Our expertise
Investing in a French company
You are investing in France. Define the rights that come with the investment.
Discuss your French projectFor investors, founders and international corporate groups.
The French legal work involved.
An equity investment creates an ongoing relationship between shareholders. We work on the French corporate documents and the agreed investor rights, including governance, information and share transfers. We coordinate the legal completion steps with the parties and their advisers.
Questions to address
- What governance rights will the investment carry?
- How are information and future funding decisions organised?
- Which corporate steps are needed to complete the investment?
- Plan the investment
Review of the capital structure, the proposed funding and the corporate steps required.
- Agree the key terms
Term sheets, investor rights, ownership arrangements and governance.
- Prepare the documents
Subscription agreements, capital increases and relevant French corporate instruments.
- Protect the relationship
Shareholder agreements, information rights, transfer rules and exit arrangements.
- Complete the corporate steps
Resolutions, subscriptions, closing documents and registration formalities.
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