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August Debouzy assisted Valenciennes Football Club during its change of control
August Debouzy a accompagné le Valenciennes Football Club et son actionnaire majoritaire, Diables Rouges Holding, dans le cadre de la cession du contrôle d
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Laurent Cotret
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Partner in the Corporate department since 2015, Laurent Cotret began his career at August Debouzy in 2006. He advises French and foreign clients on difficulties with creditors, specifically banks, and on disputes between shareholders or disputes with contractors of a nature to destabilize the company. He has developed a strong practice in restructuring and renegotiating financial debt. Laurent also advises clients on their negotiations and possible disputes with financially distressed contractors. Laurent previously worked at Natixis as a corporate finance lawyer. He teaches at the Masters’ program of the CNAM (National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts) and at the University of Champagne.
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Education
- PhD in Private Law, under the supervision of Professor Causse, 2004
- DEA post-graduate diploma in General Private Law, 2000
- Masters in Private Law, Aix-en-Provence III University, 1999
Admitted to the bar
- Paris, 2006
Languages
French I English
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2023
• Laurent Cotret: Band 4 (Restructuring/Insolvency)
LEGAL 500 EMEA 2023
• Insolvency: Tier 3/4
IFLR 2022
• Restructuring: Tier 4/5
• Individual rankings - Highly regarded
• Laurent Cotret: Restructuring
LE MAGAZINE DES AFFAIRES 2022
• Preventive actions for financially distressed companies and debt renegotiation: Tier 3/3
• Insolvency proceedings: Tier 2/3
OPTION DROIT & AFFAIRES 2023
• Preventive actions for financially distressed companies and debt renegotiation: Tier 3/5
• Insolvency proceedings: Tier 3/5
BEST LAWYERS 2024
• Laurent Cotret
DECIDEURS STRATEGIE FINANCE DROIT
• Restructuring: Highly recommended
• Collective proceedings - Occasional and regular involvements: Excellent
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Le cabinet August Debouzy est fier d’avoir accompagné le FC Girondins de Bordeaux dans son maintien en Ligue 2 grâce à une restructuration d’ampleur de sa dette
Le 27 juillet 2022, le comité exécutif de la Fédération française de football (FFF), réuni en comité extraordinaire, a acté définitivement le maintien en Ligue 2 du monument du football français, le FC Girondins de Bordeaux, acceptant la proposition de conciliation du Comité national olympique et sportif français (CNOSF).
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Le cabinet August Debouzy a accompagné la société Mars Films dans son plan de redressement soutenu par Vivendi Content
Dans le cadre d’une procédure longue de plus deux ans, le cabinet August Debouzy a accompagné Mars Films dans la structuration d’une opération permettant d’éviter la liquidation judiciaire de la société et préserver les 200 films de son catalogue.
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August Debouzy a accompagné Gérard Lopez nouveau propriétaire du FC Girondins de Bordeaux
L’équipe d’August Debouzy était représentée par Laurent Cotret (associé, restructuring), Armelle Loste (avocate senior, restructuring) ; Laure Bonin (associée, financement) ; Julien Aucomte (associé, corporate) et Myles Begley (avocat, corporate) ; Philippe Lorentz (associé, fiscal) et Elie Bétard (avocat, fiscal).
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August Debouzy accompagnied Nestor on Elior Participations’ takeover offer.
August Debouzy accompagnied Nestor as part of the transfer plan adopted by the Nanterre Commercial Tribunal in favour of Elior Participations.
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August Debouzy assists Fashion Partner in its social and operational restructuring
August Debouzy assisted the company Fashion Partner, one of the main multimodal transport commissioners to companies in the fashion sector (luxe and retail), as part of its social and operational restructuring.
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August Debouzy assisted the Agatha Group and its King Power shareholder in its purchase by Thom and Altesse
August Debouzy advised Agatha Group (Agatha SA, Agatha Diffusion, Society Fontaas and Cie, Society Seize), as well as its shareholder, King Power in its acquisition by the Thom and Renaissance Luxury Group, through its subsidiary Altesse.
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COVID 19 - Synthèse de l’ordonnance du 27 mars 2020 adaptant les règles relatives aux difficultés des entreprises
L’ordonnance n°2020-341 du 27 mars 2020 portant adaptation des règles relatives aux difficultés des entreprises et des exploitations agricoles à l'urgence sanitaire et modifiant certaines dispositions de procédure pénale (ci-après l’« Ordonnance ») publiée au Journal Officiel le 28 mars 2020 adapte temporairement le droit des entreprises en difficultés sur plusieurs points.
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Is the French economy really ready to deal with the Coronavirus?
Ministers Le Maire and Pannier-Runacher have just announced support measures to enable the French economy to overcome a sharp slowdown in activity in a number of sectors. Do they amount to effective emergency first aid? In reality, they are essentially a reminder of existing tools typically applying to the management of companies in difficulty and which are familiar to all industry professionals, who particularly use them in pre-insolvency procedures (ad hoc mandates or conciliation).
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August Debouzy conseille Famar dans le cadre de la reprise par Delpharm de cinq sites de production en France, Canada et Pays-Bas
August Debouzy a conseillé Famar avec une équipe composée de Laurent Cotret, Associé et Armelle Loste, Avocat, pour les aspects restructuring ainsi que Virginie Devos, Associée et Clément Jottreau, Avocat pour les aspects de Droit Social.
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