Michel Jockey > ADVANT Altana > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

ADVANT Altana
45 RUE DE TOCQUEVILLE
75 017 PARIS
France

Work Department

Business Litigation & Contracts Negotiations

Dispute Resolution & Mediation

Corporate Restructuring

Position

Partner

Career

Michel Jockey is highly respected by market sources for his long-standing experience in Commercial and Corporate Litigation, French restructuring and insolvency matters. He specializes in the prevention and treatment of companies facing financial difficulties, mainly involving large-scale operations of major French and international groups. His clients also rely on his expertise in the area of external growth, sales operations and strategic corporate litigation.

He is an active member of working groups organized under the auspices of the First President of the Paris Court of Appeals.

Partner at Rambaud Martel (now Orrick), he joined Salans (now Dentons) in 2006 and was among the founding partners of ADVANT Altana since 2009. Practicing law since 1978, Michel graduated from the Institute of Judicial Studies of the Paris Universities.

Languages

French, English

Memberships

Member of a working group organized under the auspices of the First President of the Paris Court of Appeals and charged with improving the tools provided to legal practitioners for the evaluation of economic damages. The Paris Court of Appeals published the group’s first work, a handbook of practical factsheets, in October 2017.

Education

Bar admission: 1978

Graduated from the Institute of Judicial Studies of the University of Paris

Lawyer Rankings

France > Insolvency

As an integral part of an internationally integrated practice specialising in restructuring, ADVANT Altana offers clients seeking expansion opportunities in Europe a unique advantage, adept at navigating the intricate and nuanced commercial landscape of the region. Co-led by Michel Jockey, a specialist in external growth and strategic corporate litigation, and Pierre-Gilles Wogue, a seasoned counsellor and litigator, the thirteen-lawyer team excels in handling all legal aspects related to restructuring scenarios. Its client base includes major players in the finance, real estate, and high technology sectors. Additional key figures at the team include Mana Rassouli and Julien Balensi.