About

Provided by De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

A dedicated team with 4 partners, each recognized by the profession as a leading individual, and 7 associates (including 2 Counsels).

The team offers a full range of advisory, assistance and representation services to distressed companies or their shareholders. We assist listed and non-listed companies and their shareholders to implement a reorganization plan and/or renegotiate their debts, with solutions ranging from workout agreements or pre-packs to sauvegarde and rehabilitation plans. In addition, our firm is regularly consulted by French and foreign industrial investors for assistance in preparing and presenting offers to acquire companies that have filed for bankruptcy, or to protect their rights in case of failure of a supplier or subcontractor.

Increasingly, debt restructurings are accompanied by a corporate reorganization and a change in governance rules/structures, as well as by disposals of subsidiaries and/or other lines of business or assets.
The close cooperation between the Restructuring/Insolvency team and the firm’s other departments is one of our core strengths. In a growing number of cases, we mobilize a multi-disciplinary team in which experienced financial restructuring or insolvency practitioners are supported by partners from the Corporate – M&A (Distressed M&A), Finance, Employment Law and Competition/Antitrust practices.


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Restructuring/Insolvency - France

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What the Team is Known For

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei represents a variety of creditors and investors as well as distressed companies. The law firm frequently assists with debt restructuring transactions and corporate reorganisations. Additionally, the team advises on safeguard, ad hoc and conciliation proceedings, while also acting on bankruptcy and insolvency matters. Clients further seek out the team's expertise in state-backed loans. The law firm boasts a wealth of experience in cross-border mandates, on both a pan-European and transatlantic scale.

À propos de l’équipe

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei représente une variété de créanciers et d’investisseurs ainsi que des entreprises en difficulté. Le cabinet intervient fréquemment dans le cadre d’opérations de restructuration de dettes et de réorganisations d’entreprises. De plus, l’équipe intervient dans le cadre de procédures de sauvegarde, ad hoc et de conciliation, tout en intervenant également dans le cadre de procédures de faillite et d’insolvabilité. Les clients font également appel à l’expertise de l’équipe en matière de prêts garantis par l’État. Le cabinet d’avocats dispose d’une expérience dans les mandats transfrontaliers, tant à l’échelle paneuropéenne qu’à l’échelle transatlantique.

Work Highlights

Provided by De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

  • De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advised a group of banks in relation to the debt restructuring of the Médicharme group.

  • De Pardieu Brocas Maffei a conseillé un groupe de banques dans le cadre de la restructuration de la dette du groupe Médicharme.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Joanna Gumpelson
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Joanna Gumpelson
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Joanna Gumpelson has an excellent reputation for her work in debt restructuring, safeguard proceedings, and insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings. She often advises international lending institutions on complex multi-jurisdictional mandates.

Joanna is so strong and high-performing; she has complete mastery of matters. We know we're with the best when we work with her.

We have an excellent collaboration with Joanna. She is very vocal in defending our interest and finds the right balance when it comes to negotiations.

Joanna is disarmingly kind, very calm and composed. She is very attentive to her clients and other parties. I appreciate her enormously.

Joanna Gumpelson a une excellente réputation pour son travail dans les domaines de la restructuration de dettes, des procédures de sauvegarde et des procédures d’insolvabilité et de faillite. Elle conseille souvent des institutions de crédit internationales dans le cadre de mandats transfrontalier complexes.

Joanna est d’une gentillesse désarmante, très calme et posée. Elle est très à l’écoute de ses clients et des autres. Je l’apprécie énormément.

Joanna est si forte et performante qu’elle a une maîtrise totale des dossiers. Nous savons que nous sommes avec la meilleure quand nous travaillons avec elle.

Nous avons une excellente collaboration avec Joanna. Elle défend nos intérêts avec beaucoup d’ardeur et trouve le bon équilibre lorsqu’il s’agit de négociations.

Philippe Dubois
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Philippe Dubois
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
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Philippe Dubois is highly reputed for his work on restructuring and insolvency matters. He notably advises banks and financial institutions as well as large multinational corporations on debt restructuring proceedings. His expertise extends to handling safeguard and conciliation proceedings.

Philippe Dubois is an excellent lawyer - he is very experienced and seasoned. We trust him blindly to handle any of our cases.

Philippe is reactive, close to clients and listens to others.

Philippe Dubois est réputé pour son travail en matière de restructuration et d’insolvabilité. Il conseille notamment des banques et des institutions financières ainsi que de grandes multinationales dans le cadre de procédures de restructuration de dettes. Son expertise s’étend au traitement des procédures de sauvegarde et de conciliation.

Philippe Dubois est un excellent avocat, il est très expérimenté. Nous lui faisons confiance pour gérer n’importe lequel de nos dossiers.

Philippe est réactif, proche des clients et à l’écoute des autres.

Ségolène Coiffet
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Ségolène Coiffet
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Ségolène Coiffet displays clear capabilities in safeguard and conciliation proceedings, debt restructuring and distressed M&A transactions. Her expertise attracts domestic and international banks.

Ségolène is a strong and competent lawyer.

Ségolène Coiffet fait preuve d’une grande capacité en matière de procédures de sauvegarde et de conciliation, de restructuration de dettes et d’opérations de distressed M&A. Elle assiste régulièrement les banques nationales et internationales.

Ségolène est une avocate forte et compétente.

Ranked Lawyers at
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

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Restructuring/Insolvency

Joanna Gumpelson
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Joanna Gumpelson
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Philippe Dubois
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Philippe Dubois
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
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Ségolène Coiffet
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Ségolène Coiffet
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Members

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Clément Maillot-Bouvier

Philippe Dubois

Philippe Dubois

Head of Department

Simon Le Wita

Clients

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Agapes Restauration

Antalis

Brittany Ferries

CELIO

CGG

Camaïeu

Comexposium

Conforama

Cyrillus

Dream-Yacht

Famar

Foraco

Fram-Caravelle

Frans Bonhomme

GMD

Go Sport

Groupe Bourbon

Latécoère

Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits

Mecachrome

Mr Bricolage

Pierres & Vacances – Center Parcs

Rallye / Casino

Technicolor

Toys “R” Us

Vivarte

Industries

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Automotive

Banks

Energy

Heavy industries

IT Services

Industry

Infrastructure

Investment funds

Natural Ressources, Oil & Gas

New & High Technologies

Retail

Travel

Wines & Spirits