Expertise dedicated
to defending investors

We support investors, both institutional and private, mainly in the financial markets. Thanks to our in-depth expertise in corporate law, stock market law, financial regulation and insolvency law, we are able to effectively defend our clients’ interests in a particularly complex French regulatory and institutional environment.

As part of a dedicated team, we have developed extensive legal expertise, enabling us to adopt a global approach to legal issues, particularly in complex cases involving several disciplines. By integrating skills in financial analysis and accounting, we offer a unique perspective on corporate law, stock exchange law and financial transactions, combining legal expertise and economic vision to meet the most demanding challenges.

To guarantee our clients a strategic and comprehensive approach, we also collaborate with recognized specialists in related fields, ensuring that we take care of them in a way that is perfectly adapted to their challenges.

Investment in listed securities Complex litigation

Investment in listed securities

What we do

We support our customers in a wide range of investment operations, providing them with technical and strategic advice tailored to the French regulatory and institutional framework.

Examples of our work:

Risk/Arb and Event-Driven Situations

We bring in-depth legal expertise to minority shareholders, ensuring that their rights are protected during takeover bids, spin-offs or squeeze-outs.

Special Situations – Credit-Driven

We advise investors on legal strategies to minimize risk and optimize debt recovery, particularly in corporate restructurings.

Support for activist investors

Thanks to our in-depth expertise in the legal issues specific to activist shareholders in France, we support them in their campaigns, particularly when it comes to obtaining seats on boards of directors.

 

 

Whom we work for

  • Hedge funds
  • Traditional institutional funds

How we do it

We analyze both the strictly legal aspects of our clients’ transactions and their strategic and media implications.

This holistic approach allows our clients, especially foreign ones, to get legal advice tailored to the specific challenges posed by the French market, where analysis of the political and institutional context is essential to the proper understanding of applicable regulations.
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Sophie Vermeille Partner

Complex litigation

What we do

Our firm stands out for its expertise in handling complex litigation relating to corporate governance, shareholders’ rights, accounting irregularities and, more broadly,

Our firm stands out for its expertise in handling complex litigation relating to corporate governance, shareholders’ rights, accounting irregularities and, more broadly, violations of financial regulations.

We are regularly involved in accounting fraud cases, which require a thorough command of capital markets law and stock market litigation.

To maximize the chances of compensation for investors penalized by an issuer’s misleading communication, we work closely with litigation funds, thus facilitating the financing of litigation.

We are regularly involved in account²ing fraud cases, which require a thorough command of capital markets law and stock market litigation.

To maximize the chances of compensation for investors impacted by an issuer’s misleading communication, we work closely with litigation funds, thus facilitating the financing of litigation.

Whom we work for

  • Traditional institutional funds (asset managers)
  • British and American hedge funds
  • Associations of individual investors

How we do it

Thanks to our holistic approach, combining legal, financial and accounting analysis, we explore each case in depth, while limiting the need to call on external experts. This seamless integration of the various dimensions of the case enables us to propose innovative solutions and clearly distinguish ourselves from our competitors.

By analysing and accounting for the strategic and tactic aspects of our clients’ operations, we can anticipate specific risks to which they are exposed at a very early stage and provide tailor-made solutions, rather than sticking to the preparation of standardized contractual documentation that is potentially unsuited to the peculiarities of these operations.
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Léa Desurmont Associate