Benoit Lavigne is re-joining personal capital regulation agency Ropes & Grey in early January as a companion in its finance apply, based mostly in London.
Lavigne, who beforehand held the identical function on the agency, advises personal credit score suppliers and different lenders, in addition to debtors, on a variety of finance issues together with acquisition finance, basic company lending, asset-based lending, restructuring, and exercises. He’s ranked within the Chambers & Companions UK Information 2024, with shoppers describing him as “very sharp and intensely business” and “capable of deal with all points of a time-sensitive deal successfully while retaining a business hat on”.
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Ropes & Grey has in depth experience in representing issuers and debtors, in addition to lenders, in advanced financings throughout industries and geographies.
“It’s unbelievable to welcome Benoit again to the agency,” stated Jane Rogers, managing companion of Ropes & Grey’s London workplace.
“His return builds on the sturdy efficiency of our London finance staff and is one other step in the direction of our aim of turning into London’s preeminent worldwide regulation agency for personal capital shoppers.”
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Michael Kazakevich, co-head of the agency’s international finance apply, added: “Benoit re-joining the staff will increase our bench energy and bolsters our finance providing, notably because of his in depth expertise working with credit score funds. His return will undoubtedly be a win for our shoppers and for Ropes & Grey.”
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