Financing

Financing

The firm’s Financing department assists managers and banks in connection with the preparation and/or negotiation of banking and bond documentation.

Lawyers

We notably intervene with regard to :

  • Structured financing (notably LBO-OBO) - underwriting
  • Real estate or asset financing
  • Refinancing of bank debt
    • Invitation to tender
    • Preparation of the bank term sheet
    • Drafting of banking documentation.
      • Loan contract
      • Ancillary guarantees
      • Inter-creditor agreement
    • Management of KYC and bank CPs
    • Issuance of legal opinion regarding capacity and other
    • Preparation of related corporate documentation
  • Mezzanine financing
    • Issue of simple or convertible bonds in any form
    • Issue of EUROPP
  • Trust
    • Negotiation and set-up of trust contracts in conjunction with the trustee
  • Assistance with our correspondents for securing guarantees abroad with the issue of a “legal opinion” under French law in order to provide the financial partners with security.

Rankings of the department

  • LEGAL 500 EMEA 2023
    • In Tier 3 in Private equity : venture and growth capital
    • In Tier 5 in Mergers & Acquisitions
  • DECIDEURS 2022
    • M&A - Transactions up to €75M : Unbeatable
    • Acquisition financing : Highly regarded
  • PALMARES DU DROIT 2021 – Fusions < 50M€ – Golden Trophy
  • PALMARES DU DROIT 2021 (Lyon) – Banking – Finance – Insurance - Bronze Trophy

News

DELSOL Avocats advised Opera Energie on an OBO

DELSOL Avocats advised the energy broker for professionals, Opera Energie, on an OBO. Opera Energie is preparing for international expansion and the diversification of its offering with the arrival of two investors : the Luxembourg investment company Oraxys and Bpifrance. The three founders, Jean-Sébastien Degouve, Nicolas Chevallier and...

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DELSOL Avocats advised Dimotrans Group with the acquisition of a stake in its capital by Crédit Mutuel Equity

DELSOL Avocats advised Dimotrans Group with the acquisition of a stake in its capital by Crédit Mutuel Equity, a subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale. Dimotrans Group currently employs 2 700 people in its 70 French branches and its network of international subsidiaries and offices in Asia, Europe and the United States. With this new...

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DELSOL Avocats advised GL Events on the early refinancing of its RCF and on obtaining a new financing line

GL Events, a leading player in the event industry, has carried out an early refinancing of its RCF and obtained a new financing line. The transaction consists of a new €70 million term loan repayable in five years. In addition, GL Events refinanced the €150 million revolving credit facility (RCF) in advance with a 5-year maturity and a 2-year...

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PRESS RELEASE - DELSOL Avocats advised CDC (Banque des Territoires) and ADEME Investissement in the context of ZEWAY’s fundraising

DELSOL Avocats advised the CDC (Banque des Territoires) and ADEME Investissement on ZEWAY’s €26.75 million fundraising. ZEWAY is a leading player in « zero emission » urban mobility. This round of financing will enable ZEWAY to deploy its network of battery exchange stations for urban electric mobility on a large scale. Historical investors,...

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