Laure Bonin

Partner

Laure Bonin joined August Debouzy in January 2021 as a partner in charge of the Banking & Finance team. She has over 18 years’ experience in transactional funding. Laure is recognized for her expertise and know-how in syndicated finance, acquisition finance, leveraged finance and financing of public and private projects (with a focus on financing renewable energy projects in emerging countries). She advises banks, debt funds and borrowers.

Practice Area

• Private Equity
• Financing

EDUCATION
Master’s degree (DEA) in Business Law, University of Paris X - Nanterre (2000)

ADMITTED TO THE BAR
Paris, 2002

LANGUAGES
French | English

LEGAL 500 EMEA 2021

• M&A: Tier 3/5
• Insolvency: Tier 3/4
• Industry focus: Energy: Tier 3/3
• Laure Bonin : Next Generation Partner (Banking and finance: Transactional work)
 

CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2021

• Corporate/M&A: Band 5
• Laure Bonin: Band 6 (Banking & Finance)
 

CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS GLOBAL 2021

• Corporate/M&A: Band 5
• Laure Bonin: Band 6 (Banking & Finance)

"Laure Bonin left Herbert Smith Freehills and joined August Debouzy in January 2021. She has notable experience in leveraged and acquisition finance. Her client portfolio includes both domestic and international banks, as well as private debt funds."
Chambers & Partners Europe et Global 2021

IFLR 1000 2020-2021

• M&A: Tier 5/5
• Banking: Tier 5/5
• Capital markets: equity : Other notable
• Restructuring: Tier 4/5
 

OPTION DROIT & AFFAIRES

• Mergers and acquisitions with a majority of transactions of less than 200 million euros: Tier 1/5
• LBOs whose majority of transactions concern companies between 50 to 300 million euros: Tier 3/5
• Capital-innovation: Tier 3/5
• Advising Board of Managers in LBO operations: Tier 5/5
• Preventing difficulties and renegotiating debt: Tier 3/5
• Collective procedures: Tier 3/5
 

BEST LAWYERS 2022

• Laure Bonin
 

DÉCIDEURS STRATÉGIE FINANCE DROIT

• M&A – Operations between 75 and 500 million euros: Leading
• Africa Desk – Corporate/M&A: Recommended
• Acquisition financing (M&A and LBO): Highly recommended
• LBO tax: Excellent
• Venture capital: Highly recommended
• Capital-development: Excellent
• LBO Mid-cap: Highly recommended
• Management advice - LBO: Recommended
• Capital-innovation: Highly recommended
• Litigation of real estate: Highly recommended
• Real estate transactions - investment: Recommended
• Real estate transactions - financing: Recommended
• Tenancy law: Recommended
• Real estate tax: Recommended
• Real estate promotion: Valuable practice
• Restructuring: Highly recommended
• Structuring and funds creation: Recommended
• Energy – Market regulation: Excellent
• Renewable energy law: Recommended
• Financial services (regulatory & litigation): Highly recommended
• Collective proceedings - Occasional and regular involments: Highly recommended
• Advice and agreement (public procurements and works): Valuable practice
• Small-cap share and convertible capital markets: Highly recommended
• Banking and finance : Recommended