JOBARD, CHEMLA & ASSOCIÉS offers its clients a responsive and accessible team of attorneys who are familiar with the economic and financial environment and the rules governing it.  We are qualified to provide systematic and astute advice to companies and banking institutions.

We assist our clients in particular:

• In amicable composition with creditors (arbitration, ad hoc mandate, etc.), as well as in dealing with ailing firms.
• In proceedings instituted by or against banks such as credit granting, discontinuation or unreasonable levels of credit, abusive granting of credit lines or “soutien abusif” ( a possible cause of a tort action), bankruptcy reorganization and liquidation proceedings.

• In financing operations for their activities, on both the national and international level.

A few examples of recent operations include:

• Assisting the subsidiary of a British group regarding the French aspects of negotiating a new international credit agreement, with related securities and guarantees. 

• Analyzing, drafting and implementing letters of comfort issued during the activities of a major European group in the paper industry.

• Analyzing loan agreements on behalf of a top-level British bank.

• Negotiating and drafting a loan note agreement for a top Scottish whisky distillery, concluded with a renowned French wine and cognac firm, as an alternative to paying in cash for a transfer of shares; negotiating and drafting a first demand (independent) guarantee relating to payment of the bonds.

Attorneys experienced in Banking and Financing Law include:

• Pierre-Emmanuel JOBARD
• Olivier DUTOUR
• François BARRE
• Arnaud PICARD

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