De Pardieu, a leading business law firm, announces the promotion of one lawyer to partner and ten lawyers to counsel thereby underscoring the strength of its integrated model and its continued growth strategy.
Promoted to partner:
• Clément Maillot-Bouvier, Distressed Companies, Restructuring.
Promoted to counsels:
• Nelly Achille, Tiphanie Levassort and Alexandre Zuber, Corporate, M&A, Private Equity, Stock Markets and Governance;
• Arthur Bosc, Benjamin Garret and Eloïse Koudou, Real Estate Transactions and Real Estate Finance;
• Dorine Chazeau, Distressed Companies, Restructuring;
• Agathe Coq-Etchegaray, Real Estate Tax;
• Emmanuel Grimaldi, Commercial Litigation;
• Eryk Nowakowski, Debt Finance.
These appointments reflect De Pardieu’s demanding growth strategy, driven by the strengthening of its established practices, its ability to anticipate clients’ strategic challenges and its commitment to nurturing homegrown talents.
The appointment of Clément Maillot-Bouvier as partner and the promotion of Dorine Chazeau to counsel further strengthen De Pardieu’s renowned restructuring practice, which has been a core practice area of the Firm’s expertise since its inception and is now more critical than ever in an environment shaped by financing constrains, liquidity pressures and the transformation of business models. These appointments enhance the depth of the team and the Firm’s ability to support clients across the full spectrum of special situations, from amicable negotiations to insolvency proceedings, through a multidisciplinary approach leveraging the expertise of the corporate, finance, tax, employment, real estate and litigation teams.
“The appointment of Clément Maillot-Bouvier as partner marks a new milestone in the continued development of our team, built over many years around a demanding and highly regarded restructuring practice. It reflects the continued growth of our activity and the increasing complexity of the situations in which we assist our clients. It also demonstrates the Firm’s ability to nurture a new generation of lawyers, most of whom have been trained internally, who are able to provide precise, responsive and strategic solutions, with the rigor and collaborative spirit that define our practice.” said Philippe Dubois, partner in the Distressed Companies and Restructuring team.
These promotions recognize a new generation of lawyers involved in the Firm’s most strategic matters, combining deep technical expertise, sector-specific insight and a strong culture of teamwork. They further demonstrate the strength of the De Pardieu model: an independent, integrated firm firmly committed to supporting its French and international clients in addressing their most complex challenges. The Firm now comprises 43 partners, 2 senior counsels, 23 counsels and more than 180 lawyers.
“These appointments highlight the commitment and professional maturity of the talented lawyers who make a significant contribution to the Firm’s continued development. They also reflect our commitment to supporting our lawyers throughout their career development. In an environment where transactions are becoming increasingly complex, cross-disciplinary and more strategic, our model relies more than ever on the complementarity of our teams, technical excellence and our commitment to the values that form the foundations of our Firm.” Said Emmanuel Fatôme, Managing Partner.