Operating from offices in Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Paris and Rennes, Cornet Vincent Ségurel offers substantial business law expertise to family groups, SMEs, insurance companies, local authorities and associations. Core areas of expertise include banking and finance, corporate and M&A, employment, insurance, litigation, public law, real estate, restructuring and tax. Key names to note include Lille-based partner Thomas Deschryver, who handles commercial law, competition law and arbitration; Lyon-based litigator Alban Pousset-Bougère; Pierre Lamidon, who is based in Rennes and handles M&A transactions and tax work; and Frédéric Marchand, who is based in Nantes and focuses on public and environmental law. Hubert Biard left the firm in January 2025.
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Work highlights
Advised RAJA on the acquisition of the RETIF GROUP.
Advised Pimkie on the implementation of a dual safeguard plan for both the holding and operating companies of a distressed retail group, involving complex debt restructuring, shareholder reorganisation and operational streamlining.
Other key lawyers
Thomas Deschryver
Alban Pousset-Bougère
Pierre Lamidon
Frédéric Marchand