Business Law

French corporate & M&A counsel.
An international perspective.

Advising businesses and foreign counsel on French operations, strategic contracts and cross-border transactions.

Former Deputy General Counsel of an international group.

Discuss your matter Practice areas
Paris · International
Approach

External counsel,
in-house perspective.

Seventeen years within the legal department of an international group, including eight years as Deputy General Counsel in Paris and Geneva, following earlier corporate/M&A experience with French business law firms.

From this background comes a distinctive practice: the technical depth of external counsel, grounded in first-hand knowledge of the operational, financial and governance constraints organisations face.

Working in French and English on French and cross-border matters, with strict adherence to professional confidentiality.

Your project sets the direction.
Focused advice on your priorities, decisions and the steps ahead.

An engagement agreement sets out the scope of the assignment and how fees are determined. Any change in scope is discussed with you beforehand.

Defined scope · Agreed fees · Changes discussed

Alongside corporate and transactional advice, selected assignments address legal workflows, governance processes and the assessment of digital tools and AI use cases. Explore legal transformation & technology.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas

Four core practice areas in French corporate law and cross-border business matters.

01

M&A &
Capital Transactions

Acquisitions and disposals, capital increases, financial restructurings, joint-ventures. Equity entries and exits for mid-market companies - acting for acquirers, investors or sellers. Negotiation and drafting of transaction documentation, co-ordination of multi-jurisdictional counsel.

M&AMid-MarketJoint Ventures
02

Governance &
Corporate Law

Structuring and securing governance for companies and holding structures. Advising governing bodies, formalising decisions, drafting and negotiating shareholders' agreements. Managing shareholder relationships and accompanying capital changes.

Corporate LawShareholders' Agreements
03

International Business &
French Operations

Advising international businesses and foreign counsel on French corporate matters, cross-border transactions and the establishment, acquisition or reorganisation of operations in France. Coordination with foreign counsel on multi-jurisdictional matters.

French LawCross-BorderInternational Business
04

Strategic Contracts &
Legal Transformation

Advising on strategic commercial arrangements and business-critical contracts. Selected legal-function transformation projects covering governance, organisation, processes and legal technology.

Interim or outsourced general counsel support may also be provided for defined assignments.

Strategic ContractsLegal TransformationLegal Technology

Legal transformation & technology

Doing business in France

Wealth Structuring & Succession support remains available for executives, entrepreneurs and families: ownership vehicles, business and asset transfers, succession planning and family governance.

Mehdi El Jamali
Profile

Mehdi
El Jamali

Attorney at the Paris Bar

Mehdi El Jamali is a Paris Bar lawyer and former international legal executive. He spent seventeen years with Maus Frères / MF Brands, including eight years as Deputy General Counsel in Paris and Geneva, following earlier corporate/M&A experience with CMS and Gide.

His practice focuses on M&A, corporate governance, strategic contracts and cross-border matters, advising executives, companies and shareholders in France and internationally.

He also assists international businesses and foreign counsel with French corporate matters and the establishment or reorganisation of operations in France.

French counsel for international law firms · Cross-border M&A in France

Publications

Selected contributions to the professional press. Articles in French.

Village de la Justice

IA juridique : la règle est exacte, mais s’applique-t-elle à l’entreprise ?

Facts, context and review in the use of legal AI.

Read article (FR) ↗LinkedIn ↗

LSA · avec Lina Fassi Fihri

Franchise au Maroc : le marché a changé de mains

Local partners and contractual relationships when developing brands in Morocco.

Read article (FR) ↗LinkedIn ↗

Practical notes — on this website

A major customer sends you its contract: what should you check before signing?

Developing your distribution network: what should you clarify before committing?

Granting exclusivity: what should you ask for in return?

Bringing in a shareholder: which decisions should you clarify before signing?

Contact

A first conversation.

Briefly describe your situation. I will get back to you as soon as possible for a confidential exchange - by phone or video call.

Phone+33 6 30 11 62 88
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LocationsParis · International
LanguagesFrench · English

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You can also email mehdi@atlantlegal.fr.