Kuntz & Associates

What Kuntz & Associates does

Kuntz & Associés (operating as Kuntz & Associates or K&A) is a Paris-headquartered boutique law firm founded in early 2005 by Jean-Emmanuel Kuntz. The firm specializes in corporate restructuring, with a deliberate dual expertise spanning corporate recovery techniques (conciliation, safeguard, receivership, liquidation) and mergers and acquisitions (LBO, LMBO, capital restructurings). Its practice is anchored by two partners — Jean-Emmanuel Kuntz and Sabine Rotkopf-Kuntz — each with over 30 years at the Paris Bar, supported by approximately 13 additional team members across associates and operations. The firm's revenue model is classic professional services: fees are billed per engagement on complex legal mandates, with no publicly disclosed pricing and no proprietary technology platform underlying service delivery.

The client base is enterprise-focused, consisting of investment funds, manufacturers, companies in financial difficulty, and judicial receivers requiring sophisticated restructuring, litigation, employment law, and M&A advisory work. Documented engagements span automotive suppliers (tier 1 and 2), industrial groups, chemical companies (Eugène Perma), packaging, media, and security firms, with mandate sizes ranging from €40M to €1.6B in turnover. Distribution is direct client engagement only; marketing occurs through legal scholarship, press coverage, and industry memberships (INSOL, ARE, IFPPC).

Geographically, the firm operates from 3 Rue Verdi in the 16th arrondissement of Paris and has maintained a strategic alliance with Rawlings Giles in Brussels since 2006, enabling cross-border France-Belgium mandates. This alliance has supported execution of pan-European restructurings into Italy and Poland. The firm has been recognized through the 2008 Prix Firme Montante at the Trophées du Droit, Legal 500 rankings, and DECIDEURS Guide classifications, with Jean-Emmanuel Kuntz holding additional reputational capital as a published theorist of restructuring law.

Name

Kuntz & Associates

Legal name

Kuntz & Associés

Website

https://kuntz-avocats.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paris-based boutique law firm specializing in corporate restructuring and M&A advisory for distressed enterprises, investment funds, and manufacturers, with cross-border France-Belgium coverage via the Rawlings Giles alliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Corporate Restructuring

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAH

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAOAG

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/M&A, Transaction & Restructuring Advisory

SECONDARYBPAHABAL

Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy Administration

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Accounting, Audit & Tax Services

Keywords

• Corporate restructuring
• Mergers acquisitions
• Commercial litigation
• Employment law
• Judicial receivership

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services billed to clients for corporate restructuring, litigation, employment law, and M&A advisory work. Revenue generated through professional fees for complex legal transactions, proceedings, and ongoing legal counsel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kuntz & Associés is a boutique law firm providing specialized legal advisory and litigation services to enterprise clients, with a focus on corporate restructuring, judicial recovery proceedings (conciliation, safeguard, receivership, liquidation), commercial litigation, employment law, and mergers & acquisitions advisory. The firm combines advisory and contentious capabilities across France and Belgium through its strategic alliance with Rawlings Giles in Brussels.

Product overview

Kuntz & Associates is a boutique law firm offering specialized legal services across four interconnected practice areas: Restructuring and Corporate Recovery, Litigation, Employment Law, and Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Law. The firm's dual expertise in corporate recovery techniques and M&A distinguishes its service offering, enabling comprehensive support for companies in financial difficulty or undergoing transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restructuring and Corporate Recovery Legal advisory and representation in complex financial and corporate restructuring operations for enterprise clients, including ad-hoc procedures, conciliation, safeguard, receivership, and liquidation proceedings. Designed for companies facing financial difficulty, judicial receivers, investment funds acquiring distressed assets, and manufacturers undergoing cross-border recovery.
• Litigation Commercial, banking, and real estate litigation services for enterprise clients, including automotive subcontracting disputes, US Chapter 11 defense, and insolvency-related litigation. Serving large manufacturers, financial institutions, and companies in distressed commercial relationships.
• Employment Law Individual and collective employment law services for enterprise clients, including collective redundancies in restructuring contexts, works council advice, and employer-side litigation representation. Integrates labor-law dimensions into restructuring mandates.
• Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Law M&A advisory and corporate law services for enterprise clients, including LBO and LMBO transactions, capital restructurings, mergers, demergers, voluntary liquidations, and company secretarial services. Distinguishes the firm through integration of M&A capability with restructuring expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• First conciliation proceeding under new law implemented in 2006
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rawlings GilescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Strategic alliance formed with Rawlings Giles law firm based in Brussels, Belgium. This partnership strengthens Kuntz & Associés' capacity to handle cases for companies located in both France and Belgium, enabling the firm to address complex legal issues and litigation on a pan-European basis. The alliance allows for bilingual service delivery and cross-border legal expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• A&O Shearman (Paris): Global law firm with substantial Paris restructuring, insolvency and corporate practice. Comparable for complex French and cross-border restructurings, including those involving automotive and industrial clients.
• Bredin Prat: Leading Paris-based business law firm with strong restructuring, litigation and M&A practices. Comparable in serving French enterprises and funds on complex restructurings and transactions, with deeper bench and broader practice scope.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Major Paris-headquartered international law firm with a recognized restructuring and insolvency practice. Comparable as a French legal services provider in distressed situations and M&A, though much broader and larger than Kuntz & Associés.
• Latham & Watkins (Paris): Global law firm with strong Paris restructuring practice focused on complex cross-border reorganizations and distressed M&A. Comparable in advising funds and corporates on French and pan-European restructurings.
• Weil, Gotshal & Manges (Paris): Internationally recognized restructuring powerhouse with Paris presence advising on complex European restructurings and insolvency proceedings. Comparable for high-end cross-border restructuring mandates.
• DLA Piper (Paris): Global law firm offering restructuring, insolvency and corporate advisory in Paris. Comparable for cross-border restructuring matters and SME/mid-market corporate recovery work.
• Hogan Lovells (Paris): International law firm with restructuring, corporate recovery and litigation capabilities in Paris. Comparable for advising corporates and funds on French and European restructurings.
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (Paris): International law firm with prominent Paris restructuring and insolvency practice advising on cross-border proceedings. Comparable for cross-border French/Belgian restructurings and distressed M&A mandates.

Direct peers

• BCTG Avocats: Paris-based boutique law firm with significant restructuring, insolvency and distressed M&A practice. Comparable as a French restructuring boutique serving investment funds, judicial receivers and corporates in financial difficulty.
• Frieh Bouhenic & Associés (FHB): Paris-based boutique law firm specializing in distressed and restructuring law, with deep expertise in insolvency proceedings. Directly comparable as a similarly-sized French restructuring boutique serving investment funds and corporates in financial difficulty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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