Ariane Berthoud
Partner of W&S SELAS
Ariane has more than 20 years of experience in the banking and finance practice by representing borrowers and lenders in domestic and international transactions in particular in the private equity and corporate sector. She works alongside companies at all stages of their financing needs, structuring with the choice of appropriate financial product (senior debt, unitranche, mezzanine debt, etc.) to closing.
Key Matters
Project Financing
- Advised a sponsor on the refinancing of its portfolio of ten photovoltaic power plants for an amount of EUR 100,000,000 in France.
- Advised DP World and SEMOP on the financing of Port Sud Alsace for an amount of EUR 10,000,000.
- Advised Colas on the financing of two bus lines in French Guiana for an amount of EUR 70,000,000.
- Advised Proparco on the financing of two IPP solar projects in Senegal (at Santiou Mékhé and Merina Ndakar)
- Advised banks (including AfDB, FMO) on the Sendou power plant project in Senegal
- Advised EIB on the NOOR I, II, and III solar farm projects totaling 500 MW in Ouarzazate.
- Advised Meridiam and Engie on the financing of two photovoltaic solar power plant projects in Senegal (Scaling Solar).
- Advised AFD and CDC on the construction, operation, and financing of the Syvade waste center in Guadeloupe.
- Advised AFD and CDC on the construction, operation, and financing of the TCSP bus line in Martinique.
- Advised the sponsors on the Singrobo hydroelectric dam project in Côte d'Ivoire (2016-2021).
- Advised a group of development banks on the financing of the construction of a new international airport in Dakar (2009-2017).
- Advised the African Development Bank on the financing of the construction and expansion of a university in Nigeria (ABUAD).
- Advised Dexia Crédit Local on the reconstruction, operation, and financing of UP IV and UVSQ universities.
- Advised Afrexim on the financing of a hotel construction project in Cape Verde.
Private Equity Financing
- Advised Indigo Capital on the bond financing for the acquisition of Groupe Tfour.
- Advised Zencap on the implementation of mezzanine debt for the Immopropre group.
- Advised Indigo Capital on the mezzanine financing for the acquisition of Odyssey Invest by Docoon Invest.
- Advised Technology & Strategy (backed by Ardian) on the financing of the acquisition of Lisbon Nearshore in Portugal, Novencia Group in France, Eximia in Germany, and Topic in the Netherlands, totaling EUR 100,000,000.
- Advised Syclef (backed by Ardian) on the financing of the acquisition of targets in Spain for an amount of EUR 40,000,000.
- Advised ISAI on the financing of the acquisition of DriiveMe group.
- Advised Omnes Capital on the financing of the acquisition of Simpliciti.
- Advised Cegos on the minority stake acquisition by Bridgepoint in the Cegos group.
- Advised IK Partners on the financing of the acquisition of Plus-que-Pro group.
- Advised Keensight Capital on the financing of the acquisition of Big4Lab.