NataliaSauszyn

Partner

Paris + 33.1.56.59.46.49

Natalia Sauszyn has significant experience in capital markets in both debt and equity transactions. She advises clients on structured and plain vanilla bond issues, EMTN programs, covered bond programs, EuroPPs, U.S. shelf programs, and high yield debt offerings. She acts for issuers, investors, and banks with respect to private placements, equity-linked transactions, and IPOs.

Natalia represented clients such as Tikehau on its first bond issue on the regulated market of Euronext Paris, Sanofi in connection with a $2 billion takedown, Credit Agricole Home Loan SFH with respect to its covered bond program renewal and regular issues on both Euronext Paris and the SIX Swiss Exchange, Banque Degroof Petercam in connection with EuroPPs, Procter & Gamble in the context of an exchange offer as part of a Reverse Morris Trust transaction for $12.5 billion, and Orange on a $1.25 billion notes offering.

Natalia also regularly advises such clients on regulatory matters and ongoing securities compliance, including the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, the Prospectus Regulation, or the Market Abuse Regulation. She also speaks at conferences at the Banque de France on sovereign debt transactions, reporting and authoring on innovative sovereign debt instruments, as well as on green and sustainable finance topics.

Experience

  • Omnicom Group completes €600 million public offering of Senior NotesJones Day represented Omnicom Group Inc., a leading global marketing and corporate communications company, in connection with the public offering by Omnicom Finance Holdings plc, its wholly-owned U.K. finance subsidiary, of €600 million of 3.700% Senior Notes due 2032.
  • Crédit Agricole Home Loan SFH issues €1.25 billion 3.25% Social Soft Bullet Covered BondsJones Day represented Crédit Agricole Home Loan SFH in connection with the Social Covered Bonds issuance under the €40 billion covered bonds issuance program, which is the second social issuance for the issuer.
  • Citigroup Global Markets and Scotiabank-led syndicate purchases 117,049,735 CBFIs in global offering by FIBRA PrologisJones Day represented Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as representatives of the several initial purchasers, as U.S. securities counsel in connection with the global offering by FIBRA Prologis of 117,049,735 real estate trust certificates (certificados bursátiles fiduciarios inmobiliarios, or “CBFIs”).
  • Underwriters complete concurrent offerings of $1.25 billion of Green Senior Notes, $1.25 billion of Senior Notes, and £750 million of Senior NotesJones Day represented the underwriters in a series of concurrent Senior Notes offerings by PepsiCo, Inc., a leading global beverage and convenient food company.
  • BNP Paribas structures ESG tokenized bondJones Day advised BNP Paribas on the structuring and issuance of an ESG tokenized bond, the proceeds of which aim at refinancing a solar energy project sponsored by EDF through its subsidiary EDF ENR.
  • BNP Paribas issues €375 million Non-Dilutive Cash-Settled Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds linked to BNP Paribas sharesJones Day represented BNP Paribas, as issuer and sole bookrunner, in connection with the offering by BNP Paribas of €375 million Non-Dilutive Cash-Settled Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2025 linked to BNP Paribas shares.
  • Dealer managers and underwriters complete $4.8 billion tender offer and concurrent offerings of $3.0 billion and €1.0 billion of Senior NotesJones Day represented the dealer managers and underwriters in a series of liability management transactions by PepsiCo, Inc., a world leader in convenient snacks, foods and beverages.
  • EDAP completes follow-on offering of American Depositary SharesJones Day represented EDAP TMS, a global leader in robotic energy-based therapies, in connection with its follow-on offering of 4,150,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) on the Nasdaq Global Market.
  • UCB issues €500 million Fixed Rate Bonds under its €5 billion EMTN ProgrammeJones Day advised UCB S.A. on the update and increase to €5 billion of their EMTN Programme and on the issue of €500 million 1% Fixed Rate Bonds due March 30, 2028 (7Y) thereunder.
  • Voltalia issues inaugural green bondsJones Day represented Voltalia in connection with its inaugural green bonds convertible into new shares and/or exchangeable for existing shares (OCEANEs Vertes) due 2025 for a nominal amount of approximately €200 million as well as within the implementation of its Green & Sustainability-linked Financing Framework.
  • AXA Home Loan SFH issues €500 million of Soft Bullet Covered Bonds under its 2020 updated €10 billion Covered Bonds issuance programmeJones Day represented Natixis, as arranger and permanent dealer, and AXA Home Loan SFH, as issuer, in connection with the update of the €10 billion EMTN programme for the issuance of Covered Bonds (obligations de financement de l’habitat) of AXA Home Loan SFH signed on June 15, 2020.
  • Crédit Agricole Home Loan SFH issues €2 billion Soft Bullet Covered BondsJones Day represented Crédit Agricole Home Loan SFH, as issuer, in connection with its issuance of €2 billion 0.125% Soft Bullet Covered Bonds.
  • J.F. Lehman acquires Integrated Global ServicesJones Day advised long-standing client J.F. Lehman & Company, a leading middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, maritime, government, and environmental sectors, in the acquisition and related financing of Integrated Global Services, Inc. ("IGS").
  • 813 Capital IdInvest Partners acquires "Baillage du Roi" located in VersaillesJones Day advised 813 Capital IdInvest Partners on the legal aspects of the structuring, financing and acquisition of the "Baillage du Roi", an historical asset located in Versailles, as well as on the drafting and negotiation of (i) a lease in future state of completion for the operation of a co-living activity and of (ii) construction contracts for the renovation of the asset.
  • Crédit Agricole Home Loan SFH issues €1.25 billion Soft Bullet Green Covered BondsJones Day represented Crédit Agricole Home Loan SFH, as issuer, in connection with its inaugural green issuance of €1.25 billion (US$1.38 billion) Soft Bullet Green Covered Bonds.
  • Natixis and BofA Merrill Lynch act as joint lead managers on French residential loans securitization BPCE Home Loans FCT 2019Jones Day acted as legal adviser of Natixis and BofA Merrill Lynch, joint lead managers, and Natixis, interest rate swap counterparty, in connection with the securitization of French residential loans originated by the Banques Populaires and the Caisses d'Epargne through the French fonds commun de titrisation “BPCE Home Loans FCT 2019”.
  • UCB completes €3 billion EMTN ProgrammeJones Day advised UCB S.A. in connection with the set-up of their €3 billion EMTN Programme for issuance of notes.
  • Tikehau Capital completes €500 million bond offeringJones Day represented Tikehau Capital in connection with a €500 million (US$552 million) bond offering on the regulated market of Euronext Paris.
  • Gilbert Dupont; Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG; and Portzamparc complete IPO of BoostheatJones Day advised Gilbert Dupont; Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG; and Portzamparc, as joint global coordinators, joint lead managers, and joint bookrunners, in connection with the initial public offering of Boostheat SA, a designer, developer, and producer of technologically advanced, energy efficient, and sustainable heating solutions, on the regulated market of Euronext in Paris.
  • Trafigura acquires majority stake in Nyrstar operating businessJones Day advised Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd. (“Trafigura”), a market leader in the global commodities industry, in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in the operating business of Nyrstar, a multi-billion dollar global metals business.
  • Speaking Engagements

    • September 12, 2019
      Sustainable Economy: A Global View