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Gilles MARTIN, Associé-Gérant
François BERNARD, Associé-Gérant
Pascale RAYROUX, Consultant
Bruno DERVIEU, Consultant
Audrey GUERIN, Associate
Patricia POIDEVIN, Consultant
Contact : g.martin@almapeak.com
Practice Areas- Mutual funds
- Litigation and arbitration
- Restructuring and insolvency
|  | Mutual Funds :
Responsible for the Mutual Funds activity of the firm, Gilles Martin assists numerous funds or funds’ sponsors, both French or foreign, with their French operations, their relationship with the AMF (the French regulator) and financial institutions, the implementation of their distribution network or the marketing of their new products and the negotiation of all related contracts.
Restructuring and insolvency :
In addition to this niche activity, Gilles Martin represents clients regularly for the restructuring and sales or acquisition of companies, notably in the context of insolvency proceedings.
Litigation and arbitration :
He regularly litigates (whether before the courts or in arbitration) matters within his specialist areas as well as in post acquisition disputes.
Education and career
University of Nice (Maîtrise de droit privé 1985, DEA de Droit des Affaires 1987, DESS d’Administration des Entreprises (IAE) 1988), CAPA in 1990. Admitted to the Paris Bar in 1990, Gilles Martin has been an associate with various corporate law firms before joining Campbell Philippart Laigo & Associés where he has been a partner from 2000 to 2011. He is managing partner of Alma & Peak since the establishment of the firm in January 2012.
Languages
French and English |
Contact : f.bernard@almapeak.com
Practice Areas- Corporate law and mergers and acquisitions
- Business law
- Labour law
|  | Corporate and mergers and acquisitions :- Choice of structure and company formation
- Documentation of all corporate decisions
- Design and implementation of stock option and related plans
- Restructuring: mergers, splits, contributions of assets, spin-offs
- LBOs and MBOs
Labour law :- Employment contracts and termination proceedings (individual or collective)
- Dispute settlemen
- Labour relations
Commercial law :- Commercial and distribution contracts, general conditions of sale and purchase
- Commercial lease
- Asset sales
Education and career
University of Paris XI (Maitrise de Droit in 1985, DESS Droit des Affaires in 1986)
Admitted to the Bar of the Hauts de Seine in 1992 and to the Paris Bar in 2000, François Bernard has been an associate with various corporate law firms before joining Campbell Philippart Laigo & Associés where he has been a partner from 2001 to 2011. François Bernard is managing partner of Alma & Peak since the establishment of the firm in January 2012.
Languages
French and English |
Practice Areas
Labour law- Employment contracts and termination proceedings (individual or collective)
- Dispute settlement
- Labour relations
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Education and career
Maitrise de Droit Paris II in 1985, DEA Droit prive général Paris I in 1986, CAPA 1988, Doctorat de droit Paris II 1993
Admitted to the Paris Bar in 1988, Pascal Rayroux has been an associate with various corporate law firms before establishing her own firm in 1998. She acts as counsel for Alma & Peak since the establishment of the firm in January 2012.
Languages
French and English |
Practice Areas
Tax and notably in respect of :- Mergers and acquisitions
- VAT
- Tax audits and litigation
|  | Education and career
Graduated from the French « Ecole nationale des Impôts » in 1983, DEA de Droit prive général (Paris I in 1986).
Tax inspector for 7 years, Bruno Dervieu has been admitted to the Bar of the Hauts de Seine in 1991 when he joined a corporate firm. He has then been admitted to the Paris Bar in 2008, when he established his own boutique. He is a counsel with Alma & Peak since the establishment of the firm in January 2012.
Langues
French and English |
Contact : a.guerin@almapeak.com
Practice Areas :
|  | Corporate :- Documentation of all corporate decisions
- Purchase and sale of shares
Labour law :- Employment contracts and termination proceedings (individual or collective)
- Dispute settlement
- Labour relations
Education and careersMaster II International law - University François Rabelais of Tours (2006) Bar exam (2009)
Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2000
Partner of Alma & Peak since the establishment of the firm in January 2012.
Languages
French and english |
Contact : Patricia.Poidevin.avocat@gmail.com
Practice Areas :
Civil and Commercial ligitation
Labour law (Contentious and non contentious matters)
|  | Education and career :
Master 1 in Public and Business Law - Université Paris XI (1999).
Bar exam (2000).
Member of the Paris Bar since 2001
Languages
French, English and Italian |
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