Norton Rose Fulbright expands banking practice in Paris with capital markets and finance partner hire

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has strengthened its banking and finance practice in Paris with the arrival of new partner Jeremy Grant.

With over 20 years’ experience in capital markets, structured finance and banking, Jeremy advises both investment-grade and non-investment-grade clients on capital markets and financing transactions.

Dual-qualified in France and in England, Jeremy Grant’s practice focuses on both countries as well as on the CIS, Central Asia and Africa.

A substantial part of his practice is devoted to ESG-related matters, particularly green and sustainability-linked bonds and loans.

Jeremy Grant is regularly ranked as a leading lawyer in banking and finance and debt capital markets by international legal directories such as Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.

Prior to joining Norton Rose Fulbright, Jeremy Grant was a partner at Stephenson Harwood where he led the firm’s debt capital markets practice. He began his career at Linklaters in 2001 where he practised in the London, Moscow and Paris offices before joining De Pardieu Brocas Maffei as a partner in 2016. Jeremy is a lecturer in International Finance Law at the ESSEC Business School in Paris. He speaks English, French and Russian. His arrival brings the firm’s banking and finance team in Paris to eight partners and 20 associates.

Christine Ezcutari, the head of the firm’s Paris banking and finance team commented: “We are delighted to welcome a partner of Jeremy’s calibre to the firm. His diverse practice, deep understanding of clients’ needs and ability to tailor solutions will perfectly fit with Norton Rose Fulbright’s platform and mindset, to the ultimate benefit of our clients. His hire reflects our ongoing investment in our Paris office and our ambition to diversify the range of services we offer to our clients.”

George Paterson, the head of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Paris office, commented: “Jeremy’s arrival allows us to build out a fully-fledged capital markets practice in Paris, adding the debt capital markets capabilities to our current offer in equity capital markets space.”

Jeremy Grant comments: “I am delighted to join Norton Rose Fulbright. With its truly global reach and stellar reputation in finance, the firm’s platform provides a perfect fit for my practice and will enable me and my team to continue to assist clients effectively and to develop new opportunities both domestically and internationally.”