LAW FIRM
VANGUARD BUSINESS LAW
CORPORATE
M&A
Visionary entrepreneurs, from ambitious startups to international groups, Vanguard Business Law advises you in your strategic projects, including mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, restructurings, and business transfers.
BUSINESS
INCORPORATION
Corporate structuring, choice of legal form, articles of association, governance, shareholders’ agreements, and related matters.
FUNDRAISING
Negotiation of term sheets and shareholders’ agreements, legal and financial structuring, capital increases, preferred shares, SAFE, convertible bonds, share warrants, management incentive schemes, and related transactions.
EXTERNAL GROWTH /
ACQUISITIONS
Target identification (through its network of investment banks and M&A advisors), negotiation of letters of intent, deal structuring, legal due diligence, share or asset purchase agreements, and transaction completion.
BUSINESS
TRANSFER
Pre-sale structuring, holding company formation, LBOs, OBOs, family transfers (including Dutreil Pact structuring), identification of buyers (through its network of investment banks), negotiation of letters of intent, and share sale agreements.
RESTRUCTURING
Mergers, spin-offs, liquidations, universal transfer of assets and liabilities, holding company structuring, management fees arrangements, and related corporate reorganizations.
DAY-TO-DAY
CORPORATE MATTERS
Ordinary and extraordinary shareholders’ meetings, employee and key-person incentive plans (share warrants, BSPCE, free share grants, stock options, etc.), share transfers, and ongoing corporate governance matters.
COMMERCIAL
CONTRACTS
General terms and conditions, franchise agreements, distribution agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and commercial contracts.
