UGGC Avocats advised the Agrial group on a private placement in the form of a “Schuldschein”

Paris, July 28, 2021 – UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, advised the Agrial group in a private placement in the form of a “Schuldschein” subject to socially responsible investment (ESG) principles arranged by Société Générale, BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank.   Agrial Group, one of the leading French agricultural and food-processing cooperative groups, has successfully completed its debut ESG-linked Schuldschein placement, raising about €140 million from international banks and other institutional investors through its subsidiary Agrial Finances. The Schuldschein issue –  a privately-placed unsecured debt obligation under German law  ̶  is linked to ESG parameters and comprises various tranches with maturities from 6, 7 and 10 years. The Normandy-based Agrial Group has some 23,000 employees and its annual revenues amount to €6 billion. Olivier Moriceau, partner in charge of the Banking & Finance department of UGGC Avocats advised the Agrial group in this transaction.   Other counsels:

• Dentons advised the banks Société Générale, BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank.
• Hottinguer Corporate Finance was the financial advisor to Agrial

  About UGGC Avocats Founded in 1993, UGGC Avocats is one of the leading independent business law firms in France. UGGC Avocats assists private and public operators. The firm has extensive expertise in legal and tax matters; through its teams and its “family office“, it offers a very large capacity of intervention in France and internationally (Europe, Africa, Asia and South America). UGGC Avocats’ approach is based on its ability to mobilise multidisciplinary teams adapted to its clients’ needs. UGGC Avocats is composed of more than 150 lawyers, including 33 partners.   Click on this link to download the press release.