MIPIM 2018

Carine Mou Si Yan Partner

Paris

Carine Mou Si Yan is a partner in the Banking and Finance practice group. For over fifteen years, she has advised French and international clients in the finance, energy and real estate sectors.

Admitted in both Paris and New York, Carine offers practical advice on both cross-border and French transactions.

She advises sponsors, lenders and public entities on their financing transactions. She is particularly active in projects involving the development of renewable energies and infrastructure.

She also advises on real estate financings across virtually all asset classes, including housing, hospitality, office, commercial, data centers, sports and health care facilities.

In addition, Carine has deep experience in restructurings, advising both creditors and debtors in sectors such as real estate, hospitality, transportation, energy and power distribution, and retail.

In the 2020 Legal 500 EMEA guide, a client noted that Carine is "very thorough and competent when dealing with complex files."

Patrick Tardivy Partner

Paris

Patrick Tardivy, co-chair of Orrick's worldwide M&A and Private Equity practice.

Patrick advises French and international companies and investors on all aspects of corporate law in the context of acquisitions, disposals, mergers, reorganizations, including business carveouts and strategic alliances.

Patrick is particularly active in the energy and infrastructure fields as well as the tech sectors, working alongside investment funds, French and foreign groups, on both domestic and cross border transactions. Patrick also has significant experience in M&A projects with a focus in the real estate sector where he acts as lead counsel on high-profile transactions.

Recognized by the major international ranking guides, Patrick is valued by his clients for his "excellent business acumen that matches his solid legal expertise" (Legal 500 EMEA).

Prior to joining Orrick in 2016, Patrick was a partner in a Magic Circle law firm.

Hervé Touraine Partner

Geneva; Paris

Hervé Touraine is Head of Finance Europe, based in Geneva and also with an office in Paris, where he spends a significant part of his time.

Hervé represents French and international financial institutions, corporates, sponsors, investors, insurance companies, asset managers and alternative capital providers on French and cross border transactions. He advises on banking, structured finance, securitization, and capital markets transactions.

Hervé has worked on numerous complex, strategic and/or innovative transactions (including many firsts in France and Europe) such as international securitization transactions, covered bonds, corporate structured bonds, project bonds, debt funds and the establishment of dedicated origination and refinancing platforms. He also acted on transactions for financing or refinancing purposes (including liquidity), and for off-balance sheet or regulatory capital purposes. As such, he has developed particular skills in handling multi-jurisdictions and multi-practices transactions.

He has developed a substantial experience in the energy and infrastructure sector in the context of financing and refinancing transactions, using classical bank structures as well as Euro PP, bond and project bond structures, specialized credit institutions and dedicated debt funds.

Hervé is described by his clients as a “key person” for structured finance deals, noting: “when we've got a problem, he's there. We know we can count on him”. Clients further comment: “He is dedicated and innovative, and an expert in is field. We see him as a business partner of ours, rather than a lawyer”.

Hervé is an active participant in drafting securitization and structured finance legislation and regulations in France. Hervé regularly publishes and speaks in relation to structure finance markets and related points of interest and deals.

Before joining Orrick in 2016, Hervé was a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP where he worked for 20 years, including 18 years as a partner.