Addleshaw Goddard

Commercial Disputes

Georges is a French lawyer: admitted at the Paris Bar in 2006.

He joined HOCHE Avocats in 2010, having previously practised as a lawyer at ARES-Avocat, Law Firm for 4 years.  As a member of the Commercial Litigation Department, he focuses his practice on the advising and representation of clients before Courts in Commercial and Insolvency issues.

He is specialized in

• Insolvency law (takeover bids, special purpose receiverships, conciliations, judicial reorganization and liquidation proceedings, filing of proofs of claims), whether acting on behalf of the debtor companies, creditors or bidders:

drafting of take-over bids / advising client during the process

advising and representing clients in distress either in pre-insolvencly proceedings (mandat ad hoc – conciliation) or in insolvency proceedings (reorganization / liquidation proceedings)

dealing with Insolvency practitioners

drafting of judicial acts (declaration of claims, summonses, judicial requests…)

advising and representing clients in cases referring to liabilities within the context of insolvency proceedings

advising and representing Insolvency practitioners in judicial proceedings

• Commercial law and business law (contractual liability, warranty actions, directors’ and officers’ civil liability, shareholders’ disputes, unfair competition:

-pre-litigation and litigation

representing clients before Mediator / Arbitrator

representing clients before French Courts (Civil, Commercial and Criminal Courts)

drafting writings (assignation, conclusions, mémoire, dires)

drafting summonses and statements of claim

negotiating and Drafting commercial contracts

advising and Dealing with clients (both French and Foreigners) on legal issues

drafting of legal opinions (both in French and in English)

negotiating and setting up settlement agreements

dealing with judicial experts

• Commercial leases (negotiation, performance and enforcement of leases, renewal of leases, indemnities for termination/eviction…), whether acting on behalf of the landlords or the tenants

HOCHE Avocats (lawyer) – (2010–2021) ARES Avocats (lawyer) – (2006–2009) BIRD & BIRD (trainee) – Dispute Resolution Department, (2005)

- French (native), English (fluent)

INSOL Europe - member since 2012 Co-chair of the Young Member Group – YMG of INSOL Europe (2017 – 2020) Co-chair of the Eastern European Countries’ Committee (since 2021 – current position) Member of the Council AIJA – International Association of Young Lawyer - member since 2015

2004 - University of Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne Postgraduate Degree in International Business Law (DESS) 2003 – 2004 - Ecole de Formation des Barreaux – Paris -Paris Bar School 2001 - Université Paris Nanterre,  Postgraduate Degree in French Business Law (DEA) 2000 - University of Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne - Business Law Degree - (Maîtrise de droit des affaires)