Headed by Eugénie Amri, the insolvency practice at Veil Jourde assists a client base consisting of debtors facing financial difficulties, managers, shareholders, investors, and creditors, in all business sectors, covering a broad range of restructuring mandates. The team’s work includes amicable and confidential proceedings, financial restructurings, collective proceedings, and related litigation, regularly working alongside the M&A and finance departments to provide the expertise and specialist skills needed to effectively manage cases.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Eugénie Amri demonstrated exceptional professionalism through her availability, the clarity of her reports, and the relevance of her advice. Even in difficult situations, occasional for us and habitual for her, she remains very calm, calm in her judgments and recommendations, without unnecessary catastrophising but by proportionally alerting her clients of the risks involved.'

  • ‘Professional, efficient and attentive to clients. One of the best teams of lawyers in business restructuring.'

  • ‘Tight and a very dynamic team.'

  • ‘Pragmatic and efficient solutions of the highest quality. They are an extremely professional and reactive team, guiding us at all times.’

  • ‘Eugénie Amri possesses exceptional expertise. Her knowledge is impressive, and in addition to the solution-oriented advice, the quality of the results is outstanding.'

  • 'The team is always available, always adapt to our situations and do not hesitate to go the extra mile.'

  • ‘Eugénie Amri is professional. She follows the files very closely and her opinions and advice are always relevant.'

Key clients

  • San Marina
  • Yano Group
  • Région Réunion and Sematra
  • France Cacao
  • Coiffure de la Madeleine
  • Numsight Consulting France
  • Lagardère Média
  • Alpine Aluminium

Work highlights

  • Advised SAN MARINA regarding the opening and conduct of its reorganisation proceedings and its judicial liquidation proceedings.
  • Advised the Région Réunion and SEMATRA, the reference shareholder of Air Austral, in the shareholding and financial restructuring of Air Austral and the arrival of new investors.
  • Advising YANO GROUP, a Japanese industrial group, on its investment in Titan Aviation and Groupe Pourprix, those two French companies being under reorganisation proceedings.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Eugénie Amri