Paulhan Avocat
The services
Mergers and acquisitions
- Assistance in the frame of negociations relating to mergers, tranfers of assets or acquisitions, LBO ;
- Definition of the tax and legal scheme of such operations ;
- Redaction of legal documentation in relation with those operations (agreements, shareholders agreement, assets and liabilities warranty agreement, etc.) ;
- Contacts with the relevant French or foreign authorities.
Domestic and international tax law
- Assistance and advice in the preparation of tax returns for individuals or legal entities ;
- Advice in view of tax optimisation ;
- Assistance towards French and foreign tax authorities ;
- Assistance in the the frame of tax litigation.
Distribution and antitrust law
- Assistance in the frame of the negociation and the redaction of any kind of distribution agreement, commercial ageny, franchise agreement, dealership agreement, etc. ;
- Assistance towards the antitrust authorities.
Commercial, economic and bank law
- Advice in the negociation and the redaction of agreements in the frame of commercial, economical and bank relations (agreements, warranty, pledge, bank loan and financial syndications, etc.) ;
- Assistance and representation in the frame of legal actions regarding those areas.
Intellectual property
- Advice in the negociation and the redaction of licence agreements concerning trademarks, know how, patents, software, copyrights, technical support, etc. ;
- Registration of trademarks and patents ;
- Assistance and representation in the frame of legal actions regarding counterfeiting, unfair competition, parasitism, etc.
Labour law
- Assistance in the negociation and the redaction of labour agreements, stock option or incentive plans, collective agreements, etc. ;
- Assistance and representation in the frame of legal actions regarding individual or collective disputes
Company law, security law, bankruptcy
- Redaction of documentation concerning the compliance with company law liabilities (articles of association, shareholders agreement, minutes etc.) ;
- Advice concerning issuance of shares, bonds and titles of listed or non listed companies.
Advice in respect of security law ;
- Advice and assistance in respect of bankruptcy, receivership and takeover.
Litigation and arbitration
- Assistance and representation in any legal action towards civil, commercial and administrative jurisdiction ;
- Assistance in the frame of domestic and international arbitration.
Immigration
- Assistance to foreigners in the immigration process.