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NEPTUNE ADVISES YOU ALONG ALL STAGES OF YOUR BUSINESS.
Company law, Starting a business,
Capital transactions, M&A, Private Equity
- Choice and implementation of the legal form, Tax optimization
- Drafting of by-laws and incorporation documentation
- Organization of the corporate governance, Prevention of disputes between managers and shareholders
- Company secretarial support (board and shareholder meetings, annual accounts approval process)
- Non-disclosure agreements, Offer letters, Term sheets
- Sale and Purchase agreements, Representations and Warranties, Indemnification contracts.
- Investment agreements, Shareholders’ agreements, Management incentive package, Equity based incentive schemes
- Financing documentation, Stock and securities issues, Debt securities
- Miscellaneous contracts in connection with M&A transactions: management fees, mandates, etc.)
- Advice related to the investment, acquisition or sale process strategy
- Asset deals (contributions of goodwill, business line), or Disposals
- Organization of data rooms, Pre-closing audits (acquisition or vendor, due-diligence, equity investment)
- Implementation and Execution of transactions
- Post-acquisition disputes: compromise process, arbitration, litigation
- Restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy processes
Business Law
Anticipate and deal with your issues
- Relations with clients: defining the general terms of sale
- Defining, implementing and managing a bespoke distribution network (selective and exclusive network, franchise, affiliation)
- Compliance with the distribution-related legal reforms
- Commercial leases
- Protection, enhancement and development of business (trademarks, patents, information systems, data, copyrights, licenses)
- Risk prevention, rationalization of the internal procedures
- Audit of the contracts, of the internal procedures, social audit, protection of personal data
- Legal compliance, security enhancement, standard form documentation
- Prevention and resolution of disputes: pre-litigation, negotiation, mediation, conciliation, settlment
- Judicial processes and support in court actions: civil, commercial, administrative and employment litigations, arbitration
Employment Law and social security
Human Resources Management
- Choice of status: offices of the company, employment contract, freelance consultant
- Drafting of contracts: optimization of the duration and organization of the work, remuneration framework and terms, (non-compete clause, transfer of intellectual property rights)
- Removal from office: breach of work contract, lay-off, redundancy, dismissal, negotiation, litigation
- Establishment of the staff representative bodies, information, consultation process, elections and bargaining of the collective agreements
- Establishment of a compensation and benefits program (profit sharing and stock options, social protection, employee savings and pension schemes)
- Reorganization, restructuration (information and consultation procedures, job preservation-related regulations, staff mobility, transfer of work contracts, personnel planning)
- Mergers and acquisition: employment audits, harmonization of collective agreements, etc.
- Management of HR crises: employment conflict, strike, lock-out, union actions, work accidents, occupational disease
- Management of the psycho-social risks (harassment, stress, discrimination): implementation of risk prevention policies, training of management teams, negotiation of agreements, etc.
- Litigation before the relevant social or commercial courts at all levels
- Support of management in cases of control by social security public bodies (URSSAF, Labour Inspection, Health Inspector, etc.)
Business and Personal taxation
- Corporate tax, VAT, etc.
- Tailored solutions for the management, structuring and transmissions of personal assets
- Wealth tax
- Personal taxation both in a French or cross- border environment
- Internal tax audit
- Customized support both to French companies wishing to expand internationally and to foreign corporations wishing to invest in France
- Tax due diligence (purchaser or vendor)
- All tax issues in connection with growth and development transactions: investments, expansion in other countries, acquisitions, reorganizations, mergers, buy-outs
- Management packages
- We assist French and foreign clients, businesses but also individuals, in all stages of tax inspections carried out by the French tax authorities, including before the competent courts
- Assistance in designing and implementing appropriate transfer pricing rules
A TEAM FOR EACH PROJECT
Drawing on the multidisciplinary expertise of our team and partners, we share one aim: conceive and implement the best legal solutions ensuring that you conduct your business in full confidence.
Because we want to participate in the sustainability of your business,
we work alongside you and adapt to your objectives and challenges.