Our expertise
Establishing a business in France
You want a French presence. Start with a structure that fits your business and its ownership.
Discuss your French projectFor foreign entrepreneurs, overseas groups and international shareholders.
The French legal work involved.
Incorporation is one part of establishing a business. You also need to decide who owns the company, who can act for it and how it relates to the rest of your group. We explain the French options in English, prepare the corporate documents and coordinate the registration work within the agreed engagement.
Questions to address
- How will the French company fit within your group?
- Who will manage it and approve its key decisions?
- Which information and documents are needed for incorporation?
- Choose the structure
Advice on the French legal vehicle and the relationship with your existing group.
- Form the company
Articles of association, incorporation documents, shareholder arrangements and registration formalities.
- Organise the setup
Coordination around the registered office, incorporation documents and the providers involved in the process.
- Establish governance
Director appointments, decision-making rules, delegations and reporting within your group.
- Support the next stage
Corporate changes, financing and ongoing French legal work as the business develops.
An agreed French-law scope.
We agree the legal documents, the working arrangements and the fee structure before the engagement starts.
Your lawyer and the working approach
The next steps for your French business