Expertise:

Cyrille Garnier has developed a recognised practice in Mergers and Acquisitions in Capital Investment and in Private Equity.

Cyrille advises French and international companies, both listed and unlisted, in the context on their acquisitions, disposals and restructuring operations. He regularly assists in fundraising operations for growth companies, investment funds and family offices.

Cyrille also regularly works with directors and managers, particularly with respect to the structuring, negotiating and implementation of profit-sharing schemes.

Career Path:

Prior to founding Ollyns, Cyrille Garnier practiced in the following firms:

Simon & Associates (2013 -2020) – Partner

White & Case LLP (2005 – 2013) – Senior Associate

Education and Training:

Registered with the Bar of Paris

Ph. D. in Private Law – University of Rouen

LL.M in International Business Law – University of London

DESS in Business Law –Paris V University

Paris II Pantheon-Assas University

Awards and Honours:

Cyrille Garnier and his team are regularly mentioned in specialized professional journals as being among the most active teams in the market in terms of Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and LBO.

In 2020, Cyrille Garnier’s team was recognised as “excellent” by the “Capital Investissement” guide published by Décideurs Magazine.

Languages:

French / English

Expertise:

With 23 years of experience, David Pitoun has developed a cross-disciplinary approach to business law both as advisor and litigator. Thus, he assists and advises clients on all types of business acquisitions, disposals, restructurings and business alliances. He also advises on property law, and in bankruptcy procedures. David Pitoun has acquired real know-how in complex litigations. He regularly advises on issues of interpretation and execution of agreements between shareholders and in liability litigation.

In order to support his clients’ development, he has built a multidisciplinary team to provide them with the best possible assistance both in France and internationally.

Career Path:

Prior to founding the firm, David Pitoun practiced at Simon Associés, where he was a partner.

Education and Training:

Registered with the Bar of Paris since 1997

LL.M. in International Legal Studies – American University, Washington College of Law – (Washington D.C., USA)

DESS in Business Law and Taxation (Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University)

Master’s degree in Business and Taxation Law (Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne University)

Languages:

French / English

Expertise:

Anne-Laurence Faroux has a recognised and specialised expertise in advisory services and in individual and collective litigation.

She regularly advises on individual labour relations, management of industrial relations with representative bodies of staff, discrimination, harassment, professional equality, remuneration policy, employee savings schemes and shareholding plans.

She also brings her expertise on the social aspects of corporate matters, both upstream in the context of acquisitions and mergers, and downstream in the context of restructuring and harmonisation of articles of association.

She advises and represents French and international companies, both listed and unlisted, as well as SMEs before the industrial tribunals and civil courts on all individual and collective labour issues.

Anne-Laurence Faroux assists directors and managers in particular in the context of their acquisition of shareholdings, employee savings schemes and negotiated departures.

In her capacity as managing partner, she assists the founding partners Cyrille Garnier and David Pitoun in the management of Ollyns.

Career Path:

Prior to joining Ollyns, Anne-Laurence Faroux practiced in the following firms:

Simon Associés (2015 -2020) – Partner

Allen & Overy (2000 – 2015) – Counsel

Herbert Smith (2000) – Associate

Castaldi Mourre (1996-2000) – Associate

Soland associés (1995-1996) – Associate

Education and Training:

Registered with the Bar of Paris

Specialisation in Labour Law (Paris Bar)

Ph. D in Law – European Institute of Florence

DEA in Private and Community International Law (Lille II University)

Master’s degree in Private Law (Lille II University)

Awards and Honours:

For several years, Anne-Laurence Faroux’s team has been regularly listed in professional journals specialising in labour law, including Legal 500 and Décideurs Magazine.

Languages:

French / English / Italian

Expertise:

Geoffroy Lacroix assists and represents his clients in all proceedings related to business litigation before civil and commercial courts.

His areas of expertise include contractual litigation, unfair competition disputes and post-acquisition and disputes relating to the execution of shareholders’ agreements.

Geoffroy also advises companies on commercial law matters, in particular negotiating and drafting of contracts inherent to their commercial activity, setting up of distribution networks and compliance with consumer protection rules. Geoffroy also advises on compliance issues in the healthcare industry.

Career Path:

Soulier AARPI (2015-2020) – Partner

Gide Loyrette Nouel (2009-2015) – Associate

Education and Training:

Registered with the Bar of Paris since 2010

LL.M. in International Business Law from Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

DESS in Business Law, Commerce-Distribution-Consumer (University of Burgundy) Master’s degree in Business Law and Taxation (Paris II Panthéon-Assas University).

Awards and Honours:

Legal 500 EMEA 2020: Referenced in the category “Commercial and Corporate Legal matters”

Languages:

French / English

Sandra Kabla specialises in property law.

She assists and advises her clients in the various areas involving real estate (acquisitions, pre-contracts, construction, co-ownership, leases, commercial funds, Hoguet law, etc.) both as advisor and litigator.

She teaches commercial leases in Real Estate Law Master 2 at Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University and regularly conducts trainings within Dalloz Formation.

She is the co-author of the Mémento Francis Lefebvre- Baux Commerciaux (2017-2020)

Career Path:

CMS Francis Lefebvre Lawyers (2003-2020)- Counsel

Education and Training:

Registered with the Bar since 2003

Certificate of specialisation in Real Estate Law

DESS in Real Estate Law, Paris I- Pantheon -Sorbonne University

Languages:
French / English

Annabelle Thieffine intervient en conseil corporate pour une clientèle d’entrepreneurs, fonds d’entrepreneurs et d’investissements, lors de levées de fonds et d’opérations de fusions-acquisitions, dans des contextes de croissance ou de restructuration. Annabelle a une expérience significative des contrats de partenariats complexes et/ou internationaux. Elle intervient également régulièrement du côté des fondateurs ou des équipes de managers à l’occasion de la mise en place de management packages, de LMBO ou de sortie capitalistique.

Annabelle Thieffine participe à l’animation du département Corporate du cabinet Ollyns.

Parcours professionnel :

Avant d’intégrer le cabinet Ollyns, Annabelle Thieffine a créé son cabinet « AT Avocats » et a développé une pratique de M&A au sein de structures groupées de 2008 à 2021, après avoir exercéechez White & Case de 2001 à 2008 dans les départements Corporate & Financement de Projets. Elle a également exercé des fonctions de création et de gestion d’un centre de profits au sein du Groupe Thompson, qu’elle a rejoint de 1997 à 2000 après une expérience de titrisation internationale chez Clifford Chance, Londres, en 1996, et en restructuring chez Gide, en 1995.

Formation :

Inscrite au Barreau de Paris

ESSEC Business School (1992)

DEU de droit privé à Panthéon-Sorbonne et CAPA (1994)

Langues :

Français / Anglais / Italien

Marion Lopez Carreno is specialized in real estate law.

She assists and advises her clients in the field of real estate law and particularly in the context of complex real estate investment operations. Her practice areas include real estate investment (acquisition, disposal, partnership formation), development (promotion, construction) and real estate management (leases, asset/property management contracts), both in advisory and litigation matters.

Professional background :
DS Avocats (2003-2010) – Associate
Racine (2010 – 2018) – Counsel
DS Avocats (2018-2022) – Counsel

Education:
Admitted to the Bar in 2004
DEA in private law, University of Paris I – Panthéon -Sorbonne

Languages :
French / English

Skills

Emmanuelle Sorine is specialized in tax law. Having practiced both in law firms and in companies, her dual experience
has enabled her to develop a strong expertise in corporate taxation, both in general tax matters and in mergers and acquisitions. She advises and assists companies and their managers in their growth, restructuring and disposal projects, with a global tax, corporate and asset management approach in collaboration with teams from other disciplines.
She also assists her individual and corporate clients in tax audits and litigation.

Professional background

Marvell Avocats – 2013-2022 – Partner
Pathé Group – 2003-2012 – Tax Director
CMS Francis Lefevbre Avocats – 1998-2003 – Associate
PwC Société d’Avocats – 1993-1998 – Associate

Member of the IACF (Institute of Tax Lawyers), the IFA (International Fiscal Association) and the A3F (French Association of Tax Women)

Training

Admitted to the Bar since 1994
Certificate of specialization in tax law
DEA in business and tax law, University of Panthéon Assas (Paris II)

Languages

French/English

Skills:

Specialized in corporate law and M&A transactions, Charles has 15 years of experience in law firms and companies during which he has developed a specific expertise in M&A transactions, joint ventures and in the negotiation and drafting of complex contractual agreements (acquisition agreements, warranties, shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements…).

After having advised French and international companies in the context of their operations in France and abroad and having acted in fund raising operations within Anglo-Saxon law firms, Charles accompanied the acquisition, disposal and joint-venture operations of the Orange group within its Mergers & Acquisitions legal department.

Professional background :

Prior to joining Ollyns, Charles successively held the following positions:

Orange (2014 -2023) – Legal Counsel in the M&A Legal Department

Dechert LLP (2009 – 2014) – Senior Associate (secondment to the Beijing office during 2012)

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (2007 – 2009) – Associate

Education:

Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2008

DESS in Business Law (University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas)

Master in Finance and Strategy (Sciences Po Paris)

Languages :

French / English

Jacques Vergelly, lawyer since 1983, is a specialist in company law (CNB specialization mention).

Jacques Vergelly is a former member and former treasurer of the Conseil de l’Ordre des Avocats.

He is regularly involved in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and restructuring transactions.

He has developed a significant sectoral competence by representing in particular major players in the field of health and, in particular, EHPAD.

Competences :

With 27 years of experience, Fabienne Rozier-Bredon provides corporate advisory services to all types of companies, whether civil or commercial and whatever their size. She assists clients in the day-to-day running of their companies as well as in fund raising, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, the sale or issue of securities or the sale of business assets.

She has developed a particular expertise in the law of listed companies and mutual entities.

Fabienne also has significant experience in property tax and personal tax matters.

Professional background :

CMC Avocats – Lawyer (1992-1996) – Associate (1996-2005)

Simon & Associés – Associate (2007-2012)

Lefebvre & Associés – Associate (2012 – 2022)

Education :

Admitted to the Paris Bar in 1996

DEA in Tax Law (University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne)

Master’s degree in Business Law with a major in Tax Law (University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne)

Languages :

French / English

Expertise:

Guénola Cousin advises in intellectual property law for the securing, enhancement and defence of companies’ intangible assets.

She assists clients in identifying and implementing personalised protection measures (submissions, clearance operations and contracts with authors and creative service providers), negotiating and drafting contracts of any kind related to the exploitation of intellectual property rights (coexistence agreements, license/assignment of trademarks, designs, copyrights, commission contracts, design contracts, partnerships). She assists and represents holders of intellectual property rights for the defence of their rights (judicial and administrative proceedings before the INPI-OHIM).

She assists companies and individuals working in various sectors (fashion, media, luxury goods, entertainment, personal services, home equipment) and has developed experience in due diligence in acquisition operations and a specific expertise on issues specific to distribution networks.

Guénola is a member of APRAM (Association of Trademark and Design Law practitioners).

Career Path:

Simon Associés (2008-2020) – Associate

Teacher at APOLLON School (sport law) – Nantes and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines universities (contract law – property).

Education and Training:

Registered with the Bar of Paris since 2008

Ph. D. in Private Law – Intellectual Property Law (Nantes university)

DEA in Intellectual Property Law (Nantes university)

Master’s degree in Private Law (Nantes university)

Languages:

French / English

Expertise:

Magalie MODRZYK mainly advises listed and unlisted French and international companies on restructuring, mergers acquisitions, and disposals and on private equity transactions on behalf of growth companies and investment funds.

Career Path:

Simon Associés (2015-2020) – Associate

Brunswick (2011-2015) – Associate

Boyer Associés (2008 – 2011) – Associate

Education and Training:

Registered with the Bar of Paris since 2008

Master 2 in European Business Law (Nancy II University)

Languages:

French / English

Expertise:

Eric Laugier is a specialist in corporate law and mergers and acquisitions, with a particular focus on venture capital, investment capital and private equity matters.

Eric advises investors, as well as issuing companies, managers and company founders.

His areas of expertise include fund raising (seed, development, LBO), security issues, implementing management packages (BSPCE, free shares, stock options). He also assists clients in their day-to-day business and growth operations (acquisitions, mergers, equity investments) or exit operations.

Career Path:

Simon Associés (2014-2020) – Associate

Brunswick (2012-2014) – Associate

Education and Training:

Registered with the Bar of Paris since 2012

Master 2 in Intellectual Property Law (Aix-Marseille III Paul Cézanne University)

Master’s degree in Business Law (Aix-Marseille III Paul Cézanne University)

Languages:

French / English

Expertise:

Yen NGUYEN acts as advisor and litigator with a clientele mainly composed of companies. Thanks to her experience in a recognised firm of receivers, she has a practical vision of the day-to-day issues raised within companies as well as in their restructuring projects.

Career Path:

Simon Associés (2019-2020) – Associate

Capstan (2018-2019) – Associate

FHB (2017-2018) – HR officer

ZAKS (2016-2017) – Associate

Education and Training:

Registered with the Bar of Paris since 2017

Master 2 Social Protection Engineering (University Paris Est)

Languages:

French / Vietnamese

Skills :

Maeva Kahli acts as a lawyer in the context of legal follow-up in corporate law.

Professional background :

Lawyer/Paralegal Dentons (2018-2021)

Lawyer/trainee tax attorney Cabinet Bessis (2017)

Legal assistant Cabinet Bessis (2016-2018)

Trainee lawyer Cachan City Hall (2015)

Training :

Master II Public Financial Law (Paris X)

Master I General Public Law (Paris X)

Languages :

French / English

Parcours professionnel :

Juriste chez GVA EURAUDIT (2021- 2022)

Juriste chez LAMARTINE CONSEIL (2018-2021)

Juriste stagiaire Cabinet Carré (2017)

Juriste stagiaire Genesis Avocats (2016)

Formation :

Master II Droit des Affaires (Université Paris I- Panthéon -Sorbonne)

Master I Droit des Affaires (Université Paris I- Panthéon -Sorbonne)

Langues :

Français / Anglais

Compétences :

Stéphanie Sébastien est responsable de la gestion opérationnelle des fonctions support du cabinet.

Parcours professionnel :

Assistante administrative (2019 – 2021) – Viguié Schmidt & Associés

Hôtesse d’accueil polyvalente (2016 – 2019) – Viguié Schmidt & Associés »