Linklaters
Client SatisfactionLinklaters’ team boasts expertise in the field of restructuring and insolvency, regularly tackling intricate restructurings on both domestic and international fronts. Their counsel extends to a diverse client base, including shareholders, management, creditors, investors, and debtors. Co-heading the practice is Aymar De Mauléon, a seasoned professional with over 35 years of experience in insolvency and restructuring. His involvement in high-profile restructurings, such as Casino, Orpea, and Rally, is complemented by his proficiency in insolvency-related litigation. Collaborating as co-head is Carole Nerguararian, who engages across the full spectrum of processes, spanning from out-of-court to judicial proceedings, specialising in cross-border financial and operational restructuring; leveraging the firm’s international network to handle global cases effectively.
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‘A dedicated team with a force of innovative proposals for complex situations encountered in the context of international restructurings.'
‘The team is responsive, detail-oriented, precise and highly competent.'
'They have great availability and strong attention paid to the customer and their needs.'
‘Aymar de Mauléon offers professionalism, pedagogy, confidence, leadership and experience.'
Key clients
- Barry Callebaut
- BPCE (Crédit Foncier de France)
- CGG
- European Investment Bank
- DIIS group (Orpéa matter)
- European Bank forof Reconstruction and Development
- French Ministry of the Economy (acting through CIRI, its special situation team)
- IDI
- IJohn CockerillITM Entreprises
- KKR (Famar matter)John Cockerill
- MontaguKKR (Famar matter)
- New Look groupMontagu
- Paprec GroupNew Look group
- ProthinPaprec Group
- Prothin
- Sienna AM France (formerly Acofi Gestion) (La Grande Récré matter)Prothin
- Solvay Energy Services
- Walor InternationalSienna AM France (formerly Acofi Gestion) (La Grande Récré matter)
Work highlights
- Advising the John Cockerill group in the distressed take-over of Hamon, which involved combined Belgian and French insolvency processes coupled with M&A transactions regarding the various foreign subsidiaries whose assets/shares are to be acquired.
- Advising Montagu as part of 2 successive conciliation proceedings being opened in respect of the portfolio group Aqualung, in order to effectaffect the financial restructuring of the group and to organise its sale to the benefit of one of its lenders.
- Advising Groupement Les Mousquetaires as part of the business negotiations with Casino and the key stakeholders within the framework of conciliation proceedings, on the acquisition of several batches of sale of circa 190 sale points, as part of Casino’s financial and operational restructuring.
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Practice head
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Aymar de Mauléon, Carole Nerguararian