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Corporate Lending

A market-leading corporate lending practice

International financial institutions and blue chip corporates continue to turn to Allen & Overy's corporate lending practice for assistance in structuring and documenting the most high profile deals in the market.

Proven track record

We are ranked No.1 legal advisor for Syndicated Loans in EMEA for both borrowers and lenders by Bloomberg and Refinitiv signifying the confidence that both borrowers and banks have in Allen & Overy.

We act on the largest global loan transactions in the world often driven by high profile corporate events. However, we are also regularly involved on less newsworthy transactions we do more deals by number than any other law firm, not just by volume

In-depth industry expertise
Our experience in corporate lending advising both borrowers and lenders gives us a 360 degrees view of the market and a unique commercial understanding of the bankability of deal terms. We recognise that parties to any general lending transaction require efficient reliable execution. We bring years of market leading experience and industry expertise to every transaction on which we act to exceed this expectation, demonstrating why we are the standout firm in the market.
Our offering
Deals today demand a broad mix of corporate lending finance capabilities. Our corporate finance solutions offering includes an interdisciplinary team of lawyers from our Corporate Lending, Capital Markets, Corporate and Restructuring teams. As a result, our coverage spans the spectrum of debt products including:
  • a number of hybrid finance options such as bank/bond structures
  • high yield
  • leveraged Buyouts (LBOs)
  • margin loans,
  • Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
  • forward-start/refinancing facilities.

The team has also advised on a number of firsts in emerging markets, including advising on several of the biggest financings in emerging market jurisdictions to date.

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News and insights

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News: 18 March 2024

Le private equity à l’heure de l’ESG

Fin 2023, le club BACI (Banque d’affaires & capital-investissement) organisait une table ronde dans les locaux parisiens d’HEC Alumni, où sont intervenus deux spécialistes d’Allen & Overy : Thomas…

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News: 29 January 2024

Allen & Overy conseille IFT sur la mise en place d’un refinancement de plus de 3 milliards d’euros pour poursuivre sa stratégie de cofinancement de la fibre optique en France

Allen & Overy a conseillé IFT, opérateur et fournisseur d’accès aux lignes FttH, dans le cadre du partenariat stratégique entre Iliad, Free et Infravia Capital Partners dédié au refinancement de…

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News: 25 January 2024

Allen & Overy conseille BNP Paribas et Société Générale dans le cadre du financement de l’OPA de La Française des Jeux sur Kindred

Allen & Overy a conseillé BNP Paribas et Société Générale dans le cadre de la mise en place du financement de l’offre publique d’achat lancée par La Française des Jeux sur l’intégralité des titres…

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Awards

  • Ranked No. 1 EMEA for Borrower & Lender, Syndicated Loans 2023, Bloomberg & Refinitiv 2024
  • Ranked No. 1 APAC for Lender, Syndicated Loans 2023,  Bloomberg 2024
  • Ranked No. 2 Global and APAC for Lender, Syndicated Loans 2022, Bloomberg 2023
  • Best Law Firm for Syndicated Loans 2023, GlobalCapital Awards 2024

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