Restructuring and Insolvency
We advise managers, listed and unlisted companies, and/or their shareholders on reorganisations and restructurings (financing, employment, M&A, tax and competition issues, etc.), in synergy with the Firm’s other departments.
We represent French or foreign creditors faced with the bankruptcy of a counterparty, advising them on how to preserve their rights and recover their debts.
We are regularly engaged by French or foreign groups and investors to present takeover offers in court, an area in which we are especially active.
We are well versed in European insolvency regulations, cross-border procedures and a variety of foreign law concepts, such as Chapters 11 and 15 in US law.
We act on matters involving civil or criminal liability, the enforcement of security interests, debt recovery matters and, more generally, all forms of related disputes.
Preventive Procedures
Analysis and strategy
Implementation of ad hoc mandate and conciliation procedures
Monitoring of the procedure and negotiation
Corporate restructuring (debt, employment protection plans, sales of receivables and assets, capital increases, etc.)
Business sales or new investments
Pre-pack administrations
Drafting of exit or conversion protocols
Insolvency
Analysis and strategy
Implementation of safeguarding, court-supervised receivership and liquidation procedures
Drafting declarations of insolvency
Assistance in relationships with directors and court-appointed receivers
Preparation, negotiation and drafting of continuation plans
Statements of receivables and claims
Monitoring of the continuation plan
Preparation, negotiation and drafting of the disposal plan
Preparation of takeover bids to be presented in court
Drafting of sale agreements
Monitoring of the procedure before the Commercial Court
Monitoring of lawsuits and sanction procedures