Osborne Clarke‘s restructuring and insolvency team works together seamlessly with the firm’s corporate and employment experts, covering the full range of out-of-court prevention proceedings such as ad hoc assignments, court-ordered reorganisations and judicial liquidation proceedings, as well as asset and business acquisitions. As head of the department, Nassim Ghalimi advises a diverse client base that includes debtors, shareholders, creditors, and corporate managers, the latter of whom frequently seek guidance on liability-related matters. Ghalimi is well supported by Paul Lafuste.
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Key clients
- Arcole
- Groupe Philogeris
- Hopium
- O2 Capital
- VIC
- Casra Capital
- HMS
- RCF Holding (Groupe Bollon)
- Inteliphage
- Selarl S21Y
- Rossow
- SNCF Retail & Connexion
Work highlights
Advised Philogeris Group on the elaboration and implementation of its global restructuring strategy.
Advised Hopium on its judicial reorganisation proceedings, placed under the classes of affected parties regime.
Advised O2 Capital on the preservation of its rights and interests within the framework of the global restructuring of the Réalités real estate group.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Nassim Ghalimi
Other key lawyers
Paul Lafuste