Legal Services — France

Set Up, Operate And Protect Your Business In France.

Eight practice areas. Fixed fees. French registered lawyers, accountants, notaries and experts — bilingual, responsive, with all work confirmed in writing before any chargeable engagement begins.

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Why us ?

More than legal advice — a structured process you can rely on.

Every engagement is documented in a fee letter (convention d'honoraires) signed before chargeable work begins. Fees are fixed where the scope allows. Bilingual delivery as standard.

French lawyers advising a business team

French registered lawyers

All legal work is performed or supervised by avocats registered at the Barreau de Paris and subject to the CNB's professional rules.

In English, not Google-translated

Every document, opinion and report is drafted in English by a bilingual lawyer — French legal concepts explained, not mangled.

Fixed fees in writing

All fees confirmed in a signed convention d'honoraires before work begins. No surprise invoices. Fixed fee where scope allows, capped hourly otherwise.

Specialist network

Lawyers, notaires, expert-comptables and sworn translators — matched to your matter, not assigned arbitrarily.

Legal Services

Pick the service you need.

Free no-cost scoping call for every matter. Fixed fees confirmed in writing before any chargeable work begins.

Company Formation & Structure

End-to-end incorporation of a French company — statuts, capital deposit, RNE registration. Operational within 5 business days without setting foot in France.

  • Statuts drafting in French and English
  • Capital deposit coordination
  • RNE registration and Kbis delivery
  • Choice of legal form analysis included
From 3,600Open
Within 7 business days

Commercial Contracts & Agreements

Distribution contracts, supply contracts, service agreements, NDAs and shareholders' agreements — drafted around the protection French law actually gives, not imported common-law templates.

  • French and English bilingual versions
  • Governing law and jurisdiction clauses
  • Negotiation support available
  • Compliance with Code civil and Code de commerce
Fixed FeeOpen
Scope confirmed first

Shareholder Disputes & Litigation

Abus de majorité, gérant revocation, deadlock resolution, share valuation disputes and injunctions — handled by the team that knows the file.

  • Pre-litigation strategy and negotiation
  • Tribunal de commerce representation
  • Abus de majorité and minority protection
  • Share buyout and exit structuring
Hourly | FixedOpen
Scope confirmed first

Real Estate & Commercial Leases

Bail commercial review, rent indexation, renewal rights, eviction indemnity and property purchase (including SCI formation) — with notaire coordination and DVF price-data assistance.

  • Bail commercial drafting and review
  • Lease renewal & eviction defence
  • Property purchase due diligence
  • SCI formation for real-estate holding
Fixed FeeOpen
Within 3 business days

International Succession

French succession law applies to assets located in France regardless of where the deceased lived. Under EU Regulation 650/2012 the applicable law can be chosen — with proper advice before it's too late.

  • EU Regulation 650/2012 analysis
  • French estate declaration and administration
  • Notaire liaison and CARPA payments to heirs abroad
  • Cross-border succession planning
Fixed FeeOpen
Scope confirmed first

Annual Accounts Filing

Dépôt des comptes annuels at the greffe, with BODACC publication, before the legal deadline. Late or missing filings signal financial difficulty to counterparties.

  • Dépôt des comptes annuels at greffe
  • Simplified and consolidated accounts
  • BODACC publication coordination
  • Late-filing penalty avoidance
Fixed FeeOpen
Annual engagement

Financial Due Diligence

Before you invest or enter a joint venture, you need to understand what the numbers actually say. French accounting norms (PCG) differ from IFRS and UK GAAP. Our experts translate the accounts and flag the risks.

  • Balance sheet and P&L analysis in English
  • Debt and liability mapping
  • BODACC insolvency-history review
  • Lawyer-signed report available
From 1,249Open
Within 3 business days

Banking & Finance Law

Corporate loans, IBAN opening for non-residents, acquisition finance, regulated lending and fintech compliance — the handful of services that move cash for borrowers, lenders and distributors in France.

  • French bank account opening for foreign entities
  • Regulated lending and payment-services compliance
  • Security interest (sûretés) structuring
  • Acquisition and corporate financing
Fixed FeeOpen
Scope confirmed first

IP & Trademark Registration

File a French trademark at the INPI, extend to the EU and WIPO, monitor for infringement and act on it. Cover exactly the area you need — no more, no less.

  • INPI filing (all official fees included)
  • EUTM and EUIPO / WIPO filing
  • 24/7 monitoring and opposition filing
  • Cease & desist and infringement proceedings
From 690Open
3–6 months INPI process
Use Cases

Why international businesses work with us.

Four typical situations we handle every week for clients headquartered outside France.

You are setting up a French subsidiary for a foreign group

Choose the right legal form and incorporate in 7 days

SAS or SARL? Branch or subsidiary? We map the tax, governance and liability implications for your specific structure, then handle the full incorporation — statuts, capital, RNE filing, Kbis.

You are signing a distribution agreement with a French partner

Review and redraft before you commit

French distribution law has mandatory protections that override your contract. We identify the clauses that are void under French law and redraft the agreement to reflect what the law actually allows — bilingual version delivered.

A minority shareholder dispute is blocking your company

Resolve the deadlock — or take it to court

Abus de majorité, gérant removal and share valuation disputes each have specific legal remedies under French law. We represent you before the tribunal de commerce and negotiate exits before it reaches that stage.

You are inheriting French assets from abroad

Navigate French succession law with the right adviser

French law applies to assets located in France regardless of the deceased's nationality or domicile. EU Regulation 650/2012 allows choice of law — but only with proper planning in advance. We coordinate with the notaire and manage CARPA payments to heirs abroad.

How We Work

From first call to delivered work in 3 steps.

Every engagement is documented in a fee letter (convention d'honoraires) signed before chargeable work begins.

Talk to a Corporate Lawyer

Free scoping call

A 20–30 minute call in English to understand your matter, confirm we can handle it and give you a clear idea of scope and cost. No obligation. No preliminary fee.

Fee letter — signed first

Before any chargeable work begins, we issue a convention d'honoraires setting out the scope, fee (fixed or capped hourly) and turnaround. You sign. We start.

Delivery — in English

Document, opinion, report or filing — delivered within the stated turnaround. Bilingual where required. Signed by a Paris Bar avocate where legal weight matters.

Advisor monitoring French company data
Ongoing Support

Stay one step ahead.

Monitor French companies and trademarks, receive alerts on BODACC publications, director changes and new trademark filings — before it affects your business.

Starter

29

Business

99

Enterprise

349

  • Monitor 5 to 250 French companies — directors, address, accounts & court rulings

  • BODACC, RNE and trademark alerts from Business plan

  • Real-time email + SMS alerts — no weekly digest delays

  • Quarterly review call with a dedicated avocate (Business & above)

  • API access, webhook alerts & custom integrations (Enterprise)

  • No hidden costs, no platform fees, no upselling

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Beyond Legal Services

Your full French business toolkit.

Free platform tools that help you act on the information before you instruct a lawyer.

Check a French company

Verify the legal status of any French company — Kbis, directors, accounts, BODACC insolvency history. Free, no login, 4.5M+ companies indexed.

Search French legislation in English

Code de commerce, Code civil, Code du travail — 2,400+ articles translated and searchable. Free access, no login.

Search and file French trademarks

Check availability at INPI, EUIPO and WIPO before you launch. File your trademark with a qualified IP lawyer.

Common Questions

Working with a corporate lawyer in France — Q&A

No. We handle the full incorporation remotely — statuts, capital deposit, RNE filing and Kbis — usually within 7 business days. Everything is bilingual and online.

A French registered professional — an avocat au Barreau de Paris, a chartered accountant or a notaire — matched to your specific matter, not assigned arbitrarily.

Every engagement is documented in a fee letter (convention d'honoraires) signed before chargeable work begins — fixed where the scope allows, capped hourly otherwise. No surprise invoices.

Yes. The 20–30 minute scoping call carries no obligation and no preliminary fee. You will leave it with a clear view of scope and cost.

Every document, opinion and report is drafted in English by a bilingual lawyer — French legal concepts explained, not Google-translated.

Mariela Petrova

Mariela Petrova

Avocate au Barreau de Paris

Toque #C2396

15+ Years In French Business Law

English · French · Russian

Ready When You Are

Talk To A Corporate
Lawyer In France.

A 20–30 minute call, in English, to scope your matter. No obligation, no preliminary fee. You will leave the call with a clear view of what the work will cover and what it will cost.

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