François Wyon
OrrickOrrick‘s restructuring and insolvency team continues to be instructed on high-profile mandates by a variety of debtors, creditors and other stakeholders, with a particularly strong emphasis on acting for clients in the private equity and financial services spaces. Able to work closely with the firm’s international offices, the team is also a preferred choice for cross-border matters. Aurélien Loric, a go-to adviser on both amicable and judicial insolvency proceedings, leads the practice, while François Wyon provides key support.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team was responsive and professional, providing excellent advice and strong negotiating skills. We benefited from the Group's multi-jurisdictional services (restructuring, financing, corporate, competition, tax).'
- 'The whole team was very approachable, at every level of seniority.'
- Aurélien Loric - Strong involvement, mastery of the key points of the case, and a strong ability to grasp solutions.'
- 'Orrick's distressed business team is rising strongly in the restructuring market. It is a highly specialised team that can handle cases in a perfectly methodical way, conceding as little as possible on the merits. The teams have been working together for a long time and you can see that in the execution, which goes very smoothly. They have a very good ability to grasp the issues in their entirety and to build momentum into their work.'
- 'Aurélien Loric is the lead partner on all restructuring issues. He's a hard worker who doesn't let anything get past him and gives his clients a great deal of security. He is particularly well-suited to handling difficult negotiations and is much appreciated by his growing number of clients, both from the institutional community and hedge funds. François Wyon shows great intellectual agility and a perfect understanding of the issues'.
- 'Reactivity on issues, putting them into perspective within a legal and business dynamic, ability to create links between the different parts of a case.'
- 'This team stands out for 1) its mastery and rigour of the highest order, and its attention to detail; 2) its ability to anticipate both strategically and tactically, combined with a high level of responsiveness; 3) its ability to work as a real team, within which information flows smoothly regardless of who you're dealing with.'
- 'Aurélien Loric - exceptional: mastery of every detail, strategic and tactical vision that creates key moments that benefit the client, the ability to defend a strong conviction in the face of various pressures, a manager who knows how to value and develop the skills of his team.'
Key clients
- Alcentra
- Anchorage Capital Group
- Attestor Limited
- Boussard et Gavaudan
- Carmignac
- Davidson Kempner
- Ycor
- DIIS Group
- DNCA
- Ecofi
- Eiffel Investment Group
- Fidera
- Financière Arbevel
- Schelcher Prince Gestion
- Zencap Asset Management
- CIC Private Debt
- Artemid
- Klesia Finance
Work highlights
- Acted as advisor to a steering committee composed of five French and foreign financial institutions, itself coordinating a wider pool of unsecured creditors representing a total of c. €2 billion of unsecured debt in the financial restructuring of Orpea S.A.
- Acted as advisor to a group of secured creditors, including Attestor Limited and Davidson Kempner, in the financial restructuring of Casino Group implemented in accelerated safeguard proceedings.
- Advised Ycor (the family office of Maurice Lévy, former CEO of Publicis) on the financial restructuring and takeover of Solocal in the context of conciliation proceedings and accelerated financial safeguard proceedings.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Aurélien Loric
OrrickPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Aurélien Loric