Corporate law - Legal Services in France

Our law firm offers a wide range of services in French corporate law, in particular:

Creation and reorganization of companies and joint ventures, including assistance in choosing the most appropriate form of company, and legal assistance during the course of their activities.
Drafting of deeds required to set up a company, such as articles of association, shareholders’ agreements, minutes of general meetings of shareholders/partners, etc.
Bringing company byl-aws into line with the law.
Preparing and holding shareholders’ meetings.
Legal advice to shareholders and assistance to shareholders attending shareholders’ meetings.
Representing the interests of shareholders in their dealings with company management bodies.
Drafting of legal opinions on corporate law issues.
Defense and representation of clients before the courts in corporate disputes.
Recourse against decisions or actions (inaction) of the company’s management bodies, change of directors, defense of the interests of shareholders/partners and interested parties, etc.).
Development and implementation of plans for the voluntary dissolution of companies.
Support for companies in difficulty.
Legal assistance to creditors in filing claims in bankruptcy proceedings.

We also assist clients with the acquisition of companies, shares or corporate units, and in particular :

Legal audit/company due diligence

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A legal audit/due diligence is a comprehensive legal analysis of a company’s activities, of distinct areas of its
business, or of specific documents or transactions, with a view to verifying their compliance with current legislation and established economic and legal practices. The aim of a legal audit is to assess the company’s existing situation, or to identify the potential risk of the company incurring losses as a result of:
- non-performance of obligations by co-contractors,
- tax adjustments;
- application of penalties resulting from non-compliance with civil law obligations;
- civil, administrative or fiscal liability of the company or its directors; or
- the criminal liability of the company’s directors
Legal assistance in negotiating the sale or acquisition of shares in companies
Drafting of deeds of transfer of shares in companies
Completion of formalities with the relevant authorities, including registration of transactions with tax authorities, publication of change of partners, etc.

We also assist our clients with the purchase and sale of businesses. These transactions must comply with a number of rules, failure to do so can have considerable financial consequences. In this respect, we perform a legal audit to assess the value of the business, carry out the formalities required for the validity of the transactions, and assist our clients in finding an optimal scheme for carrying out these operations. In addition, we have experience in setting up associations under the French 1901 law, and in supporting them on a day-to-day basis. Our experience also includes other types of non-profit organizations in France, such as foundations and endowment funds.

Our expertise includes

The provision of corporate law consulting services in France.
Assistance with the creation, reorganization and liquidation of companies.
Assistance with conflict resolution within a company.
Assisting clients in insolvency proceedings in France.
Provision of legal services to non-profit organizations.