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Practice Area Overview
Corporate law defines the legal rules and practices concerning the life of a company.
This branch of the law affects (i) all types of companies, whether their form and/or business activity is non-commercial, whether they are a limited liability company, whether they are listed or unlisted and more globally (ii) all businesses, groups, economic and lucrative patrimonial organizations which can be linked to a company through, for example, assets, profit-sharing, savings, or an authorization to act on its behalf.
Corporate law covers all stages in the life of a company from its incorporation to its dissolution, via the daily business organization, governance, and important stages such as operations in share capital, mergers, splits, and investments.
Corporate law is transversal by nature and is often applied together with other branches of the law, notably tax, social, and economic law. Thus tax regulations and fiscal laws may have a direct impact on a company’s type of incorporation or on the choice of an operation. The company’s business activity also determines the specific rules that may be applicable and have an implication in regards to corporate law. It is advisable to keep an open mind when analyzing a situation with regard to corporate law.
Corporate law is applicable in mergers and acquisitions and entails the business operations of the concerned companies.
Corporate law also defines the rules and practices applicable to the relations between partners or shareholders and with the company itself.
Finally, corporate law is used in conflicts or litigations with regard to the company and its business activity, its relations with managers, partners or shareholders as well as with other companies with whom a business operation has been implemented under the rules of corporate law.
The lawyer is the company’s partner in its corporate social life, setting up rules and practices under corporate law. The lawyer analyzes, advises, and assists the company and its managers.
The lawyer also offers legal secretarial services. The lawyer generally liaise directly with the general manager, the legal manager and/or the CFO.
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Le droit des sociétés est l’ensemble des règles et pratiques de droit qui concernent la vie des sociétés.
Cette branche du droit concerne (i) toutes les forms de sociétés, qu’elles soient ou non commerciales par leur forme ou leur activité, qu’elles soient ou non à responsabilité limitée, qu’elles soient cotés ou non cotés, et plus globalement (ii) toutets les entreprises, groupements ou organisations économiques ou patrimoniales lucratives pouvant se rapprocher d’une société dés lors qu’elles peuvent par exemple disposer d’un patrimoine propre, permettre le partage d’un bénéfice ou d’une économie ou agir en leur nom.
Le droit des sociétés couvrent toutes les étapes de la vie de la société de sa constitution à liquidation, en passant par son fonctionnement quotidien, sa gouvernance, les grandes étapes de sa vie (opérations sur le capital, fusions, apports, scissions,…).
Le droit des sociétés est par nature transversal et est souvent mis appliqué en liaison avec d’autres branches du droit et notamment le droit fiscal, le droit social ou le droit économique. Ainsi les régles fiscales peuvent avoir une incidence directe sur la forme de la société ou le choix d’une operation. L’activité de la société déterminera également les régles spécifiques qui peuvent lui être applicables et avoir une implication au regard des règles de droit des sociétés. Il est conseillé d’avoir une vision ouverte lors de l’analyse d’une situation au regard du droit des sociétés.
Le droit des sociétés intervient dans les opérations de fusions-acquisitions dans ses implications sur la vie des sociétés concernées
Le droit des sociétés concernment également les régles et pratiques de droit applicables aux relations entre les associés ou actionnaires entre eux et avec la société. Le droit des sociétés sera enfin utilize lors de situations conflictuelles ou contentieuses concernant la société dans son fonctionnement, ses relations avec ses dirigeants o uses associés ou actionnaires et les autres sociétés avec les quelles une operation a été mise en œuvre en application de règles de droit des sociétés.
L’avocat est le partenaire de l’entreprise au regard de sa vie sociale pour la mise en œuvre des régles et pratiques de droit des sociétés. Il analyse, conseille et assiste l’entreprise et ses associés et dirigeants. Une pratique dédiée au secrétariat juridique est également proposée par l’avocat. Son interlocuteur est généralement le dirigeant, le directeur juridique ou le directeur administratif et financier.
Jean-Christophe Amy practises in mergers & acquisitions and corporate law. He has also developed an expertise in corporate taxation. He assists French and international groups, listed or not, for their corporate finance operations, such as acquisitions, divestitures or joint-ventures. He also advises his clients for the structuring and the implementation of complex group reorganizations. His practice covers notably health and life sciences, renewable energies, food & beverage and comm...
Arash Attar-Rezvani focuses on complex cross-border public and private M&A transactions, strategic alliances and business partnerships, international capital markets transactions and privatizations. His professional experience also includes corporate governance and shareholder activism. Mr. Attar-Rezvani was selected as one of 10 Rising Stars of the Paris bar by Décideurs Juridique for 2018, was named in The Best Lawyers in France 2021 and has repeatedly been listed as a Notable Pr...
Co-head of the corporate M&A and private equity team in the Paris office, Guillaume Briant advises public and private companies, as well as private equity funds, on a variety of French and international transactional matters. Guillaume has more than 15 years' experience advising European and US investors on their inbound investments in France, whether through the acquisition of businesses or equity investments in high growth companies, and advising French corporate players in their intern...
With 30 years’ experience, Thierry Brun is a recognised specialist in mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and company restructuring. His multi-sectoral activity is mainly focused on international transactions for high-end clients including corporates and investment funds, both French and foreign, to whom he offers support in their strategic growth and/or restructuring projects in France and abroad. He also manages strategic litigation and arbitration proceedings related to his ar...
Laurent BUTSTRAËN is co-head of the Non-Profit Organizations Department. He has developed recognized expertise in : legal and tax aspects of the incorporation and operation of associations and non-profit organizations (legal audits, tax, incorporation of structures relating to the implementation of complex projects, etc.) contractual undertakings (drafting of contracts, transactions, etc.) due diligence legal and tax audits, design and implementation of the reorganization and restructuri...
Louis de Gaulle is involved in matters requiring diverse and extensive legal experience both in litigation and transactions. He regularly appears before civil, administrative and arbitration courts. Louis de Gaulle’s legal strategy acumen and innovative capacity in the management of cases is praised by his clients. He specialises in intellectual property, new technologies, commercial law and public law.He is a certified specialist in Intellectual Property and Commercial Law at the Paris...
Partner of BG2V since 2017 - Member of the New York Bar since 1995 and of the Paris Bar since 1996 Experience : BG2V, Redlink, DDG, Ernst & Young, Hogan Lovells. Education : LL.M. from Cornell University, New York, USA, DEA in International Economic Law, University of Paris Panthéon-Assas. Areas of practice : Hervé advises listed and unlisted companies on their strategic transactions, in particular in the media, internet, luxury goods, sports and high-tech sectors. ...
Henri-Louis DELSOL is co-head of the PARIS office’s "Merges & Acquisitions - Corporate law" Department. A lawyer with the PARIS and NEW YORK Bars, he has developed recognized expertise in : sales, acquisitions and restructurings (mergers, partial asset transfers, LBOs, etc.) ; stock-market transactions (particularly public offerings) ; fundraising amongst business angels, financial investors and manufacturers ; implementation of incentive mechanisms for staff and directors (manageme...
Jean-Philippe DELSOL , a tax lawyer, is co-head of the "Merges & Acquisitions - Corporate law" Department. Alongside standard services in tax and corporate law, he has developed recognized expertise in : mergers and acquisitions : audits, letters of intent, sales protocols, asset and liability warranties, etc. LBOs : issuance of complex securities, shareholders’ agreements, etc. company restructurings : mergers, demergers, contributions recovery of struggling companies : banking neg...
Florian de Mascureau est avocat au barreau de Paris depuis 2007, date à laquelle il intègre le cabinet Drouot Avocat, dont il devient associé en 2015 et directeur général en 2023. Il se spécialise dans le droit des affaires et le droit des sociétés, avec une application particulière à l'agriculture et au domaine de la santé. Florian intervient aussi bien en conseil, notamment en restructuration, organisation soci&eac...
Yvon Dréano assists French and foreign clients, industrial businesses and investment funds in their merger & acquisition and complex restructuring operations. He also acts in relation to strategic alliances and joint ventures, operations concerning listed companies and governance issues. His expertise also includes judicial and arbitration litigation of equity transactions. Yvon is a member of the Jeantet Conseil des Associés (Board of Partners).
Philippe DUMEZ is co-head of the LYON office’s "Merges & Acquisitions - Corporate law" Department. Alongside standard services in Corporate Law (equity financing), he works from the LYON office in : restructurings, mergers, company transfers, leverage operations (LBOs, OBOs and fundraising), supporting external growth, etc. drafting specific contracts (industrial subcontracting, distribution, sales of client lists) struggling companies : preventive procedures (conciliation, ad hoc a...
Catherine Dupuy-Burin des Roziers is a partner since 1999 in the Corporate - Business Law team. She is mainly involved in the corporate structuring of projects and the financing of industrial operations, and supply contracts related thereto, especially in the field of energy. She provides her French and international clients assistance and expertise in the drafting and negotiation of development contracts, turnkey, operation and maintenance, financing contracts including direct agreement cont...
Philippe assists a clientele composed of investment funds, SMEs/ETIs, start-ups, credit institutions and large international groups, as well as their managers. His long experience, both in advice and in litigation, gives him a strategic and global vision which constitutes a real advantage for his clients. He has developed significant experience with start-up clients, particularly in the context of their search for financing, their structuring and their mergers and acquisitions.
With extensive experience, Henri-Nicolas Fleurance has built a solid reputation within the legal services market in the restructuring of French and international groups, taking into account legal, tax, labour and refinancing issues.Senior corporate officers appreciate Henri-Nicolas Fleurance’ comprehensive expertise (mergers and acquisitions, labour and tax aspects), along with his extensive and diversified experience, providing immediate, cutting-edge advice in the selection and implem...
Didier Fornoni joined Hoche Avocats in 2019. He focuses his practice on market operations (takeover bids, IPO, public exchange offers), mergers and acquisitions for listed or non-listed companies and capital restructuring of listed companies. His expertise also covers the issues related to governance, shareholders disputes as well as stock exchange and acquisition litigations. Didier Fornoni began his career at Clifford Chance, before continuing his career in boutique law firms. Than he was p...
Emmanuel KAEPPELIN is co-head of the "Merges & Acquisitions - Corporate law" Department. Alongside standard services in corporate law (repeat advisory work and company management), he has developed more specific expertise in the following areas : company transfers and acquisition audits (acquisitions on behalf of French or international groups) equity financing and company restructuring (LBOs, MBOs, fundraising, mergers, demergers, partial asset transfers, agreements between partners, etc...
Olivier is a corporate lawyer with a recognized expertise in the negotiations and structuring of mergers and acquisitions, LBOs and fund raising/venture capital (tech) as well as in the occasional follow up disputes (representations and warranties and shareholders disputes). Olivier also has an in-depth experience in corporate governance and compliance matters. Olivier was an associate at Norton Rose Fulbright and Willkie Farr & Gallagher and a partner at French top 100 firm Ydès a...
Member of the Bar of : PARIS Philippe MALIKIAN is a partner and co-head of the "Merges & Acquisitions - Corporate law" Department. His expertise covers the following areas : mergers & acquisitions : advising French and international groups in the framework of national or cross-border sales, acquisitions and restructurings (mergers, demergers, partial asset transfers, etc.) ; private equity / capital risk : advising managers in the framework of LBOs, advising companies or investors in ...
Frank Martin Laprade is a corporate law specialist, with a particular focus on listed companies in Paris. He has been a lecturer and researcher at the University of Paris Sud (XI) and a member of the Ansa legal committee for over 15 years. His expertise includes advising on takeover bids, issuance of securities giving access to capital, listing and delisting of companies on the stock exchange, as well as litigation (administrative sanctions, market abuse, shareholder disputes). He is also the...
Philippe Matignon specializes in mergers & acquisitions, and more specifically in private equity and investment capital. He advises French and foreign investment funds in all their LBO and capital investment transactions. Philippe also advises teams of managers in relation to these transactions, and in corporate equity and group restructuring transactions. Philippe Matignon is also involved in restructuring operations and joint ventures on behalf of industrial players.
Yves Mondellini joined the Corporate Law/Mergers & Acquisitions department of UGGC Avocats in 2005. In his practice, Yves endeavours to smooth the progress of the transactions entrusted to him and to provide true added value to the clients. Aside from the problems and/or risks he can identify, Yves is always intent on being attentive and on looking for ingenious solutions while obviously ensuring the legal security and protecting the interests of our firm’s clients. MERGERS & AC...
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