Séverin Robillard

Partner, Paris

Biography

“Clients appreciate his ‘smooth way of negotiating and dealing with projects,’ describing him as ‘a very calm person who focuses on the main issues and doesn’t waste time on unimportant matters.’”
Chambers Europe

Overview

Séverin Robillard is the Executive Partner of White & Case Paris and a member of the White & Case's Capital Markets group. Séverin is widely recognized as a leading capital markets lawyer, with a proven ability to effectively lead teams and to complete challenging deals. Issuers and banks benefit from his knowledge and experience advising on initial public offerings, equity, equity-linked and debt issues, private placements and derivative transactions, including regulatory capital and liability management transactions such as tender and exchange offers, debt buy backs and consent solicitations. Adept at navigating the legal intricacies of complex, large-scale transactions, he creates innovative solutions which enable his clients to realize their long-term strategic objectives. Before joining White & Case in 2013, Séverin practiced in the Paris offices of UK law firms for more than 14 years.
Bars and Courts
Paris
Education
Postgraduate Degree
Banking and Financial Law
University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
Master's Degree
Business Law
University of Paris X
Languages
French
English

Experience

IPOs: Exosens, Planisware, OVHCloud, Forsee Power, Aramis, Believe, Accor Acquisition Company, Verallia, SMCP, Maisons du Monde, Elis, Worldline, Elior, Alain Afflelou, Médica, Groupe Lucien Barrière, Suez, OFI Private Equity, Vicat, Legrand, Fraikin, IMS;

Rights issues: Sartorius Group, NHOA, Mersen, Forsee Power, Neoen, Alstom, Korian, Solocal, Technicolor, Foncière INEA, Altran, Air France-KLM, Direct Energie, Europcar, Suez, Elis, Foncière des Régions, CGG, Parrot, Numericable Group, Peugeot Citroën, Alstom, Michelin, AXA, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, CNP Assurances;

Exchangeable/Convertible bonds issues: Orpar/Rémy Cointreau (Exchangeable), Ubisoft (OCEANE), Schneider Electric (Convertible), Wendel (Exchangeable), SPIE (ORNANE), GenSight Biologics (convertible), Ubisoft (OCEANE), Fnac Darty (OCEANE), Schneider Electric (sustainability-linked convertible), EDF (OCEANE), Neoen (convertible), Atos (Exchangeable), Neoen (OCEANE), Wordline (OCEANE), ORPEA (OCEANE), Air France-KLM (convertible, OCEANE), Soitec (convertible), Michelin (convertible), (Maisons du Monde (OCEANE), Elis (OCEANE), Vallourec (OCEANE), Korian (ODIRNANE), ORPAR (Exchangeable), (Michelin (convertible), Rallye/Casino (Exchangeable), Crédit Agricole S.A./Eurazeo (Exchangeable), Airbus/Dassault (Exchangeable), Nexity (OCEANE), Wendel/Saint-Gobain (Exchangeable),  LVMH (convertible), Total (convertible), BIM/Elior (Exchangeable), Orpar / Rémy Cointreau (exchangeable), Suez (OCEANE), Rallye / Casino (exchangeable), Cap Gemini (ORNANE), Unibail-Rodamco (ORNANE), GBL (exchangeables into Suez shares), CGG Veritas (OCEANE), Technip (OCEANE), Michelin (OCEANE), Gecina (ORNANE);

Block trades: Engie / Gaztransport & Technigaz, Renault SA / Daimler AG, Crédit Agricole CIB / Carrefour, Saint-Gobain / Sika, CRFP / Argan, Public Sector Pension Investment Board / Korian, FFP / DKSH, FFP / ORPEA, Qatari Diar / Veolia Environnement, EBM / Direct Energie, Groupama / OTP Bank, Charterhouse and Chequers Capital / Elior, Airbus / Dassault Aviation, Wendel / Saint-Gobain, JCDecaux Holding S.A.S. / JCDecaux S.A., Groupama / Eiffage, Groupama / Société Générale, Agence des Participations de l'Etat / Safran, Amadeus / Air France-KLM, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert / Pernod Ricard, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert / Arkema, Abertis / Eutelsat;

Bonds issues: Elis, Nexans, FORVIA, Tereos, Korian, Verallia, Suez, Altareit, Icade Santé, Sodexo, Capgemini, LVMH, Air France-KLM, FFP, Altarea, Engie, Wendel, Michelin, Unibail-Rodamco, Capgemini, ORPEA, Icade, SPIE, Capgemini, Danone, Atos, Scor, AXA, CNP Assurances, Plastic Omnium, BFCM, CNA; and

Liability management (tender/exchange offers): Peugeot S.A./FCA, Total, BIM, Capgemini, Michelin, AltaReit, Icade, Groupama, Peugeot SA, Lagardère, Casino, Wendel, Société Générale, BPCE, Crédit Agricole, Air France-KLM, Dexia MA, France Telecom, Veolia.

Awards and Recognition

Band 1, 
Capital Markets: Equity – France 
Chambers Global 2024

Leading Individual, 
Capital Markets: Debt – France
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024

Leading Individual, 
Capital Markets: Equity – France
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024

Lawyer of the Year – Capital Markets Law
Best Lawyers, 2022