Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier strikes a balance between advisory work and litigation, with an impressively broad practice that encompasses restructurings, insolvency proceedings and related litigation, and distressed M&A (including cross-border mandates). Acting for the full spectrum of debtors, managers, shareholders, investors and trustees, the firm has represented parties in many of the most high-profile recent cases in the French market, with particular skill in handling distressed situations involving French-listed companies. Co-managing partner François Kopf, who has a wealth of expertise in special situations that combine restructuring, transactional and litigation elements, leads the team. Mathieu Della Vittoria, whose practice has a strong emphasis on distressed litigation, is also a prominent name to note.
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'The experience and realism of the team's approach are its strengths. Its approach is pragmatic and perfectly informed about the reality of how a commercial court works and how collective proceedings are conducted. The advice is precise and always relevant.'
'Mathieu Della Vittoria is my main contact. He is extremely responsive, attentive and proactive. His technical knowledge is very high, and his ability to thoroughly understand his case is appreciable.'
Key clients
- Atos
- Greybull Capital LLP
- Creditors’ representatives of Orpea
- Financière Immobilière Bordelaise (FIB)
- JouéClub
- Solocal
- SNGST
- Creditors’ representatives of Getir, Frichti and Gorillas
- Court receivers and creditors’ representatives of Rangers Sécurité
- CNAJMJ
Work highlights
Advising Atos in connection with its financial restructuring, initiated through an out-of-court preliminary stage followed by in-court accelerated safeguard proceedings, aiming at restructuring its debt of nearly five billion euros.
Advising Financière Immobilière Bordelaise (FIB) and its group in the context of its ongoing in-court insolvency proceedings aiming at adopting various restructuring plans for the companies of the group, covering nearly 1.5 billion euros of claims filed by creditors.
Advised JouéClub on the takeover of the “La Grande Récré” toy distribution network previously owned by Ludendo, at the end of a competitive bid process initiated in conciliation proceedings.
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Next generation partners
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Mathieu Della Vittoria
Practice head
François Kopf
Other key lawyers
Mathieu Della Vittoria; Colin Marvaud