Aude Manzo-Keszler
Partner
Aude Manzo-Keszler practices in banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring. Aude advises French or foreign clients in connection with complex financing and refinancing operations (structured finance, LBOs, real estate, project finance, any asset finance and debt-buy-back), refinancing and restructuration of debts (in each stage of French insolvency).Aude focuses in particular and notably in aviation and aeronautic financing and leasing.
Aude Manzo-Keszler founded Levine Keszler in 2018 after having worked at Clifford Chance, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Weil Gotshal & Manges, August & Debouzy and Brown Rudnick.
Education
LL.M. – Vermont Law School (2006)
DJCE – Cergy (2005)
Languages
French
English
Experience
- Advising the ORA Group on its development with the arrival of Siparex as a shareholder (2024)
- Advising Skybound Entertainment in connection with its acquisition of a minority stake in Scenario42 (ex-247 Max) (2023)
- Advising Enersweet on the financing of the acquisition of Liciel Environnement (2023)
- Advising THD Group on the refinancing of its debt and the financing of a new facility (2022)
- Advising Superga Invest on the issuance of specific French law governed bonds: “obligations relance” (2022)
- Advising OMNES Capital on the OBO transaction of Castor & Pollux financed by mezzanine bonds and a bank loan granted by ARKEA and Caisse de Crédit Mutuel de Saint Malo (2022)
- Advising Japcook on its financing with the Banque Populaire Grand Ouest (2022)
- Advising Joe App on its general activities (2022)
- Advising MBBS on its general activities (2022-2021)
- Advising Andera Partners on the mezzanine financing of the LBO of groupe Renaud Distribution (2022)
- Advising Alafco in connection with the acquisition, leasing, financing, refinancing of aircrafts (2022)
- Advising Inter Invest on its financings in l’Ile de la Réunion (2022)
- Advising Bank of Montreal on its financing of the Groupe Velan (2022)
- Advising Air Castle in connection with the acquisition, leasing, financing, refinancing of aircrafts (2022)
- Assisting Avolon in connection with the acquisition, leasing, financing, refinancing of aircrafts (2022 – 2014)
- Advising ICBC in connection with the acquisition, leasing, financing, refinancing of aircrafts (2022)
- Advising KDAC in connection with the acquisition, leasing, financing, refinancing of aircrafts (2022)
News
Levine Keszler advises Enersweet on its acquisition of eGreen
Levine Keszler advises Enersweet on its acquisition of eGreen
Levine Keszler advises Enersweet on its acquisition of eGreen
Levine Keszler advises Enersweet on its acquisition of eGreen
Levine Keszler advises the ORA Group on its development with the entry of Siparex as a shareholder
Levine Keszler advises the ORA Group on its development with the entry of Siparex as a shareholder
Levine Keszler ranked in the categories ‘Private Equity’ and ‘Capital Markets’ by Décideurs Magazine
Levine Keszler ranked in the categories ‘Private Equity’ and ‘Capital Markets’ by Décideurs Magazine
Levine Keszler recognised for its practice in ‘Real Estate’, ‘Banking and Finance’, ‘Private Equity’ and ‘Insolvency & Reorganisation’ by Best Lawyers 2025
Levine Keszler recognised for its practice in ‘Real Estate’, ‘Banking and Finance’, ‘Private Equity’ and ‘Insolvency & Reorganisation’ by Best Lawyers 2025
Levine Keszler recognised for its LBO, venture capital and management consulting practices in the Option Droit & Affaires 2024 rankings
Levine Keszler recognised for its LBO, venture capital and management consulting practices in the Option Droit & Affaires 2024 rankings
Levine Keszler advises Skybound Entertainment on its acquisition of a minority stake in Scenario42 (formerly 247 Max)
Levine Keszler advises Skybound Entertainment on its acquisition of a minority stake in Scenario42 (formerly 247 Max)
Levine Keszler advises Baltis on the establishment of bond financing and a security trust
Levine Keszler advises Baltis on the establishment of bond financing and a security trust
Levine Keszler advises Trocadéro Capital Partners on the subscription of Recovery Bonds
Levine Keszler advises Trocadéro Capital Partners on the subscription of Recovery Bonds
Levine Keszler advises Omnes Capital on a sponsorless mezzanine financing transaction for Castor & Pollux
Levine Keszler advises Omnes Capital on a sponsorless mezzanine financing transaction for Castor & Pollux
Levine Keszler advises Pechel and Bpifrance on the LBO of Groupe Louis Tellier
Levine Keszler advises Pechel and Bpifrance on the LBO of Groupe Louis Tellier
Levine Keszler advises Andera Acto and Arkéa Capital on the acquisition of Renaud Distribution by its management team from the Interflora group.
Levine Keszler advises Andera Acto and Arkéa Capital on the acquisition of Renaud Distribution by its management team from the Interflora group.
Levine Keszler recognized for its LBO practice in the Option Droit & Affaires 2022 ranking
Levine Keszler recognized for its LBO practice in the Option Droit & Affaires 2022 ranking
Levine Keszler advises Groupe Trèves on the strengthening of its equity capital, the refinancing of its senior debt and the raising of €34 million in Relance Bonds.
Levine Keszler advises Groupe Trèves on the strengthening of its equity capital, the refinancing of its senior debt and the raising of €34 million in Relance Bonds.
Levine Keszler advises Ardian Growth and Isatis Capital on primary LBO for Digital Value
Levine Keszler advises Ardian Growth and Isatis Capital on primary LBO for Digital Value
Levine Keszler advises Sipartech on raising €180 million
Levine Keszler advises Sipartech on raising €180 million
Levine Keszler is advising AB Science on European Investment Bank funding to support the clinical development programme evaluating masitinib in the treatment of Covid-19.
Levine Keszler is advising AB Science on European Investment Bank funding to support the clinical development programme evaluating masitinib in the treatment of Covid-19.
Levine Keszler is advising AB Science on European Investment Bank funding to support the clinical development programme evaluating masitinib in the treatment of Covid-19.
Levine Keszler is advising AB Science on European Investment Bank funding to support the clinical development programme evaluating masitinib in the treatment of Covid-19.
Levine Keszler advises Patrim One Assurances on its sponsorless MBO financed by Indigo Capital
Levine Keszler advises Patrim One Assurances on its sponsorless MBO financed by Indigo Capital
Levine Keszler advises Andera Partners on the mezzanine financing of the sponsorless OBO of Groupe Sfeir
Levine Keszler advises Andera Partners on the mezzanine financing of the sponsorless OBO of Groupe Sfeir
Levine Keszler advises Montefiore Investment on majority investment in BigBoss parent company
Levine Keszler advises Montefiore Investment on majority investment in BigBoss parent company
Levine Keszler advises Arturia and its founder in a sponsorless OBO financed by EMZ Partners
Levine Keszler advises Arturia and its founder in a sponsorless OBO financed by EMZ Partners
Levine Keszler advises Omnes Capital in the mezzanine debt financing of the secondary LBO of Nord Coffrage
Levine Keszler advises Omnes Capital in the mezzanine debt financing of the secondary LBO of Nord Coffrage
Levine Keszler in the Lettre Option Droit & Affaires
Levine Keszler in the Lettre Option Droit & Affaires
Levine Keszler advises Omnes Capital in the mezzanine debt financing of the sponsorless OBO of Marquetis & Co
Levine Keszler advises Omnes Capital in the mezzanine debt financing of the sponsorless OBO of Marquetis & Co
The creation of Levine Keszler in Capital Finance
The creation of Levine Keszler in Capital Finance
Levine Keszler in the Lettre des Juristes d’Affaires
