Founded in Paris in 1920, Gide is a leading international law firm with 12 offices spread throughout the world.
Gide is physically present in six regions of the world, with 11 offices, enabling it to act on cases globally.
16 January 2014
Appointments | France | Gide boosts its Restructuring practice with the arrival of partners Gabriel Sonier and Caroline Texier
Gide is delighted to announce the arrival of partners Gabriel Sonier and Caroline Texier to its Restructuring practice.
Gide’s Senior Partner Baudouin de Moucheron and Managing Partner Stéphane Puel comment: "Following the integration of 19 Morgan Lewis lawyers in November / December, and of nine Beiten Burkhardt lawyers to our Kiev office in early January, the arrival of this highly successful team to our Restructuring department proves once again Gide’s ability to attract the finest talent. The unquestionable expertise and experience of both Gabriel Sonier and Caroline Texier will enable us to offer clients the best services and expertise on the market. For some time now, restructuring has been one of Gide’s strongest practice areas. Thanks to our significant network of international offices, we are one of the only French firms to be able to cater for the restructuring requirements of international businesses."
A benchmark figure in the fields of dispute resolution, corporate restructuring of distressed companies, and collective actions, Gabriel Sonier has advised in particular Virgin Stores, Technicolor, Eurotunnel and Omnium Finance. After setting up his firm, Sonier & Associés, in 1971, Gabriel Sonier practised law as a partner at Dentons. He is a founding member of the French association for business turnaround (Association pour le Retournement des Entreprises - A.R.E.). He holds a D.E.S. in private law and a diploma from the Institut de Droit Comparé (University of Paris - Panthéon).
Caroline Texier is admitted to both the Paris and New York bars and is highly recognised for her expertise in restructuring. After several years with Willkie Farr & Gallagher in New York and Paris, she joined Gabriel Sonier in 2005 and became a partner in 2009. She joined Dentons as a partner in 2012, at the same time as Gabriel Sonier. Caroline holds a Magistère in business law, a DJCE from the University of Paris II – Panthéon Assas and an LL.M. from Columbia Law School.
