Our expertise
French business acquisitions
You have identified a French target. Understand what you are buying and the terms on which you will acquire it.
Discuss your French projectFor international buyers, investors and their transaction teams.
The French legal work involved.
A French acquisition brings together the target’s legal position, the purchase terms and the requirements for completion. We assess the French legal issues, explain them in English and work on the documents with your transaction team. The agreed scope can cover the initial terms through to completion.
Questions to address
- Which legal risks matter for the proposed acquisition?
- How do the warranties and price mechanisms affect the agreement?
- What does your team need to approve before completion?
- Structure the transaction
Letters of intent, confidentiality, the acquisition structure and a practical transaction timetable.
- Assess the target
Legal due diligence, key risk identification and clear reporting in English.
- Negotiate the documentation
Share and asset purchase agreements, conditions precedent, warranties and indemnities.
- Coordinate the financing
French corporate documentation and coordination with lenders and financial advisers.
- Complete the acquisition
Closing documentation, completion mechanics, post-closing filings and corporate integration.
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