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Bentam Société d’Avocats

France

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Key practice areas
Project finance
Capital markets : Debt
Financial and corporate
Firm overview

Bentam is a law firm dedicated to finance players.

Whether financing infrastructure projects, the public sector, companies or investments in France or abroad, our lawyers put their expertise in the services of all the stakeholders of financing transactions.

Our primary ambition is to offer our clients the exact service they need.
Every customer is unique. Every problem is different.

Our lawyers have a passion for the law and a passion for our clients. We believe that, whatever the situation, we must seek solutions out of the box.

Because we want our clients to achieve their goals.

Address:
12 rue La Boétie
75008 Paris
Tel:+33 (0)6 75 23 19 49 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.bentam.fr/fr/
Rankings published in 2026
Capital markets : Debt
Tier 5
24 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Clifford Chance
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Gide Loyrette Nouel
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White & Case
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Tier 2

CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Linklaters
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Tier 3

Jones Day
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Latham & Watkins
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Tier 4

Addleshaw Goddard
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Bredin Prat
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De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
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Debevoise & Plimpton
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Tier 5

Bentam Société d’Avocats
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
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Sullivan & Cromwell
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Bignon Lebray
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Dentons
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Norton Rose Fulbright
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Reed Smith
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
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Project finance
Tier 5
31 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
15 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
14 practice areas
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Tier 2

Gide Loyrette Nouel
14 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
10 practice areas
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Linklaters
14 practice areas
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White & Case
14 practice areas
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Tier 3

Ashurst Perkins Coie
13 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
14 practice areas
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De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Mayer Brown
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
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Tier 4

CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
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Norton Rose Fulbright
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Watson Farley & Williams
8 practice areas
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Tier 5

ASAFO & Co
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Bentam Société d’Avocats
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Dentons
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Freshfields
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Gowling WLG
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Jeantet
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Jones Day
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Reed Smith
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Simmons & Simmons
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Baker McKenzie
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DS Avocats
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De Gaulle Fleurance
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Fidal
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
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UGGC Avocats
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Bentam is a French law firm founded by Guillaume Ansaloni, who is also the co-managing partner of the firm, in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Paris, Île-de-France.  The team comprises notable legal professionals and provides high quality legal advice to their clients. The firm has a particular focus on debt capital markets and project finance. 
 
Highlights  
The firm advised CAISSE D’EPARGNE CEPAC and NATIXIS, as arranger, lender and hedging bank, on the $230.8 million senior financing of 291 rooftop photovoltaic plants located in France developed and owned by French IPP Technique Solaire. 
The firm also advised GreenYellow on the $72 million financing of a diversified portfolio of 133 solar plants located in France by CAISSE D’EPARGNE ILE DE FRANCE (mandated lead arranger and original lenders), and NATIXIS (hedging bank). 
 
Key Clients  
Aurel, CAISSE D’EPARGNE CEPAC, EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD ASSET MANAGEMENT, GreenYellow, and Région Île-de-France. 
 
Testimonials  
“Outstanding expertise and service.” - Project finance Client 
“Business and legal knowledge.” - Guillaume Ansaloni 

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
AUXIFIP - Project finance
2021-12-15
Bentam Société d’Avocats
France
Project finance
Guillaume Ansaloni
AUXIFIP
Lender
AUXIFIP - Project finance
2022-02-21
Bentam Société d’Avocats
France
Project finance
Guillaume Ansaloni
AUXIFIP
Lender
AUXIFIP - Project finance
2022-02-26
Bentam Société d’Avocats
France
Project finance
Marie-Cécile Rieu
AUXIFIP
Lender
Auxifip; Bpifrance; Crédit Agricole Touraine Poitou; - Project finance
2022-08-02
Bentam Société d’Avocats
France
Project finance
Guillaume Ansaloni
Auxifip, Bpifrance, Crédit Agricole Touraine Poitou
Lender
Crédit Coopératif - Project finance
2022-06-18
Bentam Société d’Avocats
France
Project finance
Marie-Cécile Rieu
Crédit Coopératif
Lender
Crédit Industriel et Commercial - Project finance
2021-11-29
Bentam Société d’Avocats
France
Project finance
Guillaume Ansaloni
Crédit Industriel et Commercial
Lender
Crédit Industriel et Commercial; Agence Française de Développement - Project finance
2021-12-15
Bentam Société d’Avocats
France
Project finance
Guillaume Ansaloni
Crédit Industriel et Commercial, Agence Française de Développement
Lender
Crédit Industriel et Commercial; Bpifrance - Project finance
2021-07-29
Bentam Société d’Avocats
France
Project finance
Guillaume Ansaloni
Crédit Industriel et Commercial, Bpifrance
Lender
Dischamp Energie - Project finance
2021-06-24
Bentam Société d’Avocats
France
Project finance
Guillaume Ansaloni
Dischamp Energie
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