Under the leadership of the highly regarded Olivier Loizon, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.‘s practice is increasingly retained to handle high-stakes corporate and shareholders' conflicts – notably linked to the debt restructuring and governance of leading listed French corporations. High-profile antitrust follow-on cases also regularly feature within the firm’s caseload, while the team’s all-around litigation skills also extend to commercial, industrial liability, financial products and exequatur cases. Many leading French companies, as well as financial institutions, high-ranking executives and boards of directors, are clients. Also recommended are Jean-Sébastien Bazille, who co-heads the practice, and Bruno Quentin, while Rosalie Lechat also deserves a mention.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- ‘Bruno Quentin is an excellent technician, pragmatic and resilient for long-term projects.’
- ‘Olivier Loizon is an exceptional lawyer, not only for his technical expertise but also for his interpersonal skills. His in-depth mastery of litigation, his ability to develop innovative strategies, and his ability to anticipate opposing arguments make him a top-tier practitioner. Always available, responsive, and a good communicator, he knows how to build lasting relationships of trust with his clients.'
- ‘Rosalie Lechat is very technically skilled, an excellent strategist, and a skilled litigator.’
- ‘Jean-Sébastien Bazille: strategic approach to litigation management, good coordination with other departments, responsive.’
- ‘Olivier Loizon and Rosalie Lechat are brilliant in their analysis and understanding of issues and in the strategy they propose, all with a real business sense.’
- ‘Jean-Sébastien Bazille is very good at taking a complex situation and explaining in a clear manner and achieving the desired results.’
Key clients
- VIVENDI
- EDF
- NATIXIS SA
- Atos SE
- CACEIS Bank
- Libyan Investment Authority
- Total Energies Renouvelables France
- Sonepar
- Dentressangle
- Cardiff City Football Club
- Nicolas Desjouis
- Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KFW)
Work highlights
Assisting Atos SE in multiple high-profile disputes brought by minority shareholders in connection with Atos' financial communication and governance for the period 2017-2024 within the framework of the financial difficulties experienced by Atos.
Assisting Vivendi in the defence of various actions brought by activist shareholder CIAM in connection with Vivendi’s groundbreaking 4-way spin-off project.
Assisting CACEIS Bank in legal proceedings initiated by H2O funds’ holders.
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Practice head
Olivier Loizon; Jean-Sébastien Bazille
Other key lawyers
Bruno Quentin; Rosalie Lechat