Michel Quéré

Recognized as a leader in his field, Michel is best known for advising banks and non-bank lenders on corporate and acquisition finance transactions, as well as advising borrowers and sponsors particularly in real estate transactions.

While he enjoys working on complex cross-border deals, which require working in a team with lawyers in other jurisdictions and practice groups, Michel is also skilled in debt restructuring and finance transactions.

Thanks to his long-standing experience in an ever-changing financing market, Michel is often solicited by clients to assist in building solutions to resolve complex issues. For Michel, a "good contract" is a contract that both parties will be happy to perform together. He believes in the importance of being open, frank and fair during the negotiations and precise when drafting the agreement.

With a dual French / English legal education, Michel is able to understand and explain the differences that sometimes can be obstacles to a smooth cross-border transaction and to solve the problems before they arise.

Michel is regularly ranked by the major legal publications as one of the top banking and structured finance lawyers in France. He was very pleased to have been named "Lawyer of the year" in banking in France, by "Best Lawyers" in 2012. Esteemed by clients for being good in negotiations and available, Michel is also applauded for his pragmatic approach.