Nicolas Bonora joins Ogier's Banking and Finance team in Luxembourg

Seasoned finance lawyer Nicolas Bonora has joined Ogier as counsel in the firm's Banking and Finance team in Luxembourg.

Described as "excellent" by Legal 500 EMEA, 2021, Nicolas specialises in leveraged finance, real estate finance, fund finance, cross-border acquisition finance, restructurings and high yield debt offerings.

Nicolas has more than 10 years of experience working on Luxembourg financing matters and also worked for one year in the New York office of a large European firm.

"I've worked with Nicolas for 10 years and I'm extremely pleased to have him joining Ogier, given his extensive expertise and very high work ethic. I'm sure he'll bring a lot to our team, further strengthening our banking and finance services in Luxembourg," said partner Jad Nader.

Nicolas has an in-depth knowledge of Luxembourg law and financing structures. He has broad experience as Luxembourg local counsel on both the borrower side and lending side of syndicated credit facilities with Luxembourg borrowers and/or Luxembourg guarantors, and also as Luxembourg adviser on high yield debt issuance. His experience also includes fund financings and real estate financings.

Before joining Ogier, Nicolas Bonora was counsel in the banking and finance department of a large European firm in Luxembourg. He is a graduate of the Strasbourg University in France where he holds a postgraduate degree in banking and finance law.

This year Ogier celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Luxembourg office, which recently received stand-out praise in legal directories including Legal 500 EMEA 2022 and Leaders League. Ogier was the first offshore firm to set up a presence in the jurisdiction, and has grown its Luxembourg team from two to seven partners, with a headcount now of more than 50 people.