

France

Capital Markets: Equity

Olivier Saba
3
Olivier Saba
3
Band 3

Members

Provided by Bredin Prat

Douceline Chabord

Karine Sultan

Olivier Saba

Olivier Saba

Head of Department

Raphaële Courtier

Raphaële Courtier

Head of Department