Practice area
Corporate Law
French company formation, governance, investment and transactions
We advise companies, founders, investors and families on the French corporate-law dimensions of establishing, acquiring, holding and operating a business in France.
Our London base makes it easier to align French legal formalities with UK timetables, advisers and commercial expectations. We explain the practical consequences of each structure before documentation and filings begin.
The work is scoped around the transaction or business objective, with French-law drafting and coordination delivered in clear English or French.
We regularly assist with
Formation of SAS, SARL, SCI and other French entities
Shareholders’ agreements, governance and reserved matters
Share issues, transfers and corporate reorganisations
French-law due diligence and transaction support
Board and shareholder approvals
Ongoing corporate housekeeping and group support
Our approach
We combine French legal precision with a practical understanding of how UK stakeholders expect a transaction to be explained and managed. Advice is sequenced around decisions, dependencies and risk rather than formalities alone.
Often relevant to: Founders, boards, UK parent companies, investment teams and family enterprises.
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