Ségolène Coiffet represents numerous French and international clients (creditors, banks, financial lessors) and has extensive experience advising on debt restructuring, distressed companies, insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings.

Ségolène Coiffet’s practice also covers civil, commercial, banking and financial litigation, whether or not related to insolvency proceedings.

Member of the Society of Turnaround Professionals (Association pour le Retournement des Entreprises – ARE), she is also the author of several articles and publications in her practice areas.

She joined the Dispute Resolution and Insolvency and Restructuring teams of De Pardieu as partner in 2017.

Education
  • Associate in several French law firms, 1998 – 2008
  • Lawyer since: 1997
  • Bar admissions: Paris

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Languages: French, English

Awards

LEGAL 500 EMEA 2024

France > Insolvency (leading individuals)

“…Ségolène Coiffet are experienced restructuring lawyers capable of establishing the necessary synergies with other specialists (lawyers, financial advisors, etc.) to carry out a complete analysis of the situation from the different prisms of the discussions.”

CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2024

Restructuring / insolvency (Band 3)

“She is appreciated for her skills, for her good knowledge of the various players in the restructuring arena, for her ability to work as an adviser for different banks including when their interests are not aligned, and also for her personality.”

IFLR 1000

Highly regarded – Women Leaders

Restructuring and insolvency

BEST LAWYERS

Recognized since 2019 in

  • Insolvency and Reorganization – Law
  • Litigation

OPTION FINANCE

  • Financial and stock market litigation and AMF regulations ***** (2024)
  • Acquisition litigation **** (2024)

LEADERS LEAGUE

Leading

  • Litigation & Arbitration – Commercial litigation (2023)

  • Restructuring & Companies in difficulty – LBO operations in difficulty (2024)

  • Restructuring & Companies in difficulty – Advice for banks and creditors (2024)

  • Litigation & Arbitration – AMF, ACPR and listed transactions litigation (2023)

LEADERS LEAGUE

Excellent

  • Litigation & Arbitration – Financial & equity litigation (2024)

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