Laurent Jourdan

Practice Areas

Laurent Jourdan has over 20 years’ experience in advising distressed companies and in commercial litigation. He advises companies and creditors in the framework of ad hoc mandates, conciliations, safeguard proceedings, restructurings and court-ordered liquidations.

Laurent is particularly active in LBO restructurings and the turnaround of distressed companies .He has advised on most of the matters implementing the European Union regulation: Parmalat Eurofood, Coeur Défense, Rover, EMTEC, etc.

Finally, Laurent is widely recognised as an expert in high-stakes litigation in the areas of liability, post-acquisition disputes, disputes among shareholders and commercial agreements.

Areas of expertise :

– Prevention and resolution of corporate difficulties

(amicable procedures and court proceedings)

– LBO restructurings

– Takeovers involving distressed companies

– Commercial agreement litigation

– Post-acquisition litigation

– Disputes among shareholders

Career

Wragge & Co (2010 – 2013)

Lefèvre Pelletier & Associés (1999-2010)

Professional Memberships

– Lecturer at Paris Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Master II, Corporate Restructuring

– Former lecturer on distressed company law, Université de Paris-I Panthéon

Sorbonne (CAVEJ)

Clients

Laurent has also advised on the most important cases in recent years: Presstalis, IKKS, William Saurin, Fagor Brandt, Gad, Guy Degrenne, Terreal, Télémarket, Vivarte, Cauval, FRAM, etc.