Our “Corporate & M&A” team advises on small, medium and large transactions as well as on all other aspects of corporate law. The size and the international vision of our firm allows us to offer a service tailored to our clients’ individual needs, taking into account the general context and cultural differences, which can be perfectly understood by our multilingual team.
Our experience covers a wide range of sectors. Recently, we have been involved in transactions in the following areas: heavy industry, energy, especially renewable energies, retail, environment, trade fairs, biotechnology, publishing sector, hotel industry and entertainment, health, sport.
In particular, we focus our activity on the following areas:
- Mergers, acquisitions and transfers of undertakings
- Joint ventures
- Private equity and venture capital
- Acquisition of companies in the context of insolvency proceedings
- Internal group restructurings, partial contribution of assets, business transformations
We have a wide experience not only in different kinds of operations (mergers, dissolutions, contribution of assets, etc.) concerning the usual forms of companies under civil or commercial law (especially société anonyme, société par actions simplifiée, société à responsabilité limitée, société en nom collectif, société en commandite simple, société civile of any kind, groupement d’intérêt économique, groupement européen d’intérêt économique, etc.), but also with non-profit entities (associations, foundations), local semi-public companies, as well as entities with special status.
We advise our clients on all types of disputes (in amicable settlement proceedings or in court or arbitration proceedings) that may arise between shareholders in connection with the creation of a company, the application of the partnership agreement or a shareholders’ agreement, or the implementation of representation and warranties granted within the context of share or asset sale. We also assist our clients in disputes with company executives.
Partners, Heads of Department
Michèle Dauvois Partner
michele.dauvois@kleinwenner.eu
+33 (0)1 44 95 20 00
Jens Förderer Partner
jens.foerderer@kleinwenner.eu
+33 (0)1 44 95 20 00
Philippe Simon Partner
philippe.simon@kleinwenner.eu
+33 (0)1 44 95 20 00
Carina Grigorian Partner
carina.grigorian@kleinwenner.eu
+33 (0)1 44 95 20 00
Mathias Schmid Partner
mathias.schmid@kleinwenner.eu
+33 (0)1 44 95 20 00