Hugo Le Ridou
Managing Associate
Hugo is a dual-qualified asset and project finance expert, guiding clients through complex cross-border transactions.
Managing Associate
Hugo is a dual-qualified asset and project finance expert, guiding clients through complex cross-border transactions.
Languages - English, French
Jurisdiction(s) - England & Wales, France
Hugo Le Ridou is a Managing Associate in the Paris office. He is dual qualified to practice under English law and French law and focuses on asset finance and project finance.
He assists a diverse range of clients, including airlines, banks, funds, private equity investors, and lessors, in navigating transactional aviation and shipping matters. His project finance work spans large-scale domestic and international projects across sectors such as hospitals, stadiums, and solar plants.
Prior to joining Stephenson Harwood, Hugo worked in the asset and project finance practice of a major international law firm in its Paris, London, and Singapore offices.
Hugo is recognised by The Legal 500 2024 and 2025 as a recommended lawyer for banking and finance and has been recognized by his peers as “One to Watch” in banking and finance in the 2024, 2025 and 2026 editions of Best Lawyers.
Olympique Lyonnais
Advised Olympique Lyonnais Groupe on the refinancing of the majority of its debt and that of its subsidiary Olympique Lyonnais SASU for a total amount of €385 million. The transaction was the first securitisation for a French football club, a sophisticated and innovative financing structure in the high level professional sports industry.Aercap – Corsair
Successfully advised AerCap on a complex French tax lease structure in respect of one Airbus A330 on lease to Corsair.Banking client – complex restructuring
Advised a major financial institution on the restructuring of a trade finance facility for a French company, which was the subject of conciliation proceedings with its principal creditors.
