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Lionel Spizzichino

France 2026

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Restructuring/Insolvency

France

14 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Lionel Spizzichino is a partner in the Business Reorganization & Restructuring Department of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in Paris and co-Chair of the European Restructuring Group.

He has extensive experience in Lender-led and complex cross-border restructurings as well as French pre-insolvency and insolvency matters, including amicable restructuring, insolvency proceedings, restructuring litigation and distressed mergers and acquisitions.

Lionel also advises regularly on mergers and acquisitions with a particular focus on cross border acquisitions and complex carve-outs.

His clients include companies, creditors or investors in a wide range of sectors such as airlines, aircraft, media, chemical, financial services and automotive. He also advises investment funds, recovery funds and hedge funds.

Lionel has been involved in some of the most significant pre-insolvency proceedings, bankruptcy proceedings and high-profile M&A and distressed M&A cases in France.

Personal

LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center, 2004; MS.C., EMLYON Business School, 1998; LL.M., Université Paris V - René Descartes, 1995. See: http://www.willkie.com/professionals/s/spizzichino-lionel

Chambers Review

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Chambers France

Restructuring/Insolvency - France

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Lionel Spizzichino shows particular expertise in cross-border financial restructuring matters. He is further sought after by clients for his experience in domestic pre-insolvency and insolvency matters. His client base consists of investment and private equity firms, as well as transportation companies.

Editorial individuel

Lionel Spizzichino fait preuve d’une expertise en matière de restructurations financières transfrontalières. Il est également recherché par les clients pour son expérience en matière de pré-insolvabilité et d’insolvabilité. Sa clientèle est composée de fonds d’investissement ainsi que d'entreprises de transport.

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Strengths

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Lionel Spizzichino is one of the strongest lawyers on the restructuring side. He is top notch.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers France
Lionel Spizzichino is an excellent lawyer on restructuring issues with private equity and hedge funds.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers France
Lionel Spizzichino is a business partner in addition to a perfect technician.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers France
Lionel Spizzichino's pleadings are very good in commercial court.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers France
Lionel Spizzichino est un excellent avocat spécialisé dans les questions de restructuration liées aux fonds de capital-investissement et aux fonds spéculatifs.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers France
Lionel Spizzichino est un partenaire commercial en plus d'être un technicien hors pair.
Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers France