Fields of application
– Corporate law
– Mergers and acquisitions
– Transactions
Experience
– More than 15 years with national and international business law firms, in Paris (1992-1998) and Lyon (since 1998).
– Various cases of acquisitions, business sales and joint-ventures, some with significant international components.
– Resolution of disputes between shareholders and/or managers.
– Incorporation and management of corporate affairs for companies and groups (listed and not listed).
– Creation and management of one of the first “airport companies†in France.
– Responsable for due diligences activities in the law firm of one of the biggest international multi disciplinary networks (buying and selling sides).
– Build up and debt refinancing operations for groups (under LBO).
– Understanding of environmental issues arising during transactions.
Some examples of work
– Drafting and negotiation of sale and purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements and guaranties.
– Assistance whith execution of guaranties.
– Litigation related to the application of a golden parachute clause.
– Vendor due diligence relating to French assets, notably real estate, of an international group.
– Drafting of ’suis generis’ agreements in the context of sale and break-up of companies (notably agreements regarding the business and specific assets – for instance water cleaning facility).
Cursus and other information
– Magistere DJCE, Montpellier University – France
– LL.M., Notre Dame University – USA
– Lectures on mergers and acquisitions (DJCE, Lyon School of management)
– Professional publications in Les Echos