What Mac Mahon Avocats does

Mac Mahon Avocats is a Paris-based boutique business law firm founded in 2021 and co-led by three partners — Laurent Cazals (30+ years, 1,500+ files), Driss Falih (20+ years, trained at White & Case, Shearman & Sterling and Weil Gotshal & Manges, previously at RFB Associés) and Harold Vandamme (30+ years, former chef de mission at a judicial administrator's office). The firm traces its lineage to CVA Mac Mahon Avocats and operates from 33 avenue Mac-Mahon in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, with a total headcount of approximately nine people including collaborators Liz Tourdjman and Kab Djelloul.

The practice is built around three core pillars — Restructuring & Entreprises en Difficulté, Contentieux des Affaires, and Corporate & Opérations Spéciales — supported by modules for financial restructuring, mandat ad hoc / conciliation, employer-side labor law (including PSE), and distressed M&A. Clients span the full size spectrum: startups and TPE/PME, ETI, large French and international groups, investment funds (PE, VC, turnaround, special situations), and incubators/accelerators. Named mandates include the restructuring of €300M of global debt for a regional airline, €60M of bank debt for an agricultural cooperative, and €25M+ of combined financing for a digital media group. A free online Simulateur Cessation des Paiements tool, based on Article L. 631-1 of the Commercial Code, functions as a top-of-funnel lead generation asset.

The revenue model is professional services billing, with three transparent modes offered to clients: hourly rate (temps passé), fixed fee (forfait), and success fee (honoraire de résultat) on top of a base fee, all governed by a written convention d'honoraires and Paris Bar deontological rules. Go-to-market is predominantly direct enterprise engagement through the Paris office, supplemented by national coverage via a correspondent network and international coordination through partner firms. Marketing is content-led, via an extensive legal blog, LinkedIn presence, and referral relationships with accountants, judicial administrators, other lawyers and real estate agents. The firm holds an 'Excellent' ranking from Leaders League in business law.

Name

Mac Mahon Avocats

Legal name

Mac Mahon Avocats

Website

https://macmahon-avocats.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mac Mahon Avocats is a Paris-based boutique law firm founded in 2021, specializing in business restructuring, collective procedures, distressed M&A and commercial litigation for companies in difficulty, investment funds, and entrepreneurs across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Management Consulting Services (54161)

akta.pro primary industry

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distressed M&A & Special Situations Advisory (BPAHADAN), Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy Administration (BPAHABAL), Management Buyouts (MBO/MBI) & Sponsor-Led Transactions Advisory (FSAEAGAI)

Keywords

• Business restructuring
• Collective proceedings
• Commercial litigation
• Financial restructuring
• Distressed m&a

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional legal services: Law firm generates revenue through professional legal services billed to clients. Services include restructuring advisory, collective procedures, business litigation, and corporate/M&A matters. Clients include companies in difficulty, their leaders, creditors, and investors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mac Mahon Avocats is a Paris-based boutique law firm providing legal advisory and representation services across the full lifecycle of distressed and transforming companies. Core work spans preventive procedures (mandat ad hoc, conciliation), collective proceedings (sauvegarde, redressement judiciaire, liquidation judiciaire), commercial litigation, financial restructuring and debt renegotiation, distressed M&A, and employer-side labor law. The firm represents debtors, creditors, buyers, directors, and investors across companies of all sizes from startups through large international groups.

Product overview

Mac Mahon Avocats is a Paris-based business law firm offering a unified suite of legal services centered on corporate restructuring and distressed-company situations. The core offering is built around three pillars: Restructuring & Entreprises en Difficulté (covering prevention, restructuring, and collective proceedings), Contentieux des Affaires (commercial litigation), and Corporate & Opérations Spéciales (M&A and special situations). These are supported by dedicated modules for Financement & Restructuration Financière (debt renegotiation and financial restructuring), Mandat Ad Hoc & Conciliation (confidential preventive procedures), and Droit Social (employer-focused labor law integrated with restructuring). A free Simulateur Cessation des Paiements online tool is offered for lead generation. The firm serves debtors, creditors, directors, and investors across all company sizes from startups to large multinationals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restructuring & Entreprises en Difficulté Strategic and legal advisory for companies facing financial distress, spanning prevention (mandat ad hoc, conciliation) through collective proceedings (sauvegarde, redressement judiciaire, liquidation judiciaire).
• Procédures Collectives Full-service collective proceedings practice covering safeguard (sauvegarde), judicial rehabilitation (redressement judiciaire) and liquidation (liquidation judiciaire), acting for debtors, creditors and acquirers.
• Contentieux des Affaires Commercial litigation services before the Paris, Nanterre and Bobigny commercial courts, covering contractual disputes, shareholder conflicts, director liability, debt recovery and post-M&A disputes.
• Corporate & Opérations Spéciales High-level M&A advisory including mergers, acquisitions, carve-outs, LBO restructuring, capital increases and special situations, with particular focus on complex and distressed contexts.
• Financement & Restructuration Financière Financial restructuring advisory covering debt renegotiation, waiver and amendment documentation, refinancing, debt-to-equity conversion and alternative financing solutions.
• Mandat Ad Hoc & Conciliation Confidential preventive procedures enabling companies to negotiate with creditors under judicial supervision before formal collective proceedings are required.
• Droit Social (Employeur) Employer-focused labor law practice covering collective redundancies (PSE), individual dismissals, prud'homal litigation, conventional ruptures and the employment dimension of collective proceedings.
• Distressed M&A / Cession d'Entreprise en Difficulté Distressed M&A advisory covering friendly sales, judicial sale plans and asset purchases in liquidation, serving both vendors seeking to exit and acquirers seeking growth opportunities at discounted valuations.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,500 files handled by founding partner over career
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Experts-comptables (Accountants)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with accounting experts to jointly serve clients facing financial difficulty. Provides rapid intervention on client matters, tailored restructuring solutions, and preservation of client relationships. Part of the firm's stated network of trusted partners.
• Administrateurs & Mandataires (Administrators & Receivers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking relationship with judicial administrators and receivers to optimize procedures and maximize chances of business recovery. Emphasizes responsiveness, availability, and in-depth knowledge of procedures. Accompaniment of company leaders.
• Avocats (Other lawyers)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with other lawyers to strengthen the business law offering through specialization in collective procedures and restructuring. Transparent collaboration and equitable fee-sharing arrangements.
• Agents immobiliers (Real estate agents)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIdentification of opportunities during real estate asset disposals in the context of collective procedures. Provides access to real estate assets, framed disposal procedures, and trusted partnership.
• International correspondent law firmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of correspondents for international matters. Firm states it assists clients in international projects through its correspondent network. For large group clients with cross-border operations, the firm collaborates with partner firms in Europe, US and Asia.
• Financial advisors and restructuring advisorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCoordination with financial advisors, investment bankers, and restructuring advisors for complex ETI and large group mandates. Part of multi-disciplinary approach combining legal, financial and operational counsel.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AyacheSalama: Paris-based boutique known for restructuring, distressed M&A, and complex financial operations. Comparable scale and specialization, serving debtors, creditors, and investors in collective proceedings.
• Delsol Avocats: Lyon and Paris-based business law firm with established restructuring and distressed companies practice. Competes for similar mandates in PME/ETI restructuring, collective procedures, and turnaround advisory.
• De Pardieu Brocas Maffei: Paris-based independent law firm with a leading restructuring and distressed situations practice. Comparable client base (large groups, funds, ETI) and overlapping expertise in collective proceedings, financial restructuring, and distressed M&A.
• Vivien & Associés: Paris boutique specializing in corporate restructuring and business litigation. Direct competitor in the French entreprises en difficulté market with similar boutique positioning and focus on distressed mandates.
• Bignon Jabour: Paris-based boutique law firm specialized in business restructuring, distressed M&A and insolvency proceedings. Closest direct competitor with similar boutique positioning, partner-led model, and focus on entreprises en difficulté across PME, ETI, and large groups in France.

Broad incumbents

• Bredin Prat: Top-tier Paris business law firm with a recognized restructuring practice. Larger bench and broader capabilities make it a competitor for large, complex mandates where Mac Mahon's boutique scale may be insufficient.
• August Debouzy: Major Paris full-service business law firm with a strong restructuring and distressed situations practice. Competes for large-group and cross-border mandates but offers broader corporate, employment, and litigation coverage beyond pure restructuring.

Others

• Rothschild & Co (Restructuring Advisory): Independent financial advisory with a strong French restructuring practice advising debtors, creditors, and shareholders. Often co-engaged with restructuring counsel on the same matters, making it adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
• Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (Paris): Global law firm with significant Paris restructuring practice serving large corporates and financial institutions. Competes for cross-border distressed mandates leveraging international platform that Mac Mahon accesses only via correspondents.
• Alvarez & Marsal (Paris): Global professional services firm focused on turnaround and restructuring. Engaged as restructuring advisor/administrator on many of the same matters where Mac Mahon serves as legal counsel, positioning it as a frequent co-advisor rather than substitute.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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