
Cyrille Garnier

David Pitoun

Anne-Laurence Faroux

Geoffroy Lacroix

Amandine Joulié

Sandra Kabla

Camille Pedrini

Annabelle THIEFFINE

Jacques Vergelly

Guénola Cousin

Magalie Modrzyk

Eric Laugier

Marie de Grivel

Julien Nima GHANAWATI

Yen Nguyen

Omar BADSSI

Victoria DURANDO

Laura Picoulet

Maeva Kahli

Sabrine CHOUCHANE

Stéphanie Sébastien

Céline Moutien

Aude KOUÉ

Rémi Lorieau
Cyrille Garnier
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
Email:garniercyrille@ollyns.com
Tel:0142920265
David Pitoun
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
Email:pitoundavid@ollyns.com
Tel:0142920270
Anne-Laurence Faroux
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
Email:farouxannelaurence@ollyns.com
Tel:0142920261
Geoffroy Lacroix
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
Email:lacroixgeoffroy@ollyns.com
Tel:0142920271
Amandine Joulié
Expertise:
Amandine Joulié assists her clients in the field of property law and particularly in complex real estate investment transactions.
Her fields of expertise include real estate investment (acquisition, assignment, partnership agreements), development (promotion, construction) and real estate management (leases, asset/property management contracts).
Amandine works on behalf of French and international investors.
Career Path:
LPA-CGR (2017-2020) – Counsel
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei (2011-2017) – Associate
DLA Piper (2009-2011) – Associate
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (2008-2009) – Associate
Education and Training:
Registered with the Bar of Paris since 2008
DJCE Montpellier University (Promotion Michelin)
Languages:
French / English
Email:joulieamandine@ollyns.com
Tel:0142920269
Sandra Kabla
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
Camille Pedrini
Expertise:
Camille Pedrini specialises in mergers and acquisitions (particularly cross-border transactions), private equity and restructuring operations involving listed and unlisted companies.
Camille also assists high-growth companies or their shareholders in the technology sector.
Career Path:
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel (2019-2020) – Counsel
Vigué Schmidt & Associates (2016-2019) – Associate
DLA Piper (2014-2016) – Associate
Eversheds (2011-2014) – Associate
Education and Training:
Registered with the Bar of Paris since 2011
Executive Master specialising in Financial and Tax Engineering (ESCP Europe)
LL.M. in International Financial law (King’s College London)
Master 2 in Business Law (Paris X Nanterre University)
Master’s degree in Business Law (Paris II Panthéon-Assas University)
Languages:
French / English
Email:pedrinicamille@ollyns.com
Tel:0142920267
Annabelle THIEFFINE
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
Jacques Vergelly
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.
Guénola Cousin
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
Email:cousinguenola@ollyns.com
Tel:0142920264
Magalie Modrzyk
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
Email:modrzykmagalie@ollyns.com
Tel:0142920266
Eric Laugier
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
Email:laugiereric@ollyns.com
Tel:0142920262
Marie de Grivel
Compétences :
Marie de Grivel intervient en matière de relations individuelles et collectives de travail pour une clientèle essentiellement composée d’entreprises. Ses expériences lui ont permis d’acquérir une pratique solide du contentieux social et un accompagnement quotidien des entreprises dans la gestion de leurs relations sociales.
Parcours professionnel :
CS AVOCATS (2017-2021) – Collaboratrice
LACROIX (2014-2017) – Collaboratrice
Formation :
Inscrite au barreau de Paris depuis 2014
Master I de Droit Privé (Université Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne)
Master II Droit des affaires – Droit des contentieux (Université d’Evry)
Français / Anglais
Email:degrivelmarie@ollyns.com
Tel:01 42 96 14 68
Julien Nima GHANAWATI
Compétences :
Julien Ghanawati intervient principalement en conseil sur des opérations de restructuration, de fusion acquisition et de cession auprès de sociétés françaises et internationales cotées ou non cotées et dans le cadre d’opérations de capital investissement pour le compte d’entreprises en phase de développement et de fonds d’investissement.
Parcours professionnel :
Bichot & associés/Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP (2019-2021) – Collaborateur
Formation :
Inscrit au barreau de Paris depuis janvier 2020
Master 2 Juriste d’Affaires (Université Paris V Descartes)
Master 1 Droit Privé (Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne)
Langues :
Français / Anglais / Persan
Yen Nguyen
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
Email:nguyenyen@ollyns.com
Tel:0142920268
Omar BADSSI
Email:badssiomar@ollyns.com
Victoria DURANDO
Compétences :
Victoria Durando est spécialisée dans les domaines du droit des sociétés et des fusions-acquisitions. Elle intervient principalement en tant que conseil sur des opérations de restructuration, de cession, de capital-risque, de capital-investissement et de private equity auprès de sociétés françaises et internationales cotées ou non cotées.
Parcours professionnel :
BCTG Avocats (2021-2022) – Collaboratrice
Formation :
Inscrite au barreau de Paris depuis janvier 2021
Master 2 – Droit et Fiscalité de l’Entreprise (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne)
Langue :
Français / Anglais
Laura Picoulet
Expertise:
Laura PICOULET is a paralegal in the field of mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and private equity.
Career Path:
Simon Associés (2015 – 2020) Paralegal
EMOVA GROUP (formerly Groupe Monceau Fleurs) (2015) Intern
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre (2014) Intern
Reed Smith LLP (2013) Intern
Education and Training:
Master 2 in Business Law (Paris X university)
Master’s degree in Business Law (Paris X university)
Languages:
French / English
Email:picouletlaura@ollyns.com
Tel:0142920272
Maeva Kahli
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
Tel:01 42 92 02 76
Sabrine CHOUCHANE
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
Stéphanie Sébastien
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 »
Céline Moutien
Email:moutienceline@ollyns.com
Tel:01 42 27 86 35
Aude KOUÉ
Email:koueaude@ollyns.com
Tel:01 42 92 02 73