Olivier Puech

Bredin Prat - Insolvency & Restructuring Litigation Lawyer of the Year

Profile

About Olivier Puech
Olivier Puech, Partner, co-leads the Restructuring and Insolvency team.

His practice focuses on advising clients in relation to insolvency proceedings, particularly the judicial aspects and related litigation.

Prior to joining Bredin Prat, Olivier was in charge of the Corporate Restructuring department of the law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel where he had been a partner since 1998.

He is a founding member of the French Association for Business Turnaround (Association pour le Retournement des Entreprises – ARE) and participates actively in the debate on the reform of insolvency proceedings in France.

Academic career
Admitted to the Paris Bar (1987), Olivier is a graduate of the University of Aix-Marseille (DESS in business law, Diplôme de Juriste Conseil d’Entreprise (DJCE), 1985).

Firm Profile
Bredin Prat is a leading law firm with a reputation for excellence in each of its practice areas: Corporate/M&A, Securities Law, Litigation and International Arbitration, Tax, Competition and European Law, Banking and Finance, Restructuring and Insolvency, Employment, Public and Tech Law.

Founded in 1966, the firm was first renowned for its expertise in litigation and arbitration, and, in the 1980s, began to expand its corporate law practice, a field in which it is now an undisputed market leader. This dual specialization enables the firm to handle a wide range of transactions and litigation matters for clients of all nationalities.

With over 200 lawyers in Paris and Brussels, Bredin Prat has successfully grown while preserving the firm’s culture and remaining committed to the highest standards of excellence.

Bredin Prat’s success is due, first and foremost, to its partners’ unequivocal and undisputed dedication to providing its clients with the highest level of expertise, placing the firm in a class of its own.

The ratio of associates to partners on each matter is among the lowest in the profession – evidence of the firm’s commitment to excellence.