Sophie Perus

Partner

Sophie Perus advises lenders such as banks, private debt funds, and alternative debt providers as well as sponsors and borrowers on structured and specialist finance transactions in French and international markets. With a focus on banking, acquisition (unitranche, senior, second lien, mezzanine), and structured finance, Sophie’s work extends to asset and real estate finance. She also handles restructuring and tax lease financings. Trilingual, Sophie speaks French, English, and German.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Sophie was a partner in another international law firm.

Viseo on their unitranche and syndicated financings
Eurazeo in relation to the financing of Patriarche
Ingepar (Bred) on refurbishment and extension financings of 2 luxury hotels
Zencap Asset Management in relation to the financing of the acquisition of Rocamed by 21 Invest
Eurazeo, Bpifrance and Ouest Croissance in relation to the financing of Terideal
Advision Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel de la Réunion in relation to the financing of construction projects of medical clinics
Cedre Capital in relation to the financing of their investment in Myphotoagency
Bpifrance and CIC Private Debt in relation to the financing of Laboratoires Delbert
Eurazeo, Bpifrance and Trocadero in relation to the financing of Eowin
Amundi and LBPAM in relation to the financing of Sill Entreprises
Eurazeo in relation to their investment in Edelweiss
Pathé on their syndicated and Euro PP financings
Amundi and Idia Capital Investissement in relation to the financing of Cosmobilis
Bpifrance in relation to the financing of GAC Technology
Eiffel Investment Group in relation to the financing of Clean Biologics
Zencap Asset Management and Eurazeo in relation to the financing of Federation Entertainment

Université de Paris XI Paris-Sud, 1999, DESS, business law
Ecole de Management de Lyon, France, 1998, Postgraduate Degree, finance and law
Lycee International of Saint-Germain-en-Laye , BFI

Paris

Recognized, Investment Funds, The Best Lawyers in France (2025)

Recognized, Banking; Capital Markets – Structured Finance & Securitization; Debt, IFLR1000 (2023, 2024)

Recognized, Finance, Restructuring & Tax; Transactions & Deals, Décideurs (2023, 2024)

Recommended, Banking and Finance – Transactional Work, The Legal 500 EMEA (2022–2024)

Ranked, Banking & Finance, Chambers Global (2013–2024)

Ranked, Banking and Finance, Chambers Europe (2013–2024)

Recommended, The Legal 500 (2013–2024)

Bronze Trophy, Banking and Finance Law, Palmarès du Droit (2020)