Our firm originally established its reputation in mergers and acquisitions. It has gained over twenty years’ experience working with both buyers and sellers on business transfers (including direct transfers and sales supported by investment banks and other financial intermediaries).

Businesses tend to consult us at a very early stage. We act as a fully-fledged partner, guiding these companies, as well as their managers or shareholders, and assisting them with the negotiation process, from the pre-contract phase to final completion of their transaction. We also work closely with the various parties involved to prepare, negotiate and draft all the relevant legal documents.

Owing to our in-depth practical knowledge of our clients’ business activities and the restrictions that apply to their respective industries, we can offer an efficient and personalised service tailored to the specific needs of each one.

Most of the lawyers that we assign to these types of projects have gained professional and/or academic experience in an international environment. Armed with this experience, they can cater more effectively for the needs of our international clients, assisting them with their investments in France. They are also qualified to deal with the specific issues involved in international transactions.

Our expertise in these areas, our detailed understanding of the key players and advisors in this market, and our ability to put together dedicated teams, are major advantages in ensuring a successful outcome for these types of transactions.

Our litigation specialists have also established a strong reputation in post-acquisition litigation (e.g. enforcing vendor’s warranties) and conflict resolution between shareholders. This experience has extended the overall range of services we now offer our clients.

Venture capital and private equity have undoubtedly been the main growth driver for our firm over the past decade. As a result of this expansion, we have increasingly supported our clients (blue chip companies and investment funds) in acquiring minority or majority interests in high-growth businesses. In addition to these institutional clients, we also help start-ups develop their shareholder base during all phases of their fund raising cycle.

Our team has been involved in the private equity market for many years and also offers in-depth experience in LBOs (leveraged buy-outs). Having worked on various types of transactions, this team has developed expertise that can benefit both management and investors.

We are also increasingly involved in turnaround and restructuring transactions, which are very much based on corporate practices and bankruptcy law; in general these transactions can be characterized by the restructuring of the equity and the renegotiation of all parts of the debt.

Using this corporate experience – backed by our lawyers’ expertise in banking and finance – we can provide a team of experts who are acutely aware of the many challenges that face each of the parties involved in these transactions.

Due to the complementary skills of our lawyers, we can assemble the most effective team of specialists to work on each project, according to its specific requirements. This ensures that the legal and tax-related aspects of a given project are handled in the most efficient way possible.

We are also heavily involved in various projects aimed at setting up and organising companies and/or groups of companies, including complex restructurings or more routine corporate transactions.

Since we aim to act as a partner to your business, we are very focused on the quality of the support we provide in preparing and drafting the documents governing its day-to-day corporate life.

Through this commitment to support, we have also become increasingly involved in stock exchange transactions (e.g. securities issues, IPOs and P-to-Ps) and have worked with a variety of players in this area.

Our firm is a ‘Euronext Associate Member’, as well as a member of AFIC (French Private Equity Association).