Barbier Legal, a boutique firm with a dual presence in France and Switzerland, excels in navigating the cross-border market. Under the leadership of Jérôme Barbier, the team specialises in cases spanning small to mid-sized markets, demonstrating a knack for handling complex matters, including litigation. Notably, the team’s recent accomplishments include providing counsel to the GREEN RIDERS group (PAT COM and MUJOO) in a cross-border engagement involving conciliation, ad hoc authorisation proceedings, and receivership proceedings.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘They have a great sense of pragmatism, efficiency and mastery of technical skills, as well as great negotiation skills and ability to find solutions.'

  • ‘The team's strengths are cohesion, the ability to propose solutions and overall support for customers.'

  • ‘Diane Beaupuy is a rigorous lawyer.'

  • 'The team is really very innovative.'

  • ‘Excellent team, very involved in its files and rigorous.'

  • ‘Jérôme Barbier and Diane Beaupuy are excellent in their field.'

  • ‘Very pragmatic team, in-depth knowledge of the issues of collective and amicable procedures.'

  • ‘Jérôme Barbier stands out for his experience and his deal-making abilities.'

Key clients

  • PAT COM
  • MUJOO FRANCE
  • SECURISPACE FRANCE ST
  • SECURISPACE FRANCE SIS / SECURISPACE GESTION
  • PETIT PAN
  • ARCUEIL BAUDRAN
  • UI GESTION
  • THEGREENDATA

Work highlights

  • Advised GREEN RIDERS group (PAT COM and MUJOO) for conciliation and subsequently ad hoc authorisation proceedings, and for receivership proceedings, which began in April 2023.
  • Advised SECURISPACE group (SECURISPACE FRANCE ST, SECURISPACE FRANCE SIS and SECURISPACE GESTION) for preventive proceedings and subsequently insolvency proceedings intended to bring about an overall restructuring of the group.
  • Advised company PETIT PAN concerning the drafting of a safeguard plan in September 2020, and later with the launch of receivership proceedings in December 2022, with a view to carrying through the operational restructuring of the business and the adoption of a business continuity plan.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jérôme Barbier

Other key lawyers

Diane Beaupuy