Proskauer

Fabrice Grillo Matters

Relevant experience includes:

Private Equity & Infrastructure

• Phoenix Tower International on all their telecom infrastructure investments and financings across Europe, including in France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Cyrus, Malta and French west indies
• Phoenix Tower International on the €1.8bn refinancing of its European operations, including the implementation of sustainability-linked facilities;
• Phoenix Tower International on the acquisition of approximately 3,700 telecommunications sites in France in JV with Bouygues Telecom;
• Phoenix Tower International on its build-to-suit agreement with Iliad in Italy;
• Global Communications Infrastructure and its joint venture with Manulife John Hancock on its partnership with Tele2 AB in the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania);
• CVC-DIF on the acquisition and financing of TDF’s fiber business from TDF and La Banque des Territoires;
• CVC-DIF on its investment in TRAPIL and related acquisition financing;
• EDF Invest and Ardian on the acquisition and financing of Géosel Manosque;
• Ardian on multiple transactions, including the acquisition of SPMR and its investments in Indigo;
• Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition and financing of telecom tower assets from Bouygues Telecom;
• TIGF group on the refinancing of €900m of senior debt.

Private Credit & Structured Solutions

• PayPal on its US$4bn Buy Now Pay Later portfolio sale with KKR;
• CMA CGM on a USD2.2bn multi-jurisdictional freight securitization facility;
• MSC and Neptune Orient Lines on freight securitization facilities;
• BNP Paribas on handset securitization transactions for Orange in France and Poland;
• Citibank and RBS on receivables financings for Orange;
• SFR (Altice) on trade receivables securitization for its fixed lines and mobile businesses;
• European banks on pan-European receivables securitization programs for major corporates (Danone, Suez, Michelin, Lafarge, etc.);
• Auto ABS programs for major car manufacturers (Peugeot, Renault, Fiat, Opel) and their subsidiaries across Europe;
• LeasePlan on its first French auto lease securitizations;
• Crédit Agricole CIB on the set up of Rivoli Pan-Europe CMBS platform.

Financial Institutions & Capital Markets

• Société Générale on ECB-related liquidity and credit structured refinancing program;
• Crédit du Nord on liquidity strategy and mortgage refinancing program;
• BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Crédit Agricole CIB on major financings and capital markets transactions;
• Auchan Holding on its Schuldschein issuance;
• Universal Music Group on its NEU CP program;
• Tereos on the restructuring of convertible bonds;
• SFL on green bond issuances.

Corporate & Strategic Financings

• Eurostar on €750m green financing facilities;
• Getlink on green notes and refinancing transactions;
• Engie on €2.5bn revolving credit facilities;
• Alcatel-Lucent on global refinancing and structured financings;
• LafargeHolcim on all its corporate financings and receivables program;
• Coty Inc. on supply chain and factoring financings;
• Segula Technologies on state-guaranteed financings;
• AS Monaco on financing and IP rights monetization transactions.

Real Assets & Real Estate

• AXA IM Real Assets on pan-European logistics financings;
• Host Hotels & Resorts on hotel acquisitions and financings;
• Morgan Stanley funds on hotel portfolio acquisitions and financings;
• Ares Management on pan-European real estate acquisitions and financings;
• Blackstone on the acquisition and financing of healthcare assets in France;
• Catalyst Capital and Colony Capital on real estate acquisitions and financings.

M&A & Strategic Transactions

• HSBC on the sale of its French retail banking and insurance businesses in France to Cerberus (My Money Bank Group);
• Volkswagen on the tender offer and successive acquisition of Europcar Mobility Group;
• Michelin on the public offer acquisition and its financing of Fenner plc;
• Air France-KLM on its partnership with CMA CGM to create CMA CGM Air Cargo;
• ING on the reorganization of its European operations;
• Neptune Energy on the acquisition of Engie E&P;
• EDF on the acquisition of GE Steam Power nuclear activities;
• Russian Railways on the acquisition of GEFCO from Stellantis and the financing strategy of the logistic group.

Special Situations & Restructuring

• lenders on the restructuring of Areva;
• creditors on the restructuring of Delsey;
• Monte Paschi on restructuring and litigation matters involving William Saurin;
• Crédit Agricole CIB and BNP Paribas on major real estate finance restructurings;
• Nystar on its European reorganization;
• Colony Capital on distressed situations.

*Aforementioned matters handled at prior firm.