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Archers A.A.R.P.I. Offices
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75116 PARIS
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Archers A.A.R.P.I. > The Legal 500 Rankings
France > Real estate Tier 2
Archers A.A.R.P.I. is regularly called upon by financial institutions, debt funds, institutional investors and sovereign funds seeking assistance with real estate matters. The team is equipped to handle acquisition financing for single assets and portfolios and real estate company acquisitions, in addition to transactional mandates such as the acquisition, sale and leasing of real estate assets. A group of four practitioners share leadership: Avi Amsellem, Arnaud Moutet, Jean-Maurice Gaillard and Paul-Henri De Cabissole.Practice head(s):
Avi Amsellem; Arnaud Moutet; Jean-Maurice Gaillard; Paul-Henri de Cabissole
Testimonials
‘Very skilled team; it is always available, creative and provides very good advice.’
‘The partners are heavily involved in the files.’
‘Arnaud Moutet is the perfect example of a business partner. He avoids complexities and does not hesitate to propose operational and faster solutions.’
Key clients
Primonial
Invesco
Amundi
BC Partners
Covéa
Colony Capital
Ares Management
Groupama
Weinberg Capital Partners
Union Investment
Altarea
La Française REIM
Aareal Bank
Banque Européenne du Crédit Mutuel
Cheyne Capital
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (PBB)
Natixis
Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank
CIC – Lyonnaise de Banque
Sociéte Générale
La Banque Postale
BNP Paribas
Black Swan Capital
BC Partners
ARA Asset Management
ETERNAM
Fidelity International
BentallGreenOak
Savills AM
France > Insolvency Tier 3
Archers A.A.R.P.I.'s restructuring and insolvency practice offers comprehensive guidance across a broad spectrum of matters, adeptly navigating both contentious and non-contentious mandates. Their expertise extends to representing debtors in insolvency proceedings and advocating before courts. Leading the practice is Fabrice Patrizio, who brings over two decades of experience in restructuring, insolvency, litigation, and arbitration. He is supported by partners Jean-Maurice Gaillard and Paul-Henri De Cabissole, both advising banks, debt funds, and investors in the real estate sector.Practice head(s):
Fabrice Patrizio
Other key lawyers:
Jean-Maurice Gaillard; Paul-Henri de Cabissole
Testimonials
‘A very good, professional and impactful team.’
‘A particularly technical and friendly team, with significant seniority.’
‘Fabrice Patrizio stands out for his ability to particularly quickly understand the business challenges of these clients and use the appropriate arguments to highlight them during negotiations.’
‘Very responsive, professional, simple and agile, creative with solutions.’
Key clients
Colony Capital
Campine
France > Banking and finance: transactional work Tier 4
Practice head(s):
Jean-Maurice Gaillard; Paul-Henri de Cabissole; Raphaële Cremona
Testimonials
‘Good knowledge of the market. Great professionalism and very attentive to the needs of its customers’.
‘Proactive, good technical skills, client-oriented’.
Key clients
Aareal Bank
Banque Européenne du Crédit Mutuel
Cheyne Capital
Colony Capital
PBB
La Française REM
Natixis
BC Partners
Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank
BNP Paribas
Société Générale
Ardian
Ardian
Greystar
Iroko
Caisse d’Epargne et de Prévoyance Ile-de-France
France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation Tier 4
Practice head(s):
Pierre Mounier
Testimonials
‘A team that stands out for its pragmatism. ’
‘Pierre Mounier leads his troops with talent.’
‘Professionalism, responsiveness, with a very strong business sense and a good sense of innovation to explore all options.’
‘Pierre Mounier has remarkable business acumen and demonstrates impeccable professionalism.’
‘Good availability, skills and understanding of industrial and business issues.’
‘Pierre Mounier is an excellent lawyer who demonstrates great availability.’
Key clients
Citynove
Amundi
Amethis
Assa Abloy
Deepki
RedPill
Glady
Arbevel
Prisma Media
STEF
Big Mamma Food
Soitec
France > Private equity: LBO Tier 4
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Professionalism, flexibility, customer service.’
‘The team showed great knowledge when supporting our capital operations. Here I am talking about great expertise to defend our interests, but also responsiveness to find suitable solutions for all parties.’
‘Very good brand image on the market; reputation and experience; tailored support by a small and integrated team with cross-functional skills. Very professional and structured support.’
‘Kamal Naffi – very high technical skills and in-depth knowledge of the actors of this type of operation and their constraints; strength of proposal and innovation; excellent interpersonal skills for negotiation.’
Key clients
Abenex
Amundi
Capza
Sagard
Francisco Partners
Quilvest
Trocadero Capital Partners
Capsule Technologies
11 Strat Management Team
Naxicap
Yellow Wood Partners
Talan
Sumeru Equity Partners
MiiMosa
Private Corner Management
Omnes Capital
France > Mergers and acquisitions Tier 5
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘A fantastic team.’
‘Audrey Wendling is responsive and relevant, technically excellent and reassures clients.’
Key clients
Assa Abloy Entrance Systems
Baker Bros
Tivoly
Assa Abloy Global Solutions
Hammerspace
Shareholders of Audensiel
Sources de Caudalie
Sagard
Mata Capital
Talan
Archers A.A.R.P.I. > Firm Profile
The firm: Founded in 2009, Archers was first renowned for its expertise in tax, real estate finance and corporate law. It immediately began to expand its practices through internal promotions and lateral hires.
In 2017, with more than 45 lawyers, Archers provides assistance, advisory services and defends the interests of clients in all of the main areas of business, tax, finance, real estate, litigation, arbitration and bankruptcy.
Areas of practice
Banking and finance: structured finance/LBO; real estate finance; Islamic finance; issuance and placement of financial or debt securities (private offers/public offers); sale and purchase of bank debt; creation of investment vehicles (OPPCI, listed companies); obtaining visas from the stock exchange authorities (AMF); assistance with regulatory compliance and in particular for the implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
Corporate, mergers and acquisitions: all corporate transactions, in particular all equity transactions, transfers and joint ventures; organisation of group structures (mergers, split offs, spin offs, setting up of holdings) and of shareholdings (shareholders’ agreements, setting up of family holdings); corporate governance; managers status.
Litigation and arbitration: general commercial litigation; post-acquisition disputes; disputes between shareholders, or regarding issues of directors’ or officers’ liability; insolvency-related litigation; finance and regulatory litigation; criminal litigation.
Private equity: assistance to investment funds during all phases of the transaction (including due diligence), on all tax and legal-related matters pertaining to the transaction as well as its financing aspects (equity, mezzanine and debt); assistance to executive management including tax and legal structuring of management packages; spin off and structuring of management companies.
Private clients: handling all issues pertaining to the holding, management and organisation of family-owned structures (shareholders’ agreements, Dutreil pacts, setting up family holding companies, complex agreements); organisation of capital transfers (prior structuring, operational organisation); maximising tax efficiency of the legal regime of directors and officers (organising the tax liabilities on flows and of the various taxes encumbering estate); management package structuring; assistance and representation for tax audits and litigation of individuals.
Real estate transaction: transfer of real estate assets (structuring and optimising acquisition or disposal strategies for real estate assets or rights, or for real estate companies, acquisition or disposal of real estate assets or rights, or of real estate companies, sale and leaseback transactions); corporate real estate (setting up of real estate vehicles, structuring of partnerships, drafting and negotiation of shareholders’ agreements or partnership contracts); leases and asset management (drafting and negotiation of leases, drafting and negotiation of property management, asset management and leasing agreements); construction and property development (sale in state of future completion, drafting and negotiation of construction agreements).
Restructuring and insolvency: advice and assistance in anticipating crisis situations (analysis of the potential crisis situation, management of alert procedures triggered by statutory auditors or works councils, applications for appointment of special mediators); advice and assistance on all aspects of insolvency procedures (safeguard proceedings, receivership, liquidation proceedings, debt restructuring).
Tax: corporate tax (tax consolidation, transfer pricing/international tax, tax on financial transactions, tax relief rulings); transaction tax (tax aspects of acquisitions, restructuring, mergers/acquisition, LBOs, MBOs, structuring of foreign group investments in France); real estate tax; negotiations with the tax authorities; tax litigation before judicial and administrative courts.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banking and finance | Paul-Henri de Cabissole | ||
| Banking and finance | Jean-Maurice Gaillard | ||
| Corporate, mergers and acquisitions | Marc Baffreau | ||
| Corporate, mergers and acquisitions | Eric Labro | ||
| Corporate, mergers and acquisitions | Fabrice Maraux | ||
| Corporate, mergers and acquisitions | Jean-Louis Médus | ||
| Corporate, mergers and acquisitions | Bruno Solle | ||
| Corporate, mergers and acquisitions | Audrey Wendling | ||
| Litigation and arbitration | Antony Martinez | ||
| Litigation and arbitration | Fabrice Patrizio | ||
| Private equity | Marc Baffreau | ||
| Private equity | Jean-Louis Médus | ||
| Private clients | Fabrice Maraux | ||
| Private clients | Jean-Louis Médus | ||
| Private clients | Bruno Solle | ||
| Private clients | Arnaud Viard | ||
| Private clients | Audrey Wendling | ||
| Real estate transactions | Paul-Henri de Cabissole | ||
| Real estate transactions | Jean-Maurice Gaillard | ||
| Real estate transactions | Eric Labro | ||
| Real estate transactions | Arnaud Moutet | ||
| Restructuring and insolvency | Antony Martinez | ||
| Restructuring and insolvency | Fabrice Patrizio | ||
| Tax | Arnaud Viard | ||
| Tax | Eric Labro |
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