Tristan Jambu-Merlin

Tristan advises lenders and borrowers on a wide range of trade and commodities finance and corporate finance transactions, including sustainability-linked loans.

His experience also includes export finance, debt restructuring, asset finance, real estate finance, project finance and leveraged finance.

Expertise

Finance Environmental social and governance

Experience

Representative matters

The coordinating committee of lenders on the restructuring of a $1.3bn oil prepayment in Chad.

The lenders on the limited recourse financing of a metals prepayment by Duferco to JSW. This transaction was recognized by TXF’s Perfect 10 awards.

The lenders on the €15bn financing for the acquisition by LVMH of Tiffany & Co.

The lenders on the financing of Française des Jeux’s public bid over Kindred Group.

Pro bono

Assisting Redress with respect to the research for and drafting of its award-winning report Unequal Justice: Accountability for Torture Against LGBTIQ+ Persons in Africa

Published Work

Awards

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch!, France, 2024

Insights

Allen & Overy advises BNP Paribas and Société Générale on the financing of La Française des Jeux's takeover bid on Kindred

News

Jan 24, 2024

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Qualifications

Admissions

France, 2013

England and Wales, 2024

Academic

DU Droit des Entreprises en Difficulté, University Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2021

CAPA, HEDAC, 2013

Master II Business and Economic Law, University Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2012

LLM, European Union Law, University of Reading, 2012

LLB/Master I, Universities of Essex and Nanterre, 2010

Languages

English, French

Disclaimer

A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.