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Sylvain Dhennin

Partner Corporate & Finance

Languages

English, French, German

Dhennin Sylvain

Sylvain Dhennin
Dhennin Sylvain
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Sylvain Dhennin is a partner in the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice. Sylvain has a broad practice across private equity, finance transactions and special situations. Sylvain is ranked as one of the leading practitioners in his field by several leading directories.

According to Legal500, clients recognize Sylvain for his "long and rich experience and deep knowledge, yet still a humble and down-to-earth approach" and describe his practice as "dedicated, well-staffed, business-oriented and very responsive".

Representative experience

Sun Capital Partners on a number of acquisitions, investments and related financings.

DBAY on the public takeover of Telit Communications Plc and its related financing.

Telit on its merger with the IOT business of Thales.

Rexel on the disposal of its assets in Spain and Portugal to Sonepar

Noteholders and distressed funds on several High Yield bond restructurings in Europe, including in France.

Fressnapf and Cinven on the purchase and related acquisition financing of the Italian Arcaplanet Group from Permira

AENA and Alvarez & Marsal on the world’s largest duty-free shop tender by turnover, involving renewing the management of these commercial spaces at 27 airports in the Aena network.

CACIB, Barclays, HSBC, SG, Natixis, BBVA and Wells Fargo on one of the first European sustainability-linked HY bonds offering in Europe by Rexel.

Credentials

Education
  • Law Degree, Oxford University
  • Law Degree, Paris II Pantheon-Assas
  • LL.M., New York University School of Law
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • New York
Court admissions
  • New York

Recognition

Leading individual: High Yield

Legal 500 UK

2024