Biography
Anne-Sophie Noury is a partner based in the Paris office.
Anne-Sophie co-heads the Paris Restructuring/Insolvency practice at the Paris office of Weil Gotshal & Manges and is one of the preeminent restructuring practitioners on the French market, who is regularly recognized by her peers as a rising star.
She joined the firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as partner in May 2019 after leading the restructuring practice of a French boutique for three years (2016-2019) where she created and developed the restructuring practice with the support of experienced lawyers.
Anne-Sophie has acquired an extensive experience in restructuring matters in the context of distressed LBO transactions, French and cross-border safeguard and reorganization insolvency proceedings, the outcome of which is either a business sale plan or a rescheduling plan and liquidation proceedings.
She has also acquired very good knowledge of the main corporate tools to restructure a debtor company or to set up a management package in connection with distressed LBO transactions. She has advised distressed funds and corporate clients on taking over distressed French companies in the context of either a share deal or an asset deal, Anne-Sophie is also extremely familiar with complex financing documentation.
Anne-Sophie embodies the rise of a new generation of leading lawyers.
Legal 500 called her “one of the best lawyers in her generation.”
Over the last three years, she has been involved in a significant number of major restructuring matters in France: CGG, Bourbon, SoLocal Group, Necotrans, Ascoval, Presstalis, Camaïeu & Sonia Rykiel.
She is a member of the Association du Retournement des Entreprises (ARE) and Insol Europe.
She became a member of the International Insolvency Institute in February 2018.
Anne- Sophie is part of the Women in Restructuring Network.
She has contributed to various publications.
In June 2019, she was a panelist on “The Recognition and Enforcement of Insolvency Related Judgments” at the 19th Annual III Conference Barcelona.
Firm News & Announcements, Latest Thinking
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises the Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders on the Restructuring of Atalian Deal Brief — March 28, 2024
- Seven Weil Partners Recognized as IFLR1000 Women Leaders in 2023 Firm Announcement — September 21, 2023
Latest Thinking
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The Weil European Distress Index
Blog Post — Weil European Restructuring Watch
— By
Andrew J. Wilkinson,
Neil Devaney,
Matt Benson,
Jenny Davidson,
Lois Deasey,
Mark Lawford,
Gemma Sage,
Anne-Sophie Noury,
Céline Domenget-Morin and
Britta Grauke
— April 11, 2024
Corporates across Europe have experienced an increase in distress levels during the first quarter of 2024, as highlighted by the latest Weil European Distress Index. Analysing data from over 3,750 listed corporates and financial market indicators, the Index reveals heightened vulnerability amongst industries which are capital-intensive and highly leveraged. This trend underscores the varied impact of ...