Racine

Bank & Finance/ Debt restructuring and distressed companies/ Litigation and arbitration

Partner

Antoine Diesbecq’s practice is dedicated to assisting economic actors faced with legal, economic and financial difficulties. His practice is marked by a tailored approach to handling crisis situations, which entails a close working relationship with decision-makers in view of building a sound and optimized strategy that is based on his deep experience and knowledge of personalities and institutions. The quality and commitment of the members of Racine’s Restructuring team allows this approach to be property executed.

Antoine has developed recognized experience as an advisor and as a litigator, and has particular expertise in managing the corporate difficulties of commercial and industrial companies.

Antoine was notably involved in the Vivarte, Clestra, SCOP, Seafrance, Altia, Sotralentz and Marianne matters.

He has also developed a strong reputation in the field of equity and post-acquisition litigation as well as in the field of disputes subject to arbitration.

He was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1983 and joined Racine as Partner in 2013.

French, English

President, Union Nationale des CARPA since January 2021 Former member, Paris Bar Council (Ordre des avocats de Paris) Director, Droit et Commerce President, Distressed Companies Committee, Paris Bar Council Co-President, Distressed Company Committee, Corporate Lawyers’ Association (Association des Avocats Conseils d’Entreprises) Vice President, Union Nationale des CARPA Member, Finance Committee, Paris Bar Council Member, Scientific Committee, Association for Prevention and Support for CEOs and Entrepreneurs in Acute Distress (Association pour la Prévention et l’accompagnement des chefs d’entreprise et Entrepreneurs en Souffrance Aigue) Member, Information and Prevention Centre (Centre d’Information et de Prévention de Paris, 75) Member of specialised associations: Association for Corporate Turnaround (Association pour le Retournement des Entreprises), AFFIC and INSOL

Master, legal careers distinction (Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas)

Specialist in commercial law