Restructuring/Insolvency
Europe Guide 2024 : France
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Chambers Review
White & Case has an excellent practice that routinely acts for investment funds, lenders and distressed companies on insolvency and restructuring matters. The team benefits from the firm's longstanding experience in M&A, banking and capital markets to handle complex, cross-border financial and operational restructuring mandates. The law firm is additionally active in insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings, including related litigation, as well as safeguard and conciliation protocols. The lawyers notably represent clients from the banking and financial services industries.
Work Highlights
- White & Case acted for Orpea on its accelerated safeguard plan.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"White & Case is a top choice to get the deal done. The team are skilled, efficient and super responsive."
"The team has the unrivalled ability to make sense of a complicated jurisdiction with a rational and commercial approach to legal complexities."
"The lawyers understand the commercial aspect behind the deal. They focus on the business side not just the legal, and they look at issues and seek a way around them. White & Case are very commercial and solution-oriented."
"White & Case is a top choice to get the deal done. The team are skilled, efficient and super responsive."
"The team has the unrivalled ability to make sense of a complicated jurisdiction with a rational and commercial approach to legal complexities."
"The lawyers understand the commercial aspect behind the deal. They focus on the business side not just the legal, and they look at issues and seek a way around them. White & Case are very commercial and solution-oriented."
Notable Practitioners
Saam Golshani is a highly regarded practitioner with broad restructuring expertise. He acts for leading financial institutions and investors in restructuring cases, insolvencies and distressed M&A transactions. He is additionally adept at advising on conciliation and safeguard proceedings.
"Saam Golshani is one of the best restructuring lawyers."
"Saam is well connected in the French market; he can put us in contact with other parties involved. He is a very strong lawyer with strong commercial acumen."
"Saam Golshani is an outstanding lawyer."
Anne-Sophie Noury's practice focuses on distressed M&A, safeguard and insolvency proceedings. She is additionally skilled at advising on conciliation procedures and corporate restructurings. She joined White & Case in September 2024.
"Anne-Sophie is an outstanding restructuring lawyer with an ability to embrace complex situations."