French corporate law support for acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures involving French businesses. For companies, shareholders and foreign counsel.
Mehdi El Jamali advises on the French aspects of cross-border acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures.
Assignments may cover a defined French law workstream or the corporate transaction, depending on its structure and the advisers involved. The scope is agreed around the parties, the French business and the intended timetable.
His approach combines earlier corporate/M&A experience with CMS and Gide and seventeen years within Maus Frères / MF Brands, including eight years as Deputy General Counsel in Paris and Geneva.
Scope and responsibilities agreed at the outset.
French corporate aspects of acquiring or disposing of a business, with the assignment defined around the transaction structure and commercial priorities.
Review of French corporate documentation and contractual matters within the agreed scope, with findings focused on issues relevant to the transaction.
Negotiation of French law transaction documents, shareholders’ agreements and governance arrangements, including joint ventures.
Coordination of French corporate decisions and completion steps with in-house teams and foreign counsel. Advice concerns French law.
For an initial enquiry, indicate the parties, the French connection, the intended scope and the timetable. Please avoid sending confidential documents before conflicts and engagement arrangements have been addressed.
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