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24 Sep 2026

A&O Shearman and Clifford Chance advise Societe Generale and Younited on warehouse facility

"A&O Shearman advised Societe Generale and Clifford Chance advised Younited on a warehouse facility secured by portfolios of consumer loans originated by Younited through its Italian branch. Societe Generale acted as arranger and senior lender and Younited as originator. The facility uses an innovative security structure to segregate assets and will help diversify Younited’s funding and support access to Italy’s public ABS market."

A&O Shearman and Clifford Chance advised, respectively, Societe Generale and Younited in relation to a warehouse facility secured by portfolios of consumer loans originated by Younited through its Italian branch. Societe Generale acted as arranger and senior lender, while Younited acted as the originator of the loans. The transaction comprises a warehouse facility backed by consumer loan portfolios granted by Younited via its Italian branch. The assets were segregated for the benefit of the senior lender through an innovative security structure. The facility is intended to enable Younited to further diversify its funding sources and to support continued access to the Italian public ABS market. A&O Shearman represented Societe Generale with a team composed by: partner Pietro Bellone (team leader), senior associate Fabio Gregoris, trainees Anna Zanolli and Francesco Piantoni; partner Fabrice Faure-Dauphin on French law aspects; senior associate Giovanni Chiarli for swap documentation; counsel Elia Ferdinando Clarizia and associate Doris Ceoromila on tax matters. Clifford Chance represented Younited with a team composed by: partners Gianluca Fanti and Julien Rocherieux (team leaders), senior counsel Sophie Guilhem-Ducléon, senior associate Alberto Maero and associates Renato Maria Anastasio and Mathilde Drilleau.
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