Cédric Raffoul is an Of Counsel in the Finance & Capital Markets practice of Arendt & Medernach. He advises domestic and international corporate clients, financial institutions, private equity sponsors and investment funds on a broad range of banking, finance and capital markets matters. His practice focuses on secured and unsecured lending, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, asset finance, debt capital markets, structured finance and securitisation. Cédric regularly advises on complex domestic and cross-border financing transactions, including bond issuances and listings, Luxembourg security arrangements and financing structures involving multiple jurisdictions. He also has extensive experience in securities law and capital markets regulation, enabling him to provide integrated advice on both transactional and regulatory aspects of financing transactions.
- He has an LL.M. from The George Washington University – Law School (USA), 2003.
- He has a postgraduate degree (Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies, DEA) in International Economy and Development Law from Université Paris V René Descartes (France), 2002.
- He has a Master’s in Business Law (Maîtrise) from Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas (France), 2001.
- He has been a member of the Paris Bar since 2006 and the Luxembourg Bar since 2010.
- Prior to joining Arendt & Medernach, Cédric gained extensive experience in Paris and Luxembourg, practising within leading international, independent and Big Four-affiliated law firms. Throughout his career, he has been entrusted with establishing, developing and leading banking, finance and capital markets practices, while advising a broad international client base. His practice encompasses domestic and cross-border banking and finance, debt capital markets, securitisation and structured finance transactions for financial institutions, private equity sponsors, investment funds, issuers and corporate borrowers. Beyond his transactional work, Cédric has extensive experience in practice development, team leadership and implementing strategic growth initiatives, contributing to the expansion and positioning of the practices he has led.