Corporate
Supporting decisions throughout the company's life
A funding round, a new shareholder, a change in management or a sale can shape a company's future. LAWINT advises on the structuring, documentation and negotiation of corporate transactions within its areas of practice.
Prepare the decision
The capitalisation table, governance, assets, contracts and existing commitments are reviewed in advance to identify the points for negotiation.
Manage the transaction
The firm prepares or reviews the transaction documents, supports discussions and coordinates other advisers where required.
Fundraising
Bringing in investors changes the company's capital structure, governance and prospects. LAWINT helps prepare the legal aspects of the transaction and negotiate the documentation with the next stages in mind.
Prepare for legal due diligence
The company's structure, asset ownership, material contracts, data and potential litigation are reviewed before substantive discussions begin.
Document the agreements
The term sheet, investment documentation, shareholders' agreement and governance arrangements are tailored to the project and discussed with the relevant parties.
Management incentive plans
A management incentive plan must reflect the commercial rationale and governance of the transaction. LAWINT advises on its legal structuring and documentation, coordinating with tax and employment law advisers as needed.
Clarify the objectives
The intended participants, eligibility conditions, ownership arrangements and liquidity events are considered in context.
Put robust documents in place
The agreements must specify the rights, obligations and consequences of different scenarios, while clearly identifying matters requiring additional specialist advice.
A shareholders' agreement anticipates decisions, changes in ownership and potential disagreements. LAWINT helps translate the intended balance between shareholders into consistent governance rules and protective mechanisms.
Define the key decisions
Powers, information rights, liquidity, share transfers and deadlock resolution must reflect the company's history and objectives.
Draft a workable agreement
The firm negotiates and documents rights and obligations, ensuring consistency with the articles of association and the other transaction documents.
Shareholder relations and agreements
Company sales
The sale of a company requires document preparation and the negotiation of risk allocation. LAWINT advises on the legal stages of the transaction, taking account of the seller's or buyer's objectives.
Prepare the information
Contracts, intellectual property, governance, liabilities and compliance matters are organised for due diligence and discussions with the other party.
Negotiate the commitments
The price, conditions, warranties, timetable and completion arrangements are addressed in documents suited to the matter, with other advisers involved as needed.
Sales of business assets
The sale of a business as a going concern under French law (fonds de commerce) requires the parties to define the assets transferred, the contracts involved and the transaction formalities. LAWINT helps prepare and negotiate the relevant legal documentation.
Define what is included
Assets, customer base, distinctive signs, contracts, the lease and each party's obligations are reviewed according to the nature of the business.
Manage the transaction
The firm documents the terms, timetable and necessary transaction documents, coordinating with the professionals required for the other aspects of the matter.