FRANCE

In France, we have established teams with the quality and imagination to deliver the most transformational projects for our clients, resolve their most difficult disputes and create even more impact for them across and beyond Europe.

The work of our Paris lawyers includes the high value, the everyday and everything in between. We have extensive knowledge and experience of the French market and are leaders in our specialist fields spanning cross border disputes and transactions, real estate and commercial services (specifically Finance, M&A, Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration, White Collar Crime, Public Law, Restructuring, Competition, IP/IT and Employment).

Our finance specialists are leaders in structured finance, derivatives, debt capital markets and bank regulatory matters. We advise corporates, financial institutions and funds on all financing aspects, from regulatory issues to restructuring.

Our transactional practice focuses on domestic and cross-border M&A work including build up, as well as distressed M&A, both buy and sell side. We also provide cutting-edge advice on all aspects of general corporate work, governance, group restructuring and reorganisation.

In real estate, we are well known for our domestic and cross-border investment work, real estate finance advising both borrowers and lenders, construction, retail, office and general commercial leases, construction and leases litigation. 

Addleshaw Goddard’s dispute resolution team in Paris handles complex commercial disputes before French courts and arbitral tribunals. Our lawyers focus on efficient, results-oriented strategies to protect our clients’ interests in France and internationally. We also represent clients in international arbitrations, with particular strength in energy, construction, competition and post-M&A disputes. Our experience spans ICC, ad hoc and other major arbitration forums. 

Our compliance and internal investigation lawyers act for companies and executives in domestic and cross-border investigations involving fraud, corruption, and regulatory matters. Our team is also recognised for compliance training and internal investigations.

Our employment team regularly advises French and foreign groups in the context of their individual and collective labour relations and negotiations, including the setting up and implementation of redundancy plans, assistance on collective agreements negotiations, as well as individual, collective or serial litigation before French courts.

Much of our work has an international flavour and we are well connected to our colleagues across Europe, Asia and the Middle East to deliver an international capability whenever and wherever required for domestic and international clients including financial institutions, public sector, successful businesses and private individuals.

Whatever your requirement we pride ourselves on delivering a service that is focused, relevant and consistently excellent.