Gilles Podeur
Europe Guide 2024
Band 5 : Restructuring/Insolvency
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About
Provided by Gilles Podeur
Practice Areas
Gilles Podeur is in charge of our Restructuring & Insolvency practice. He assists clients in connection with debt restructurings, insolvency proceedings, acquisitions of underperforming companies, acquisitions of going concerns in insolvency proceedings (“plans de cession”), enforcement of security interests, or liability claims. The matters he handles are often international.
Career
Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2004, Gilles started his career at Gide, then he worked at White & Case, and finally at Clifford Chance, where he was appointed Counsel in 2012, before joining Alerion as a partner in 2020.
Professional Memberships
Gilles is a member of ARE (Association pour le Retournement des Entreprises), INSOL Europe and IFPPC (French Institute of Practitioners of Collective Insolvency Proceedings).
Chambers Review
Europe
Gilles Podeur of Alerion Avocats displays clear expertise in handling insolvency proceedings, including safeguard proceedings and ensuing litigation for shareholders, bondholders and court-appointed liquidators. He additionally acts on distressed M&A operations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I think very highly of Gilles. He is a good technical lawyer who knows the law for restructuring and insolvency. It is extremely easy and simple to work with him."
"I think very highly of Gilles. He is a good technical lawyer who knows the law for restructuring and insolvency. It is extremely easy and simple to work with him."