Business transfers

We work alongside executives to advise and support them in company sales and acquisitions, particularly in the negotiation and drafting of legal documentation.

• Letter of intent (LOI), purchase offer
• Pre-acquisition audit (legal and tax)
• Share transfer agreement / Share Purchase Agreement (SPA)
• Asset and liability guarantee (GAP)

The sale of a business involves only the purchase of all of the company’s fixed assets and the transfer of its employees. We help you to precisely define the terms of the purchase transaction.

• Identification of transferred assets
• Analysis of key contracts (commercial lease, supplier contracts, etc.)
• Identification of risks associated with the transaction (transferred employment contracts, pledges)
• Analysis of the pro rata account
• Escrow of the sale price

The takeover of a company in receivership is strictly regulated by law. It is necessary to be assisted by experienced lawyers who are fully versed in collective proceedings. Our team will enable you to defend your interests to the best of your ability during the court hearing to examine takeover bids.
We are able to mobilise a team on an emergency basis in order to file a case within the strict deadlines required.

• Intervention with the trustee/judicial administrator
• Consultation of the data room (legal and accounting documents)
• Identification of risks associated with the takeover
• Definition of the scope of the takeover
• Identification of guarantees to be taken out
• Submission of the takeover bid
• Support at the hearing to examine the bids

The retirement of the company director must be planned in advance in order to organise the transfer of the business as smoothly as possible. Special tax regimes are in place to facilitate these operations.

• Support for the manager
• Determination of the takeover structure
• Analysis of preferential tax regimes (Dutreil pact, retirement, etc.)
• Completion of the transaction