Eric Cartier-Millon rejoint Gide en 1990 et devient associé en 1998. Il est spécialisé en financements structurés et financements de projets et dispose d'une expérience significative en :

• Financements structurés (associés ou non à des opérations de titrisation), représentant des prêteurs senior et/ou prêteurs mezzanine dans le cadre d’opérations de financement LBO
   
• Financement de projets, conseillant plusieurs prêteurs ou sponsors dans le cadre de diverses transactions de financement en France, notamment le parc Eurodisney Paris, le Stade de France et autres opération PFI françaises
   
• Accords de rééchelonnement, conseillant des créanciers ou des emprunteurs dans le cadre de plusieurs opérations de restructuration de la dette pour le compte de grandes sociétés françaises cotées ou non cotées

Depuis 2003, Eric est systématiquement référencé comme Leading individual en Banking & Finance dans les différents guides juridiques internationaux, Chambers Global/Europe, Legal 500, IFLR1000, Who's Who Legal ou Best Lawyers. Il figure en 2018 dans le nouveau classement The Legal 500 Hall of Fame, qui référence les avocats dont l'excellence est régulièrement mentionnée par les clients - le critère pour intégrer ce classement étant d'avoir été classé par Legal 500 comme l'un des meilleurs avocats (Elite leading lawyers) sept ans d'affilée.

« [...] Eric Cartier-Millon is highly regarded for structured and project finance. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2021

« A leading figure in the French market, Eric Cartier-Millon is recognised for his noteworthy experience in structured and leveraged finance. He also acts for clients on high-value refinancings. »
Chambers Europe & Global 2021

« Eric Cartier-Millon specialises in project finance, as well as in structured and leveraged finance. According to clients, 'it's a pleasure to work with him' and 'he is one of the most experienced deal makers of the French market, with strong negotiation skills and very accurate legal analysis.' »
Chambers Global 2018

« Gide Loyrette Nouel ‘combines strong expertise and sector knowledge with strong execution skills’, has ‘a competent and business-oriented team’ and ‘always finds a solution’; the group is further noted for its office network outside France. Structured finance, project finance and acquisition finance are core areas of expertise, but the team also has experience in debt restructuring. The team advised HSBC France on structuring the refinancing of the public private partnership (PPP) related to the construction and maintenance of the French Ministry of Defence, involving project debt, Dailly debt and hedging agreements; and drew on its expertise in the real estate sector to act for BNP Paribas, Natixis and ING on the €550m refinancing of Parisian building complex Quadrans. In the acquisition finance space, it assisted Partners Group with the French aspects of the financing of the acquisition of the Cerba Group, and advised Europcar on its €1.5bn cross-border acquisition of Goldcar. Bank of Ireland, Natixis and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank are other clients. The ‘efficient, discreet and proactive’ Kamel Ben Salah is ‘a very experienced lawyer in real estate financing’ and has ‘strong negotiation skills’. Ben Salah jointly leads the practice with Eric Cartier-Millon, Laetitia Lemercier and Rémi Tabbagh. Thomas Binet was promoted to the partnership in January 2018. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2018

« Eric Cartier-Millon is renowned for his experience in the leveraged, structured and project finance sectors. He is described by peers as 'a great leader' who is 'very respected on the market.' »
Chambers Global 2017

« Eric Cartier-Millon is a leading figure. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2017

« Eric Cartier-Millon is 'clearly someone to mention' and is highlighted for his fantastic work in the sector. Structured finance, project finance and debt restructuring agreements are just some of the areas in which he excels. »
Who's Who Legal 2017

« An expert in leveraged finance, Eric Cartier-Millon has been described by clients as 'experienced with a good business sense and a hard worker - all you need from a finance lawyer.' »
Chambers Global 2016

« leading ‘reference’ Eric Cartier-Millon »
Legal 500 EMEA 2016

« Leading light Eric Cartier-Millon is extremely proficient across the entire banking and finance board, in areas such as structured finance, project finance and debt rescheduling agreements. Clients enthuse: 'He is one of the best lawyers for acquisition finance - he is very well respected, always goes straight to the point and masters all the issues.' »
Chambers Global 2015

« Eric Cartier-Millon’s ‘outstanding experience and negotiation skills make him a genuine deal-maker’. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2015

« Clients say market leader Eric Cartier-Millon is 'great – he knows how to get people to agree and find a mutually beneficial solution'. He handles structured finance and project finance. »
Chambers Global 2014

« The ‘exceptional’ Eric Cartier-Millon leads on high-end corporate and acquisition financings »
Legal 500 EMEA 2014

« acknowledged by commentators as a leading light in the banking arena, with an 'incontestably top-notch positioning among his peers' »
Chambers UK 2012

« A leading figure in the French market, Eric Cartier-Millon is recognised for his noteworthy experience in structured and leveraged finance. He also acts for clients on high-value refinancings. »
Chambers Europe & Global 2021