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Caroline Texier

Partner, Financial Restructuring

carolinetexier@paulhastings.com

Paris

電話: +33-1-42-99-04-58
Fax: +33-1-78-40-46-58

Overview

Caroline Texier heads the Financial Restructuring group in the Paris office. Her main areas of focus include insolvency proceedings and debt restructuring.

Caroline has solid experience in restructuring companies in international distress, both in the context of amicable resolution and formal liquidation proceedings, in which she advises all types of parties. Her experience covers all aspects of restructuring, including bankruptcy litigation.

Accolades

  • Restructuring/Insolvency, Chambers France 2026
  • Leading Partner, Insolvency, Legal 500 EMEA 2026
  • Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Best Lawyers

Education

  • University Paris II Panthéon Assas, DJCE Business Law, 2000
  • Columbia Law School, LL.M., 2001

Representations

  • MA France in its conciliation proceeding and opening of judicial liquidation.
  • Manoir Industries and Manoir Pitres in the implementation of the reorganization plans and conversion into judicial liquidation.
  • Gap Inc. and Gap Europe Ltd. in the insolvency proceedings of their French franchisee, Wilsam, and its guarantor, Financière Immobilière Bordelaise (Groupe Ohayon).
  • LMLD (Nysa) in a conciliation procedure, followed by a rehabilitation proceeding.
  • Valmet with regard to Allimand's safeguard proceeding.
  • Covéa, a mutual insurance group, with regard to the accelerated safeguard proceeding of Orpéa.
  • ARTEC Group, a real estate development group, in their insolvency proceedings.
  • Stripe on the consequences of the opening of insolvency proceedings against various co-contractors.
  • Paper Excellence, shareholder of Fibre Excellence (pulp mill), on their safeguard/rehabilitation proceeding and takeover offer by the shareholder; also set up new CDC and FDES financing.
  • KKR/Edmond de Rothschild: advising the OPCI River Plaza in conciliation, safeguard and liquidation proceedings.
  • Serta Simmons with regard to the insolvency proceedings of its French distributor, Adova, in safeguard proceedings.
  • BIC with regard to the takeover of AMI in conciliation.
  • CBL Insurance Europe DAC, an insurance company in administration in the U.K., on the consequences of the procedure for brokers and insurers in France.
  • La Française, main lessor to Too André and La Halle.
  • Daniel Wellington in insolvency proceedings and closure of the company in France.
  • Lego (main supplier) in Luderix's insolvency proceeding.
  • Investec Bank in the liquidation of a real estate asset in Eze.
  • UGI, a gas distributor, on the carve-out of its French subsidiary.
  • EBRD in Agrogeneration restructuring.
  • Groupe Partouche on its refinancing and safeguard plan.
  • Financière Partouche on the modification of the safeguard plan.
  • Becoming, a communications group, with regard to its rehabilitation proceeding and takeover by the shareholder.
  • Intesa San Paolo as part of the Accor Invest mandate.
  • Urthecast, shareholder of Geosys, in safeguard proceeding and sale of assets to EarthDaily Holding.
  • Brockwell Energy with regard to CNIM's insolvency.
  • Virgin Stores in its judicial reorganization and liquidation.
  • The ad hoc committee of bondholders of Technicolor.
  • The steering committee of bondolders of Belvedere.
  • Perella Weinberg in the Coeur Défense restructuring.

Matters may have been handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.

Engagement & Publications

Publications

Involvement

  • Member – Paris Bar
  • Member – New York Bar
  • Member – Association pour le Retournement d’Entreprise (ARE)
  • Member – Insol Europe
  • Member – Women in Restructuring (WIR)

Practice Areas

Financial Restructuring


Languages

英語


Admissions

Paris Bar


Education

Columbia Law School, LL.M. 2001

Universite Paris II: Pantheon Assas, DJCE 2000