Louis Gibon
Biography
Overview
Louis Gibon is an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity department of White & Case in Paris.
His practice focuses on corporate restructuring and insolvency proceedings. He represents distressed companies and groups, as well as shareholders and investment funds, in complex financial and legal restructurings, both "in court" and "out of court".
Louis also advises clients in traditional private equity and M&A transactions.
Louis joined the Firm in October 2023 from an international law firm in Paris, where he was an associate in the restructuring department.
(UCLA)
Experience
Recent experience includes:
Hopium (2025)
Representation of Hopium, a French company listed on Euronext Growth developing high-performance hydrogen fuel cell solutions for the marine and land-based sectors, in connection with the adoption of a judicial reorganization plan by the Paris commercial court.
Altice (2025)
Representation of the Altice Group on the conclusion of a framework agreement with the majority of its creditors holding term loans and senior secured notes at the level of Altice France SA, as well as certain creditors holding senior notes at the level of the parent company Altice France Holding SA, for the restructuring of its €24.1 billion existing debt.
Naos Hôtel (2024)
Representation of the companies of the Naos Hôtel Groupe on the judicial reorganization proceedings opened at the end of 2023 regarding the parent company and its subsidiaries, discussions with its key strategic partners and creditors, and the sale of its high-end hotel assets.
Vallourec (2024)
Representation of the Vallourec Group, a world leader in premium tubular solutions, in connection with its refinancing which involved a new 5-year €550 million multi-currency revolving facility, an upsized and extended 5-year US$350 million asset-based facility and US$820 million senior note.
Gascogne (2023)*
Representation of Gascogne Group (whose parent company is listed on Euronext Growth) in connection with the sale of a minority stake, involving the obtention of a derogation from the AMF for the substitution of shareholders acting in concert.
Eolane Group (2022)*
Representation of Eolane Group on its financial restructuring agreement in the context of conciliation proceedings and on accelerated safeguard of its sole shareholder.
Les 2 Marmottes (2022)*
Representation of a consortium of shareholders (including FrenchFood Capital, BNP Paribas, Tikehau) on the sale of 100% of Les 2 Marmottes to JDE Peet's.
Ymagis (2021)*
Representation of Ymagis group on preventive proceedings and a subsequent the sale plan in judicial reorganization proceedings approved by the Paris Commercial Court.
Mars Films (2021)*
Representation of Vivendi in the context of the acquisition of Mars Films through a complex reorganization plan approved by Paris Commercial Court.
*Transactions worked on prior to joining White & Case
