Recognized as a pre-eminent finance lawyer in France, Gelpi advises clients on a range of debt capital markets, structured finance products, including domestic and cross border securitizations, disintermediated financings, public and private debt issuance and derivatives. Gelpi’s practice also covers fund related work including fund structuring and establishment, and counselling on fund related regulatory and compliance issues.
“Baptiste’s arrival marks a significant step in the growth of our European finance practice. In particular, his arrival will strengthen our French and wider pan- European structured finance, debt capital markets and French law financial services regulatory practices,” said Ed Estrada, global chair of Reed Smith’s Financial Industry Group. “Given his past leadership experience, Baptiste will play a crucial role in the growth of a capital markets practice for the firm in France. We are very excited to have him join our team.”
Gelpi’s diverse practice also includes significant experience advising on innovative securitisations, securities issuance (including EuroPP bond issues and sukuk bonds), debt funds, structured securities, derivatives and debt restructuring. He is a regular speaker at Loan Market Association Seminars on Alternatives Lenders and has been ranked amongst the "Best Lawyers" for Capital Markets in France, awarded "Commended" status FT Innovative Awards Europe, and ranked as "Excellent" by “Décideurs Juridiques et Financiers” in 2019 for Securitisation and Structured Finance, Debt Capital Markets, Derivatives and Africa.
“My experience in structured finance, securitization, funds, alternative lenders, issuance of debt securities and derivatives complements the services offered by the existing team, which is already renowned for its know-know in financial transactions, asset finance and project finance,” said Gelpi. “I am thrilled by these new synergies which should contribute to the expansion of this key practice for the Paris office.”
Gelpi holds postgraduate degrees in civil law and corporate and tax Law from Université Paris II, Panthéon-Assas.
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