Corporate Law Attorneys in Cannes - French Riviera
CORPORATE LAW
Corporate Structuring, Governance, and Legal Compliance
Corporate lawforms the legal foundation of all business activities. An appropriate corporate structure is essential for protecting executives, ensuring economic performance, maintaining stable relationships among partners, and maximizing the company’s future value.
ARPEGE LAW FIRM assists executives, partners, investors, and family-owned groups inestablishing, organizing, restructuring, and securing their corporate structures, using a strategic approach that integrates tax, real estate, and estate planning considerations.
Startups, for their part, receive dedicated support aimed at establishing a solid legal foundation, facilitating the entry of investors, and preparing for the growth and valuation phases.
We support:
- Entrepreneurs and business leaders
- Majority or minority partners
- Investors
- Family groups
- International clients
- Holding companies
- Real Estate Structures
Our clients are looking for a solid legal framework, proactive risk management, and a long-term vision.
Our areas of expertise in corporate law
The choice of business structure is crucial. It affects:
- The Liability of the Executive
- The tax system
- The governance model
- Methods of transmission
- The entry of investors
In particular, we provide services for:
- Incorporation of SAS, SASU, SARL, EURL, and SA
- Formation of real estate investment companies (SCIs) and asset management holding companies
- Drafting of Custom Articles of Incorporation
- Distribution of Powers
- Shareholder Agreements
- Structuring of corporate groups
Our approach goes beyond mere legal formalities: we design a corporate structure that aligns with our development and value-creation objectives.
A company’s stability depends on clear and well-thought-out governance. Disputes and the risk of deadlock often arise when governance has not been thoroughly planned.
We support our clients in:
- Drafting strategic partnership agreements
- The Structure of Voting Rights and Approval Clauses
- Managing conflicts among partners
- Issues related to decision-making gridlock
- The expulsion of a partner
- The transfer of shares
A structured governance framework helps prevent disputes and preserve the company’s value.
Business growth often involves complex legal matters.
We specialize in:
- Capital increase or reduction
- The entry of investors
- The creation of holding companies that drive growth
- Fundraising through a network of professionals in the financial sector.
Each transaction is analyzed from a legal, tax, and strategic perspective.
We provide services in:
- Preparing for a sale or acquisition
- Drafting the Letter of Intent (LOI)
- Legal due diligence
- Drafting sale or purchase agreements
- Asset and Liability Guarantee
- Tax Optimization for the Sale
- Post-sale support
Our goal is to ensure the safety of the operation while maximizing value.
A manager is accountable in several ways:
- Liability Insurance
- Tax liability
- Criminal liability
- Liability for Insufficient Assets
We provide services in both preventive and litigation matters in order to:
- Ensuring sound management decisions
- Anticipating risks
- Provide assistance in the event of personal liability
The protection of corporate officers is a central focus of our corporate law practice.
A company’s legal compliance requires regular monitoring, which is why we assist our clients with:
- On the organization and attendance at general meetings
- The preparation of meeting minutes
- Updating the bylaws
- Approval of financial statements in coordination with certified public accountants
- The removal of executives
- Relocation of the headquarters
We provide thorough and responsive support in the day-to-day management of the company.
When a dispute becomes unavoidable, we represent clients before the courts with jurisdiction over:
- Disputes among partners
- Challenge to a General Meeting
- Abuse of majority or minority rights
- Removal of an Executive
- Invalidity of General Meetings
- Liability for mismanagement
