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Provided by ADVANT Altana

ADVANT Altana’s Restructuring Team is one of the most experienced in the French market with particularly strong experience advising financial institutions and regulatory agencies in France and abroad. The team handles all legal matters related to complex or specific restructuring situations, as well as those related to corporate and finance crisis situations and

  • benefits from steady growth and strong client relationships with major players in industry, finance and real estate in France and abroad. For example, in 2016 the team was involved in several high profile cases (e.g. Viadeo, Duc, Group d’Aucy, DPAM, Defta and Nama ), as well as numerous strategic matters for financial institutions (e.g. ACPR (French banking & insurance regulatory agency), Naxicap & Turenne Capital) and corporate clients ;
  • is frequently recognized for its litigation, M&A, insolvency and finance expertise, a breadth of specialties rare in the French market. The team is recognized for various fields of restructuring and special situations including: distressed M&A, financial and operational restructuring, litigation related to corporate, financial & commercial crises, and restructuring of regulated entities especially in the financial sector.  
  •  combines expertise in French law with experience in significant cross-border cases involving private international and local foreign laws. 
  • regularly works in concert with a global network of foreign law firms

Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency - France
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

ADVANT Altana has a strong team advising companies on a range of domestic and cross-border distressed M&A, insolvency and debt restructuring deals. The law firm additionally offers expertise in safeguard and conciliation proceedings, as well as corporate reorganisations. The team has particular experience in real estate-related issues.

Work Highlights

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  • ADVANT Altana acted for Samsung Electronics France on restructuring and insolvency matters faced by its suppliers and contractors.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Pierre-Gilles Wogue
5
Pierre-Gilles Wogue
5
Band 5

Pierre-Gilles Wogue is active across debt restructuring matters, often in the context of crisis management. He displays further expertise in insolvency proceedings. He is regularly sought out by large corporates, fund managers and financial institutions.

"Pierre-Gilles Wogue is a very resilient adviser with a long-term vision."

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Pierre-Gilles Wogue
5
Pierre-Gilles Wogue
5
Band 5

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Balensi Julien

Mana Rassouli

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