Specialising in the field of restructuring and insolvency, Boché Dobelle consistently manages highly intricate and international cases, showcasing accomplishments this year, notably the successful and innovative restructuring of Lion Air Group. At the helm of the practice are Mylène Boché-Robinet and Véronique Dobelle, both noted for their proficiency in international insolvency mandates. Their expertise extends to serving mid-market enterprises and major corporations, along with offering support to creditors, investors, and insolvency officers across a spectrum of matters, encompassing debt restructurings, insolvency proceedings, distressed M&A activities, and litigation linked to insolvency issues.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Mylène Boché-Robinet and Véronique Dobelle are true specialists in companies in difficulty.'

  • ‘Close, very dynamic and a responsive team.'

  • ‘The strength of this firm is the availability of its partners, particularly Mylène, with whom I work regularly, and the relevance of the advice and strategies provided.'

  • ‘Very operational team. Véronique Dobelle is on the front line and very proactive.'

  • ‘Kindness, proactive, strong expertise, availability and strength of proposal.'

  • ‘Mylène Boché-Robinet is an excellent lawyer, acting in cross-border-insolvencies.'

  • ‘High-quality, very professional and responsive team that does tailor-made work adapted to each file.'

  • ‘I was able to observe the very great qualities of my colleague Mylène Boche, with whom I had the opportunity to collaborate on various occasions. I particularly appreciated her pugnacity, creativity and responsiveness in tense situations involving major issues.'

Key clients

  • Lion Air
  • HCOB Bank (Orpea case)
  • Horizon Group
  • Getaround Inc.
  • Arcelormittal
  • Rise Art Limited
  • Akoustic Arts
  • Mr Moustapha Hadji
  • NutriDry

Work highlights

  • Advised Ciel Voyage and Lion Air groups in their restructuring process following the global aviation industry’s crisis in 2020 / 2021.
  • Advising Arcelormittal France in the context of major difficulties with its co-contractor Phoenix Services (US group, affiliate of Apollo Global Management Inc.).
  • Advised an unsecured lender (German bank) in the context of the restructuring process of Orpea (conciliation proceedings in June 2022 and in September 2023).

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mylène Boché-Robinet, Véronique Dobelle