Whether you are launching a start-up, opening a French subsidiary, acquiring a company or structuring a joint venture, our team assists international clients at every stage of their expansion into the French market.
Legal support for foreign entrepreneurs and companies expanding into France and the EU
“France Gateway” program is designed as a comprehensive legal offering for foreign founders, investors and corporate groups seeking to establish, acquire or develop business activities in France.
Our objective is straightforward: helping you enter the French market with a structure that is secure, efficient and adapted to your strategic goals.
Expanding into France requires more than company formation
Entering the French market involves strategic, legal, tax and operational considerations that go far beyond the mere incorporation of a company.
Choosing the right structure, organising governance, securing investments, negotiating acquisitions or anticipating regulatory constraints are all critical decisions that may directly impact the success of the project.
We assist international clients with a pragmatic and business-oriented approach, combining corporate, transactional and operational expertise.
We regularly advise:
foreign entrepreneurs launching start-ups in France;
international companies opening French / EU operations;
investors acquiring French companies or minority stakes.
A Comprehensive Legal Offering
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We assist foreign founders and groups with the creation and structuring of French entities.
Support includes the incorporation process, governance structuring, shareholders’ agreements and the implementation of management incentive schemes where relevant.
We advise on the most suitable legal structure depending on the nature of the project, the ownership structure and the anticipated development strategy.
We cover acquisitions of French companies, branches of activity and business assets.
We assist international buyers throughout the transaction process, from the preliminary structuring discussions to closing and post-acquisition implementation.
Assistance includes coordinating legal due diligence, negotiating transaction documentation and securing the legal aspects of the acquisition.
We assist foreign investors and venture capital funds investing into French companies and start-ups.
Assistance includes on investment structuring, shareholders’ rights, governance mechanisms and investment protection clauses.
We advise French and international businesses entering into joint ventures, strategic alliances and co-investment structures.
Our assistance focuses on governance, allocation of decision-making powers, protection of strategic interests and organisation of exit mechanisms.
Expanding in France frequently require coordinated support across multiple disciplines beyond corporate and transactional law.
Through our network of trusted partner experts, we are able to assist you on a broad range of legal matters connected to your French expansion (tax, labour law, IP / IT, commercial contracts, regulatory aspects, etc.).
This coordinated approach allows our international clients to benefit from a streamlined and efficient ecosystem of advisers while maintaining a single legal point of contact throughout the project.
Providing a Comprehensive Assistance to Foreign Investors in France
We take a holistic approach to M&A transactions and the structuring of business operations, working closely with recognized professionals in complementary fields to secure every aspects of each project.
Rooted in International Practice
As active members of international professional and business associations, we offer a global perspective with strong local expertise, positioning us as a trusted advisor to international investors and business companies.
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