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Paris T: +33 1 53 89 71 77 F: +33 1 53 89 70 70 Add to Outlook Pierre-Nicolas Ferrand Partner Education Université de Paris II-Panthéon-Assas, Ph.D. in Law (Doctorat), 1993 University of Chicago, LL.M., 1992 The Catholic University of Paris, D.E.A. in Canonical Law, 1991 Université de Paris II-Panthéon-Assas, D.E.A. in Business and Economic-Law, 1990 Practice Pierre-Nicolas Ferrand is a partner in the firm’s European Finance Group and works closely with the Property, Bankruptcy & Reorganization and Project Development & Finance groups. His practice is primarily focused on banking and structured finance, including asset-based, real estate and project financings, for French and international arrangers and investors. He has extensive experience in restructuring and insolvency issues, including acquisitions and disposals of distressed assets, workout negotiations, financial and corporate restructurings, debtors and creditors representation, and formal insolvency procedures. He has represented major financial institutions, multinational and French corporations in connection with the financing, the refinancing and the restructuring of companies and assets, including BNP Paribas, Bank of Ireland, GMAC, Natixis, Société Générale, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Rhodia, SNS Property Finance and U.S. companies. Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling in July 2007, Pierre-Nicolas Ferrand was a partner at Jones Day, where he practiced in the Paris and Singapore offices. Before becoming a lawyer, he practiced as an assistant trustee in bankruptcy. Pierre-Nicolas Ferrand has been cited regularly as one of the best banking & finance as well as restructuring/insolvency lawyers in France in Chambers Global—Guide to the World’