Investment Banking

Zelestra is an EQT-backed renewable energy company delivering power solutions for hyperscalers in the US. Societe Generale, alongside HSBC, has led a USD 600m low-carbon project financing credit facility to support the development of Zelestra’s new 440 MW Texas solar portfolio. The project is part of a broader partnership between Zelestra and Meta, which...

Mota-Engil, a leading player in the construction sector in Portugal, has secured two “green-labelled” guarantees covering its €47.6 million equity contribution to the construction of the country’s first highspeed rail line. This transaction illustrates Societe Generale’s commitment to supporting and financing low-carbon projects and the transition toward...

As global trade undergoes one of its biggest transformations in decades, transaction banking has become a strategic priority rather than a back-office function. In response, Andreea Parneci and Florence Escaffre, co-deputy heads of Global Transaction & Payment Services, outline how to deliver the real-time visibility, seamless global coverage and solutions...

Welcome to this new whitepaper, in which we bring together four of today’s most pressing topics for corporate treasurers. All are connected, in the midst of ongoing global trading uncertainty, by the urgency with which each must be tackled, whether in risk mitigation or in the leveraging of opportunity.

Corporate hybrid bonds, positioned halfway between debt and equity, attract both issuers and investors thanks to their flexibility and yield on offer. While the European market has reached maturity, the United States and Asia are now catching up, driven by recent methodological developments. A closer look at a segment undergoing continuous transformation.

Societe Generale awarded Investment Bank of the Year for Sustainable Finance and Investment Bank of the Year for Infrastructure and Project Finance

Orange Concessions, a fibre network infrastructure operator, supports local authorities in their digital development strategies and the deployment of fiber optics in rural or sparsely populated areas, known as Public Initiative Networks. Societe Generale acted as Debt Advisor, Mandated Lead Arranger, Hedge Provider, Facility and Security Agent in the...

Analysis from our experts, Etienne Hairy, Head of Leveraged Finance Europe, and Augustin Giard, Head of Leveraged Finance France at Societe Generale, who share their views on the global Leveraged Finance activity, highlighting the support that the Bank provides to its clients to help them capitalize on opportunities in this field.