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SM LAW
Law Firm in Paris

Mergers and Acquisitions

Our approach

We assist our clients in their growth operations as well as in transactions aimed at establishing partnerships.

We are involved in a wide range of legal areas (corporate law, commercial and real estate laws, labour law, insurance, litigation, regulatory matters, intellectual property, data protection, etc.), enabling us to provide a comprehensive and global assessment of related entities in the context of transactions.

Our main services include :

  • Assistance with transactions affecting the share capital of companies (acquisitions and disposals), mergers (including cross-border mergers), de-mergers, and partial asset contributions, in particular through the drafting and negotiation of:
    • letters of intent
    • term sheets
    • share purchase or sale agreements
    • asset and liability warranties
    • shareholders’ agreements
    • put and call options
  • Assistance in the establishment of joint-ventures
  • Conducting due diligence, including the preparation of due diligence checklists, Q&A processes, risk identification, and the issuance of a report
  • Drafting of required corporate documentation
  • Post-transaction support, including carry on the legal formalities and restructurings

 

 

In support of the success of your strategic vision, we assist you at every stage of your projects, whether in their structuring, implementation, or development. Combining an operational approach with optimized solutions, our services strike a balance between legal certainty and performance.

In order to provide you with the best possible long-term support in achieving your growth and value creation objectives, we do everything possible to gain a deep understanding of your business, on-the-ground realities, and the operational challenges you face. Based on this assessment, we deploy a tailored legal framework, providing precise and efficient recommendations designed to protect and sustain your business while fostering its growth.

Thus, we position ourselves as a business partner who transforms challenges and constraints into new opportunities for value creation.

Our international experience in managing large-scale projects also enables us to provide pragmatic support for your operations, ensuring comprehensive oversight of your needs.

We also stand-by you in the event of litigation. In this context, we assess each situation on a case-by-case basis in order to determine the best strategy to adopt, not systematically recommending court proceedings, but favouring alternative dispute resolution methods when appropriate.

In an especially complex and constantly evolving environment, we stand out as a leading player, capable of assembling, at short notice, the most suitable teams to skilfully meet your requirements and diligently ensure the implementation of your projects.