Benoit Lavigne
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Up and Coming : Banking & Finance: Big-Ticket
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Provided by Benoit Lavigne
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Benoit Lavigne is a partner in Ropes & Gray’s finance group in London, with extensive experience advising private credit providers and other underwriters as well as borrowers on numerous complex finance matters. His finance work includes acquisition finance, general corporate lending, asset-based lending, restructuring and workouts.
Benoit has vast experience in advising clients on complex, cross-border finance matters. He has advised on unique and innovative financings including the first European super senior facility coupled with a US term loan B, Europe’s first margin loan to IPO financing, and Europe’s first quadruple Luxco acquisition financing structure.
Furthermore, Benoit structured Europe’s first and only hollow third lien intercreditor as part of a broadly syndicated debt offering.
Chambers Review
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Benoit Lavigne is noted for his expert representation of lender-side clients. He is experienced in advising on transactions spanning domestic, European and US markets.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's a practitioner who continues to get better - you get really clear and practical advice from him."
"It's been a real pleasure working with Ben."
"Ben masters even highly complex structures with ease. He always thinks ahead, is economically driven and he's very responsive and pragmatic."
"He's a practitioner who continues to get better - you get really clear and practical advice from him."
"It's been a real pleasure working with Ben."
"Ben masters even highly complex structures with ease. He always thinks ahead, is economically driven and he's very responsive and pragmatic."
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