The Restructuring team of Coblence Avocats advises companies, directors and officers, shareholders and investors facing financial tension, turnaround or strategic transformation, both upstream and in confirmed crisis situations.
The firm acts on all issues relating to the prevention of difficulties, out-of-court and court-supervised restructurings, as well as the takeover or disposal of distressed assets.
This work relies on a global reading of situations, integrating in a coordinated way their legal, financial, employment and operational dimensions.
The practice operates with a fully cross-disciplinary approach, drawing on the firm’s Corporate – M&A, Employment, Tax and Litigation expertise.
We take an anticipatory and strategic approach to distress situations, focused on the preservation of value and the design of lasting restructuring solutions.
Our work is based on the active conduct of negotiations with financial partners, close coordination with the bodies of the procedure and a clear command of employment-related issues.
Upstream support in tense situations: diagnostics, ad hoc mandates, conciliation procedures and confidential negotiations with financial and operational partners.
Assistance in safeguard, reorganisation and judicial liquidation procedures, and definition and implementation of continuation, restructuring or disposal strategies.
Structuring and conduct of debt reprofiling transactions, standstill agreements and negotiations with banks, investment funds and institutional creditors.
Advice to investors, buyers and directors and officers in the acquisition, disposal or takeover of distressed companies or assets, in both out-of-court and court-supervised contexts.