Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has an impressive record of acting for ad hoc bondholders groups and steering committees on some of the most significant recent restructuring transactions in the French market, and also has notable expertise in advising debtors and investors. Among the team’s core areas of strength are distressed LBO workouts, cross-border debt restructurings, and debt for equity swaps, as well as pre-insolvency proceedings, bankruptcy proceedings and distressed M&A. Paris managing partner and European restructuring co-chair Lionel Spizzichino leads the team, bringing to bear extensive experience in complex lender-led and cross-border restructurings. Other key names include Batiste Saint-Guily, whose skill set includes in and out-of-court restructurings, insolvency proceedings and distressed transactions, and Audrey Nelson.