Frédéric Gros

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Frédéric Gros intervient en banque-finance et plus particulièrement dans le domaine des financements immobiliers et des financements d'actifs et de projets. Il intervient tant en matière transactionnelle qu'en matière de contentieux financier/boursier devant les juridictions civiles et commerciales (comprenant les contentieux ESG dirigés contre les institutions financières et les corporates).

Frédéric Gros conseille régulièrement Goldman Sachs dans le financement de ses investissements en France (277 Saint-Honoré, Le Havre et Romainville). Il a conseillé Blackstone dans sa première opération en France en tant que prêteur dans un financement de VEFA d'un immeuble de bureaux dans le Pas-de-Calais. Il a récemment conseillé les prêteurs subordonnés sur le financement de l'acquisition d'un hôtel cinq étoiles sis 150 avenue des Champs Elysées. Il a également conseillé la banque allemande pbb lors de l'acquisition de l'Hôtel de l'Artillerie cédé par l'Etat à la Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques.

Il conseille régulièrement Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. dans le cadre de crédits corporate octroyés à des coopératives agricoles françaises.

Il représente les banques telles que Dexia Crédit Local, SFIL, CAFFIL et Depfa Bank plc. dans les contentieux de place relatifs aux prêts et swaps structurés ainsi que dans les contentieux relatifs aux taux d'intérêts. A ce titre, il a représenté les banques dans les affaires où les communes se sont vues déboutées de l'intégralité de leurs demandes à l'encontre de Dexia Crédit Local, SFIL et CAFFIL (en particulier, Cour de cassation : Saint-Leu-la-Fôret (28 mars 2018) ; Saint-Cast-le-Guildo (26 juin 2019) ; Cour d'appel de Paris sur renvoi après cassation : Sassenage (14 octobre 2021) et CHU de Saint-Etienne (20 avril 2022)) et de Depfa Bank plc dans l'affaire SIDRU de Saint-Germain-en-Laye où ce syndicat s'est également vu entièrement débouté de ses demandes à l'encontre de la banque (Cour de cassation, 5 septembre 2018).

Expérience

  • Unicredit-led syndicate provides financing for consortium in connection with acquisition of shares owned by French State in Société des Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur (Nice Airport)Jones Day acted as counsel to Unicredit SpA; Intesa SanPaolo SpA; Banca IMI SpA; Cassa Depositi E Prestiti SpA; MPS Capital Services Banca per le Imprese SpA; The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd; and MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V. in connection with a €1.222 billion (US$1.296 billion) investment for a consortium formed by Atlantia, Aeroporti di Roma, and EDF in connection with the acquisition of the shares owned by the French State in Société des Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur.
  • Investment firm acquires building in Levallois-PerretJones Day advised an investment firm in a joint venture comprised of two investors in the acquisition of a building located in Levallois-Perret.
  • Deutsche Pfandbriefbank provides financing in connection with acquisition of Hôtel de l’Artillerie located in Paris, FranceJones Day represented Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG in the financing provided to Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques in connection with the acquisition of the Hôtel de l’Artillerie, located at Saint-Thomas d’Aquin plaza, VIIe arrondissement in Paris, France.
  • Dexia Credit Local defends over 200 financial litigations relating to structured products commercialized to public sector entitiesJones Day is representing Dexia Credit Local in connection with over 200 high profile financial litigations relating to structured products commercialized to public sector entities, advising Dexia on the legal and procedural strategy involving banking and derivative law, lenders' contractual and tort liability, financial services regulation, and public law issues.
  • Société de Financement Local and Caisse Française de Financement Local defend in over 200 financial litigations relating to structured products commercialized to public sector entitiesJones Day is lead counsel to Société de Financement Local and Caisse Française de Financement Local in over 200 financial litigations relating to structured products commercialized to public sector entities.
  • Société de Financement Local created and related transfer of Dexia Municipal Agency in connection with market withdrawal of DexiaJones Day served as counsel to Société de Financement Local (SFIL), a newly created credit institution approved by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel and owned by each of the French State; Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC); and La Banque Postale (LBP); in connection with the response to the structural financing difficulties encountered by the local public sector following the withdrawal of Dexia SA from the public market.
  • Ecore purchases Recylux Group and restructures debt of Recylux entitiesJones Day advised Ecore B.V., a French company specializing in the recycling of industrial waste, and Guy Dauphin Environnement in connection with the acquisition and debt restructuring of the Recylux Group, a ferrous and non-ferrous scrap recycler located in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
  • Société Générale Equipment Finance France provides financing for develop of two photovoltaic power plants in Guénin and SurgèresJones Day advised Société Générale Equipment Finance France in connection with the project financing for the development, design, construction, and operation of two photovoltaic plants located in Guénin and Surgères, France and sponsored by White Owl Capital.
  • Réseau Ferré de France awards France high-speed railway projectJones Day advised Réseau Ferré de France (RFF), as concession awarder, in connection with the €2.9 billion (US$4.2 billion) project financing for the financing, design, construction, and maintenance of a new high-speed railway between Paris and Rennes, France.
  • Caisse Française de Développement Industriel assists with renewal of support scheme and issues two financial guaranteesJones Day assisted Caisse Française de Développement Industriel and the French Direction Générale du Trésor in connection with the renewal of the support scheme for the shipping industry in 2011 and related issuance of a €263.6 million financial guarantee and a €37.6 million financial guarantee for the project financing of the construction by STX France S.A. of two new vessels for MSC (MSC Divina) and Hapag-Lloyd (Europa 2).
  • Dexia Credit Local finances real estate program for General Council of GirondeJones Day provided advice to Dexia Credit Local SA in connection with the €55 million (US$70.8 million) project financing for the design, construction, maintenance, operation, and technical exploitation of a real estate program of six Social Affairs Centres (Pôles de Solidarité) and six Social Integration Houses (Maisons Départementales de la Solidarité et de l'Insertion) for the General Council of Gironde.
  • Auxifip finances Vichy Ring RoadJones Day advised Auxifip S.A., a subsidiary of Credit Agricole S.A., in connection with the project financing for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance over a duration of 15 years of the Vichy Ring Road, sponsored by Groupement Colas Rhône-Alpes Auvergne, Bouygues Travaux Publics Régions France, DTP Terrassement, SEIEF, and CSO Investissement.
  • Ecore and Guy Dauphin Environnement obtain working capital financing and acquisition facilityJones Day advised Ecore B.V., a French company specializing in the recycling of industrial waste, and Guy Dauphin Environnement in connection with their €100 million (US$141.8 million) working capital financing and acquisition facility.
  • LCL Le Crédit Lyonnais provides acquisition financing of Groupe TWC L'Amy by L CapitalJones Day represented LCL Le Crédit Lyonnais, as arranger, in connection with the €42 million (US$60.3 million) acquisition financing of Groupe TWC L'Amy, one of the largest fashion accessory companies in France, by L Capital, a private equity firm sponsored by luxury group LVMH.
  • Natixis and syndicate of lenders provide letters of credit facility for ENTREPOSE ContractingJones Day advised Natixis and a syndicate of lenders in connection with the €450 million (US$643 million) letters of credit facility for ENTREPOSE Contracting, a subsidiary of Vinci S.A. and a France-based international contractor that specializes in the design and construction of projects in the gas, oil, and energy sectors and shallow water operations.
  • Crédit Agricole Nord de France, Société Générale, BNP Paribas, LCL, CIC, BECM, and Banque Palatine provide financing for €370 million LBO of KiloutouJones Day advised Crédit Agricole Nord de France, Société Générale, BNP Paribas, LCL, CIC, BECM, and Banque Palatine in connection with the €370 million (US$532.8 million) leveraged buyout acquisition of Kiloutou, a French company specialized in the rental of equipment for building sites, by PAI Partners, along with historical shareholders, managers, employees, and LBO fund Sagard, which was reinvesting in the company.
  • Thales obtains €1.5 billion multicurrency revolving facilityJones Day represented Thales S.A., a major electronic systems company acting in areas such as defense, aerospace, airlines security and safety, information technology, and transportation, in connection with its €1.5 billion (US$2.2 billion) multicurrency revolving facility agreement.
  • Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations participates in €1 billion (US$1.4 billion) French Pentagon PPP agreementJones Day advised Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations in connection with the negotiation of a public-private-partnership (PPP) agreement with the French Ministry of Defense for a project considered to be the most important "building oriented" PPP ever developed in France.
  • Crédit Agricole Nord de France, CIC, and Société Générale finance acquisition of La Foir'Fouille by Qualium InvestmentJones Day acted as counsel to Crédit Agricole Nord de France, CIC, and Société Générale in connection with a €70 million (US$103.8 million) leveraged financing in connection with the acquisition of La Foir'Fouille SA, an owner and operator of a chain of discount stores, by Qualium Investment.
  • LCL Le Credit Lyonnais and Natixis arrange €120 million facility for CNIMJones Day assisted LCL Le Credit Lyonnais and Natixis, as mandated lead arrangers, in connection with the €120 million (US$177.8 million) syndicated multi-currency revolving facility granted to Constructions Industrielles de la Méditerranée (CNIM), a French company specializing in the design and production of turnkey industrial solutions with high technological content for the environmental, innovation and systems, and energy industries.
  • Société Générale finances Diabetes and Endocrinology Center located within Paris Pitié-Salpêtrière HospitalJones Day advised Société Générale in connection with the €50 million (US$74.1 million) project financing for the conception, construction, and maintenance of a Diabetes and Endocrinology Center located within the Paris Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital.
  • SODEARIF and ICADE obtain financing for Vincennes Zoo located near Paris, FranceJones Day advised SODEARIF, a real estate development subsidiary of Bouygues Batiment Ile-de-France, in connection with the €142.9 million (US$193 million) project financing for the complete revamping of the Vincennes Zoo located near Paris, France, provided by Credit Foncier de France, Caisse d'Epargne Ile-de-France, and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (Savings Fund Department).
  • Credit Foncier and Caisse d'Epargne et de Prévoyance Bourgogne Franche-Comté provide financing for Dijon tramway project and related photovoltaic plantJones Day represented Credit Foncier de France and Caisse d'Epargne et de Prévoyance Bourgogne Franche-Comté, as lender, in connection with the €176 million (US$222 million) project financing for the design, construction, and servicing of all of the electric and information systems for the Dijon tramway and a photovoltaic plant in the tramway's park.
  • Société Générale finances waste reception and recycling center for SYMOVEJones Day advised Société Générale in connection with the €170 million (US$229 million) project financing for the conception, realization, and exploitation of a waste reception and recycling center for the Syndicat Mixte Oise Vert (SYMOVE).
  • Macquarie Bank provides €50 million financing for Hatfield Asset Holding in Masterlease France and Masterlease Belgium acquisitionsJones Day advised Macquarie Bank Limited in connection with the €50 million (US$64.4 million) financing arranged for Hatfield Asset Holding NV, a newly incorporated subsidiary of HPI Fleet & Mobility GmbH, in connection with its acquisition of Masterlease France SAS and Masterlease Belgium BVBA, international vehicle financing and fleet management specialists, from Ally Financial Inc. (previously GMAC).
  • Rhodia SA sells acetylsalicylic acid, salicylic acid and other esters activities to NovacapJones Day advised Rhodia SA in its sale of acetylsalicylic acid, salicylic acid, and other esters activities to Novacap.
  • SODEARIF obtains financing for velodrome in St. Quentin-en-YvelinesJones Day advised SODEARIF, a real estate development subsidiary of Bouygues Batiment Ile-de-France, in connection with the €73.8 million (US$105.5 million) project financing for the design, construction, infrastructure, and operation of a new velodrome in St. Quentin-en-Yvelines (Paris region), provided by Dexia CLF and Societe Generale.
  • SODEARIF obtains financing for new building at University of Versailles-Saint Quentin located in Paris, FranceJones Day advised SODEARIF, a real estate development subsidiary of Bouygues Batiment Ile-de-France, in connection with the €40.3 million (US$60 million) project financing for the construction and operation of a new building at the University of Versailles-Saint Quentin located in Paris, France, provided by Caisse d'Epargne Ile-de-France and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations.
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