The ‘responsive and expert’ insolvency and restructuring team at CMS pairs wide ranging expertise with particular experience supporting clients in the retail and real estate sectors. Jean-François Goffin heads the team, with his caseload involving distressed M&A, insolvency litigation, and recovery of assets. Grégory de Sauvage is a go-to for economic criminal procedure and cross-border insolvency cases. Virginie Frémat departed the team to DLA Piper in September 2024.
Testimonials
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‘Responsive and expert team with key-knowledge of local restructuring law and environment, with a very practical sense when approaching the case.’
‘The partner we have worked with is highly reliable and has strong expertise of the relevant area of law.’
Key clients
- Bred Banque Populaire
- Stellantis
Work highlights
- Assisted Stellantis Group, a multinational automotive manufacturing corporation, with the closure of one of its Belgian subsidiaries (Opel Finance Belux).
- Advised the French bank BRED Banque Populaire in the restructuring of one of its subsidiaries: Aurora Capital, a holding company of a group of 15 subsidiaries active in the retail real estate sector.