Dentons has expanded its Paris Banking & Finance offering with the addition of Soline Louvigny as a partner focused on debt capital markets, alongside the arrival of associate Alicia Ghislain. The firm said the hires deepen its capital markets capabilities in France and further support the buildout of its integrated European platform, complementing established DCM teams across Europe, the U.S., the U.K. and other major financial centers.
Louvigny brings more than 15 years of experience advising financial institutions, insurers and corporates on a broad range of debt securities transactions, including vanilla and structured bond issuances, instruments eligible for regulatory capital under CRR and Solvency II, and ESG-related offerings such as green, social and sustainability-linked bonds. Her work also includes EMTN programs, standalone issues and private placements, as well as liability management transactions and bondholder processes such as consent solicitations. Dentons said she also has substantial experience navigating regulatory issues tied to debt securities, including benchmark and ESG regulations.
The firm positioned the hires as part of a broader strengthening of its Paris Banking & Finance platform. Dentons recently added partner Vincent Danton and associate Yann Le Puil to lead securitization and structured finance work, and also promoted Meryll Aloro to partner for fund financing and Philippine de Fouchier to counsel in 2025. Dentons said the combined moves create a more structured, cross-functional offering for clients in Paris while remaining closely connected to the firm’s global capital markets network.
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“Soline’s arrival is an important step in the ongoing development of our Capital Markets practice in Paris and Europe. Combined with recent strategic moves within our Banking & Finance team, her expertise in regulatory capital, ESG-related issuances, and complex structured issuances will further strengthen our ability to support our clients on sophisticated DCM transactions across our global platform.”
Pascal Schmitz, Managing Partner, Dentons Paris
“Soline brings highly complementary skills to our Banking & Finance team in Paris, particularly in the area of capital markets, and she joins a practice that we have recently significantly strengthened. We have a comprehensive Banking & Finance offer that can meet all of our clients’ needs and is fully integrated with our teams in London, New York, and other major financial centers.”
Jean-Marc Allix, Head of Banking & Finance, Dentons Paris
“I am delighted to be joining Dentons’ Banking & Finance team in Paris. The firm’s international reach and collaborative capital markets platform provide an ideal platform to support clients in their most sophisticated Debt Capital Markets and sustainable finance transactions, both in France and across the Dentons network.”
Soline Louvigny, Partner, Debt Capital Markets, Dentons Paris
