UGGC Avocats
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UGGC Avocats is well regarded for its expertise in pre-insolvency proceedings, including debt renegotiation and share acquisitions, while also frequently representing clients in safeguard, receivership and liquidation proceedings. Jointly steering the team, Thierry Montéran and Marine Simonnot‘s broad practice extends to insolvency-related litigation.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘Highly involved and highly skilled’
- ‘Marine Simonnot is very involved in the cases, and her expertise is highly valued; she is a true professional.’
- ‘Marine Simmonet is a leading practitioner - dynamic with a great grasp of complex cross-border insolvencies.’
Key clients
- General Electric Wind France
- Paris 2024
- FNAC-Darty
- EDF
- EDF Pulse
- SNCF Réseau
- Dalkia
- Hiventy Group (HIG)
- Hôpital Foch
- YKK
- Thermofisher
- Armoric Holding
Work highlights
Advised Soficoop's receiver, Selas BL & Associés, in the context of the safeguard proceedings now converted into receivership of Soficoop.
Advised d Vandeputte Holding on the acquisition of a distressed entity, Sopronem, a French soap and detergent manufacturer, in the context of its receivership proceedings opened by the Melun Commercial Court on 9 September 2024, including the follow-up to this takeover and the drafting of the transfer deeds.
Advised YKK (zipper) on the receivership of Le Coq Sportif.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Thierry Montéran; Marine Simonnot