Gide Loyrette Nouel is an international law firm from France established in 1920. In France, the firm has 81 partners and 265 associates and is led by managing partner Jean-François Levraud. 

Worldwide, the firm has 500 lawyers, including 100 partners, in 11 offices. 

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm has a particular focus on banking, debt capital markets and structured finance and securitisation capital markets, where the firm has achieved top-tier status in France. 

Key clients 

In banking, key clients of the firm include BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Société Générale, Natixis, CIC, HSBC France, ING, Amundi, Morgan Stanley and ING.  

In capital markets, key clients of the firm include Europcar Mobility Group, Deutsche Bank, Air France KLM, BNP Paribas, Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Barclays, JP Morgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. 

In financial services regulatory, key clients of the firm include Morgan Stanley, Kepler Cheuvreux, Oddo BHF, Primonial REIM, La Banque Postale, ENI, Lombard Odier Europe, Crédit Suisse, French State, KKR and Westbrook Partners. 

In investment funds, key clients of the firm include BNP Paribas REIM, NNIP, Primonial REIM, Mizuho, 360 Capital Partners, Gaia Capital Partners, Sigefi Private Equity, Korelya Capital, Omnes Capital, Idinvest and Ibionext. 

In M&A, key clients of the firm include Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, EDF, Unibail Rodamco, Nippon Steel Corporation, EOS Imaging, Essilor Luxottica, MSD, Europ Assistance, Solocal (formerly Pages Jaunes) and Fnac Darty. 

In private equity, key clients of the firm include Idinvest Partners, Balderton Capital, Temasek, Partech Partners, Bpifrance, Socotec, April, Vitalliance, Five Arrows Principal Managers and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. 

In projects, key clients of the firm include IFC, Government of Botswana, EIB, Government of Barbados, Government of Côte d’Ivoire, Delta Offshore Energy, Meridiam, FGIS, EDF and Naval Group. 

In restructuring and insolvency, key clients of the firm include QBE Insurance Europe, Fundamental Films, Stentys, Fintyre Group, DFDS Seaways, Azul, LMDE, Akers, Reserve Bank of India and P3.