McDermott Will & Schulte acts for a growing roster of debtors, buyers, creditors and shareholders in complex distressed situations, with experience spanning financial and operational restructurings, insolvency proceedings and related litigation. In particular, the team is able to draw on firm-wide expertise in the private equity space to advise funds on the acquisition of distressed assets. Practice head Timothée Gagnepain is a high-profile name for French and international restructurings and insolvencies, while Théophile Jomier is also a key member of the team.
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Practice head
Timothée Gagnepain
Other key lawyers
Théophile Jomier; Lucille Madariaga