About.
Me Géraldine Kestenberg holds a doctorate in law and is a member of the Paris (France) and Quebec bars. She is a senior associate in charge of BLP Avocats' financing department.
Her practice focuses mainly on financing law, banking and finance law and corporate law. Pragmatic and meticulous, with her strong writing and interpersonal skills, she represents both lenders and corporate borrowers in complex Canadian and cross-border financing transactions (asset finance, acquisition finance, project finance).
Prior to joining BLP Lawyers, Géraldine spent almost fifteen years in France, where she gained a wealth of experience and expertise in various fields of law. She first worked for international firms specializing in financing law as well as syndicated loans. Driven by a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Géraldine eventually founded her own firm where she strengthened her expertise in business and corporate law, assisting a variety of clients such as very small businesses, private equity firms and financial institutions. Géraldine was also previously a teacher-researcher at the Sorbonne research institute, where she taught banking and financial regulations as well as corporate law for 6 years.