DTMV assists its customers with all issues relating to the operation of companies, the financing of their development, external growth operations or their transfer, in France or abroad.
Our team works hand-in-hand with the firm’s other teams to provide comprehensive solutions, integrating all relevant areas of law (intellectual property, labor law, commercial law, litigation and competition law, etc.).
At the same time, we are constantly striving to acquire and maintain in-depth knowledge of our clients’ businesses and sectors.
Our team’s support covers :
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Joint-Ventures
DTMV assists clients with mergers and acquisitions, whether local or cross-border.
Assignments include:
- Due diligence: in-depth analysis of all legal aspects of a target company – oOrganization of data rooms and audits (buyer or seller) in coordination with other DTMV teams.
- Negotiation and structuring: development of contractual terms, negotiation of agreements (letter of intent, memorandum of acquisition, asset and liability guarantees, implementation of security interests) and optimal structuring to minimize risks and maximize benefits.
- Regulatory assistance: Help in obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals from the relevant authorities.
Assistance with foreign investments - Approaches to employee representative bodies (in conjunction with the DTMV labor law team)
- Post-acquisition integration: Advice on post-acquisition legal steps for successful integration.
- Private Equity
DTMV assists both investors and companies in private equity financing transactions:
- Fund-raising: Assistance in structuring and negotiating the terms of fund-raising with investment funds (shareholders’ agreement and corporate documentation).
- Investments and divestments: Legal advice on the purchase and sale of interests in companies, including investment exits.
- Management packages: Structuring incentive compensation packages for target company management teams.
- Company law
Our team handles all the legal and tax aspects of company life, from creation to dissolution:
- Company creation and structuring: advice on choice of legal form, drafting of articles of association and internal organization.
- Corporate governance: Assistance with the organization and operation of corporate bodies (Board of Directors, General Meeting).
Monitoring of delegations of authority within the company, intra-group agreements, etc. - Capital transactions: Capital increases and reductions, debt issues, and other amendments to the bylaws.
- Restructuring: mergers, demergers, partial contributions of assets and company transformations.
- Transversal support
In addition to its specializations, the department offers cross-disciplinary support for :
- Complex negotiations: Assistance in strategic negotiations and conflict resolution.
- Compliance and regulation: regulatory monitoring and assistance to ensure compliance with current legislation.
- International operations: Help in structuring and managing operations on a global scale, in collaboration with local partners where necessary.
Our team aims to provide cutting-edge legal expertise while understanding its customers’ economic and strategic issues, positioning it as an essential partner in their development and key decisions. DTMV’s extensive legal experience also enables us to handle all corporate law disputes, in particular shareholder disputes and claims under warranties of liability.
