Home  /  Expertise

Business lawyer in ParisAreas of practice

Four practice areas that follow one another: the sale or acquisition of a business (M&A, LBO), its financing, the safekeeping of the funds and the handling of distress.

Four practice areas, a single chain

We advise the managers of SMEs and mid-market companies
at every stage of the transaction,
from negotiation through to the release of the funds.

By Martin Estanove, member of the Paris Bar · Published on 3 September 2026

A practice concentrated on the transactions that shape the life of a company, carried on throughout France, with the rigour acquired in international firms and the closeness of an independent practice.

Method
01

Structure

Letter of intent, scope, timetable, exclusivity.

02

Review

Legal review ranked by impact and likelihood.

03

Draft

Sale and purchase agreement, warranty and indemnity agreement, shareholders' agreement, debt documentation.

04

Secure

Funds placed in escrow on a CARPA account, release conditions set down in writing.

05

Complete

Completion deed, formalities, transfer of the corporate registers and of signing authority.

No-obligation first conversation

A transaction in preparation? Let us talk before the terms harden.

Discuss your transaction