Dispute resolution is at the heart of Le 16 Law’s practice, with the team frequently advising on enforcement and liquidation proceedings, liability claims and insolvency-related criminal offences. Practice head Alexandra Szekely has a strong background in French, EU and US insolvency law and is sought out by debtors, creditors and shareholders for advice on in-court and out-of-court proceedings.
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Key clients
- Casino (Quatrim)’s Senior Secured Noteholders
- Banque Cantonale de Genève
- Antom Patrimoine’s French investors
- Heubach Colorants
- Santander
- Pekao Bank
- An investment fund creditor of Capelli Lux
- The shareholder and managing director of The Family group
- Patrizia immobilier
Work highlights
Advising a majority of senior secured noteholders holding more than two-thirds of a €553m bond issuance in the context of the Casino group restructuring of €6bn debt.
Advising and representing a Swiss bank in several insolvency proceedings opened in France against the Swiss bank’s debtors.
Advising an investment fund creditor of the Capelli real estate group in reorganization and liquidation proceedings.
Practice head
Alexandra Szekely