Building, transforming and passing on businesses — with method and commitment
Every corporate transaction involves far more than a deal: it shapes the future of a company, the trajectory of an executive, the balance between shareholders and the development prospects of a group.
External growth, succession, reorganisation, governance, equity investment or changes in shareholding structure: these strategic operations require a command of the legal, financial and strategic issues that determine their success.
Regularly recognised in numerous rankings as a leading firm, we advise on the full range of these transactions, in France and internationally.
We advise executives, investors, shareholders, French and international groups, listed and unlisted companies, as well as subsidiaries of foreign groups, on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities law and equity transactions.
A strategic approach grounded in business realities
We support our clients at every stage of their transactions: due diligence, structuring, negotiation, contractual documentation, closing and post-closing support.
Our approach is comprehensive, cross-disciplinary and sector-focused. It enables us to deliver pragmatic solutions tailored to our clients’ objectives and to the economic realities of each transaction.
Areas of practice
- Governance and legal support for listed and unlisted companies and groups
- Disposals and acquisitions
- Legal reorganisations and group restructurings, including mergers, universal transfers of assets and liabilities, and partial asset contributions
- Shareholders’ agreements and shareholding structures
- Employee shareholding plans and management packages
- Issuances of complex securities, including bonds and warrants
- Joint ventures and strategic partnerships
- Securities law and transactions involving listed companies
- Legal due diligence in transactional matters
- Corporate litigation, post-acquisition disputes and shareholder disputes
A coordinated cross-practice approach
We work closely with the firm’s tax, finance, private equity, restructuring, employment, competition, IP/IT, public law and litigation teams to provide integrated advice tailored to each transaction.
This approach enables us to conduct complex legal, tax and employment due diligence, analyse transactional risks and provide recommendations that can be used directly in negotiations and decision-making.
We manage each transaction as a project, coordinating all stakeholders — executives, financial advisers, banks, auditors and experts — to keep timelines, negotiations and execution under control.
With teams in Paris, Lille, Lyon and Aix-en-Provence, we work daily in French and English. Many of our lawyers have international experience, and we rely on the Meritas international network to coordinate transactions involving multiple jurisdictions.
Long-term client relationships
Corporate matters unfold over time. Our role goes beyond major transactions: we provide continuous support throughout the life of a company.
We advise executives, groups and shareholders at every stage of their company’s development, helping them secure their corporate matters and providing advice adapted to the realities of their governance and growth.
Our commitment as lawyers
Our commitment as lawyers means applying our expertise to the decisions that shape the long-term future of companies.
We advise executives, shareholders and investors with the same high standards: delivering clear, secure and tailored solutions for the specific challenges of each transaction.
Recognition
