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Laurent Cotret

Partner · August Debouzy

FranceRestructuring & Insolvency, Banking & FinanceFrench, English

About

Laurent Cotret is a partner at August Debouzy in France who advises French and international clients on creditor difficulties (notably banks), shareholder disputes and disputes with contractors, and has a strong practice in restructuring and renegotiating financial debt. He joined August Debouzy in 2006, previously worked at Natixis as a corporate finance lawyer, and teaches at CNAM (National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts) and the University of Champagne.

Practice areas

Restructuring & InsolvencyBanking & FinanceCorporate / M&ALitigation & Dispute Resolution

Office

Expertise

Debt restructuring and renegotiationBank creditor negotiationsShareholder disputesDisputes with financially distressed contractorsMedia & Entertainment (Sports)

Education

  • PhD in Private Law (supervisor: Professor Causse), 2004
  • DEA (post-graduate diploma) in General Private Law, 2000
  • Masters in Private Law, Aix-en-Provence III University, 1999

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Paris Bar, 2006

Languages

FrenchEnglish