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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Restructuring/Insolvency

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

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Restructuring/Insolvency - France

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Hogan Lovells offers an experienced team advising distressed companies, shareholders and creditors on out-of-court and in-court restructurings. The team is sought after for cross-border insolvency cases, especially concerning complex company structures. The lawyers act on the sale of distressed assets and companies, in addition to providing advice on conciliation proceedings and state-guaranteed loans. The law firm is active in a range of sectors including media, retail, banking and financial services.

À propos de l’équipe

Hogan Lovells dispose d’une équipe expérimentée qui conseille les entreprises en difficulté, les actionnaires et les créanciers dans le cadre de restructurations tant en conseil qu’en contentieux. L’équipe est sollicitée pour les dossiers d’insolvabilité transfrontalière, en particulier en ce qui concerne les structures d’entreprise complexes. Les avocats interviennent dans le cadre de la vente d’actifs et d’entreprises en difficulté, en plus de fournir des conseils dans le cadre de procédures de conciliation et de prêts garantis par l’État. Le cabinet d’avocats est actif dans divers secteurs, notamment les médias, le commerce, la banque et les services financiers.

Work Highlights

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  • Hogan Lovells advised Korelya on the financial and capital restructuring of Devialet.

  • Hogan Lovells a conseillé Korelya sur la restructuration financière et capitalistique de Devialet.

Strengths

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  • Hogan Lovells has expertise and is technical, responsive and professional. They can work with all the parties involved.

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  • I appreciate Hogan Lovells' integration with other teams, that is a real advantage. The departments are very much top notch.

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  • Hogan Lovells stands out for its great expertise, and demonstrated with a great deal of humility and simplicity in its discussions.

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  • Hogan Lovells is a big firm so they really know market practice, which is important for special deals. They have good relationships with the relevant authorities. Their team is known on the market.

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  • Hogan Lovells is truly involved in the cases entrusted to it. Its employees are very professional and competent. They are supervised by truly responsible managers.

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  • Hogan Lovells se distingue par sa grande expertise, qu'il démontre avec beaucoup d'humilité et de simplicité dans ses discussions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Philippe Druon
    Band 1Philippe Druon

    Philippe Druon

    Philippe Druon maintains a superb reputation for his work in the context of insolvency proceedings across an extensive spectrum of sectors, notably acting for retailers and investment firms. He has additional experience in debt restructuring, distressed M&A transactions and state-guaranteed loans.

    Philippe Druon a une excellente réputation pour son travail dans le cadre de procédures d’insolvabilité dans un large éventail de secteurs, notamment pour de détaillants et de sociétés d’investissement. Il possède une expérience supplémentaire dans les domaines de la restructuration de dettes, des opérations de distressed M&A et des prêts garantis par l’État.

    • Philippe Druon is one of the very best.

      Restructuring/Insolvency respondentFrance
    • Philippe Druon is super dedicated to his clients.

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    • Philippe Druon is extremely experienced, he knows the Parisian market well and he's also very commercial in his solutions. He is well integrated in the ecosystem and he's well connected.

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    • Philippe Druon est extrêmement expérimenté, il connaît bien le marché parisien et ses solutions sont très pragmatiques. Il est bien intégré à l'écosystème et possède un excellent réseau.
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    • Philippe Druon est l'un des meilleurs.

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    • Philippe Druon est extrêmement dévoué à ses clients.
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