Team

Raphaël PIOTRAUT has acquired a solid experience in the field of mergers and acquisitions, whether through acquisitions and tranfers, leveraged transactions (LBO) or fund raising. After a spell in the insurance company AIG, working in the implementation of liability guarantees insurance, he returned to Gatienne Brault & Associés law firm as one of the partners. He particularly values opportunities to use his relational and negotiation skills when it comes to convince the parties involved. In October 2015, he decided to found PGA.

Languages : French, English, German

François GINÉ is as involved in mergers and acquisitions and capital investment as in pre-litigation and litigation matters. He brings to companies his mastering of transfers and acquisitions, of equity investments as well as of fund raising. He offers to investors his expertise in the implementation of investment vehicles and LBO transactions.
His strengths : a sense of efficiency and negotiation skills coupled with an ability to anticipate legal difficulties, which is also decisive in the context of judicial dispute and oral argument. In October 2015, he decided to found PGA.

Association: CCEF et CRA

Languages: French, English

Arnaud Viard specializes in corporate tax management, transaction taxation (private equity, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings), real state tax and executive taxation. A large part of his activity is also devoted to the regulation of complex tax audits and litigation.
Arnaud acts in particular as counsel to various French and foreign industrial groups, institutional investors, investment funds, which he assists in their international and French tax strategy.

Association: IACF (Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux), A.C.E (Association des Avocats Conseils d’Entreprises)

Languages: French, English

After spending more than a year in the legal department of a private bank, Suzanne de CARVALHO joined Gatienne Brault & Associés in May 2006. She has developed her experience in restructuring operations, acquisitions, transfers and business cooperations. Suzanne implements her rigor, professionalism and excellent relational skills to anticipate the expectations and problems faced by our clients, in order to best manage their interests. In October 2015, she decided to support the creation of PGA law firm.

Languages : French, English

Pauline Corouge provides assistance to both companies and individuals regarding tax matters. She is also specialized in transactional taxation (private equity, mergers and acquisitions, restructuration), real estate taxation, top managers taxation and VAT.

Languages : French, English

Pierre Audiguier assists and advises their clients on all employment law issues. For over 15 years, he has worked with employers (SMEs, lsited compagnies) in a wide range of sectors (banking, insurance, e-commerce, transport and logistics, security, hotels and restaurants, etc.). He is recognised for his expertise in managing individual and collective disputes. Pierre also advises on commercial litigation and transport and logistics law.

Association: AvoSial, Employment law lawyers

Languages : French, English

Amandine Rominskyj is specialised in restructuring and insolvency issues. Her expertise covers preventive measures, amicable handling of corporate difficulties (whether it is by ad hoc mandate or by conciliation), distressed M&A transactions and judicial handling of the difficulties for French and foreign clients. Since 2008 she has been working within Restructuring teams recognized as most experienced on the market, and focuses on providing suitable solutions to French and multinational clients including shareholders, investors, companies, group companies, managers with regards to restructuring projects and acquisition of business through court proceedings.

Associations: Association des Jeunes professionnels du Restructuring (AJR), Women In Restructuring (WIR), Turnaround Management Association (TMA France), AAJ (Association des Avocats Japanophiles)

Teaching: Speaker for the company “EFE” specialised in training and teaches Insolvency Proceedings to legal teams.

Languages : French, English, Japanese

Antoine POULAIN focuses his practice on restructuring and insolvency. His area of expertise ranges from preventive measures and amicable settlement of business difficulties (ad hoc mandate and conciliation proceedings) to the judicial handling of companies facing difficulties (safeguard procedures, judicial reorganisation and compulsory liquidation) and the financial handling of difficulties. He advises French and multinational clients including shareholders, investors, companies, group companies, managers with regards to restructuring projects and acquisition of business through court proceedings. His previous experience allowed him to acquire solid knowledge in financial review.

Teaching: Teaches Insolvency Proceedings to students of Paris-Saclay University

Languages : French, English

Florent Champy specialises in French and international tax issues for both companies and private individuals, covering in particular M&A transactions and corporate reorganisations, funds structuring, and tax issues concerning managers. He also advises companies and individuals in disputes with the tax authorities.

Languages : French, English

Myriam Zendjebil has joined the firm on November 2020 after several internships made in the corporate/M&A practice of French and international law firms as well as in the legal M&A department of Canal + Groupe. Since then, Myriam mainly advises the firm’s clients on their M&A and private equity operations.

Languages : French, English

Salomé Vairet joined the firm in October 2023. Graduated of a Master’s degree in tax law and a L.L.M, and with a formative experience in leading French and Anglo-Saxon law firms, Salomé specializes in transactional tax, as well as in patrimonial taxation. She assists companies and their managers in their relations with the tax authorities in the context of legal proceedings before both administrative and judicial jurisdictions.

Languages : French, English

Patrice Antunes specialises in direct and indirect corporate taxes, but also in individuals and patrimonial taxation. He focuses particularly on restructuring cases, real estate taxation, reorganization and transfer of assets.
He provides assistance to individuals and companies including at the litigation stage, before the French tax authorities and the relevant jurisdictions.

Languages : French, English

Sébastien Grymonprez joined the firm in November 2023, after working for two years as an associate in a law firm with recognised expertise in employment law, both in advise and litigation. His general background in business law enables him to deal with a wide range of legal issues.

Languages : French, English

After several internships in the corporate/M&A departments of French law firms, Tristan Boisdron joined the firm in November 2021. In this capacity, he mainly assists the firm's clients in acquisition, disposal, private equity and LBO transactions.

Languages : French, English