With his background in finance, Fred thrives on anything where the ‘figures matter’.
Thus, he advises clients on financings for capital-intensive shipping and aviation projects (cruise-ships, gas carriers, cable-layers, ferries, wide-bodied aircraft) and mergers & acquisitions and international joint ventures.
Among Fred’s clients are ship-owners/operators, banks, and traders.
"One of the best all-round shipping specialists in the French market."
Chambers & Partners, 2007
Fred regularly advises aircraft operators on wet & dry leases, corporate sale & purchases and operational matters.
He advises financiers on repossession and manufacturers’ support devices, often within a ‘credit enhancement’ logic.
Fred has recently advised a major international tour operator in relation to its acquisition of more than 60 new Airbus aircraft (319, 320, 330, 350 and 380 series).
Fred has a solid background in banking and structured finance, gained in over ten years as head of the international legal department of a leading French bank particularly renown in shipping and trade finance. Thus, he frequently advises on trade contracts, letters of credit, forward purchase and swap contracts, Exchange and OTC futures and derivative transactions.