External Growth /Corporate

Cloix Mendès-Gil supports you in structuring, securing, and steering your capital transactions, integrating the legal, financial, and operational dimensions.

Describe my need

Our support in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity

Acquisition and disposal of companies

Company acquisitions and disposals require a comprehensive approach, from structuring through to completion.
We help you:

structure your transactions from a legal standpoint
organise and conduct due diligence
negotiate and draft the contractual documentation (LOI, SPA, GAP)
secure the completion conditions and guarantees put in place, including through W&I (warranty and indemnity) insurance

Our approach is designed to secure the transaction while safeguarding your economic interests.

Capital transactions and fundraising

Capital transactions are key stages in a company's development.
We advise on:

structuring capital increases
supporting fundraising rounds
organising the relationship between investors and management through shareholders' agreements
securing the balance of shareholdings

Private equity and management packages

Private equity transactions involve specific legal and financial mechanisms.
We help you:

structure private equity transactions
set up management packages
organise management incentive schemes
secure the relationship between investors and management

Group reorganisation and structuring

Strategic developments within companies often require a reorganisation of their structure.
We advise on:

structuring corporate groups
organising internal reorganisation transactions
securing intra-group flows through appropriate agreements
adapting structures to operational and financial requirements

Corporate governance and the organisation of powers

Clear governance is essential to the stability and performance of organisations.
We help you:

organise decision-making powers within companies and groups
structure the relationship between shareholders and management
draft shareholders' agreements
anticipate deadlock situations

Setting up structures and choosing legal vehicles

The choice of legal structure shapes how an organisation operates and its strategy.
We help you:

set up and structure companies (SARL, SAS, SA, GIE, etc.)
put in place specific public or mixed-economy structures (SPL, SEM, SEMOP, SCIC)
optimise legal choices in light of tax and employment considerations

Corporate life and day-to-day support

Beyond one-off transactions, companies require ongoing legal support.
We advise on:

providing legal secretarial services, including for listed companies
organising general meetings and corporate resolutions
supporting the approval of annual accounts
securing changes within the company

Shareholder disputes and sensitive situations

Relationships between shareholders can give rise to tension or deadlock.
We help you:

manage conflicts between shareholders
structure resolution strategies
defend your interests in the event of a dispute
act in sensitive or crisis situations

Insolvency proceedings and restructuring

Situations of financial difficulty require a swift, structured approach.
We advise on:

supporting companies in difficulty
structuring restructuring transactions
defending the interests of shareholders, directors, or investors
reconciling corporate and financial considerations

Skills

Mergers and acquisitions
Long term financing operations
Capital investment and financing
Audit
Restructuring
Corporate governance and the organisation of powers within groups
Management package
Structuring and reorganisation of company groups
Assisting groups in their daily activities: legal secretarial work, account management and approval of company accounts
Litigation between shareholders
Insolvency proceedings

Your partners

Our vision of the lawyer's work by your side

Cloix Mendès-Gil supports private and public players in their strategic projects, sensitive situations and complex disputes. Companies, local authorities, institutions or entrepreneurs: we work at the heart of your challenges, with a comprehensive, operational approach.

We are a partner of private initiative and public action

We support companies, financial players, mixed-economy and social-economy structures, as well as the State and local authorities. This dual public/private culture allows us to understand your constraints and provide solutions suited to interlocking environments.

We approach advice, litigation and mediation as a single whole

We combine expertise in public and private law to handle each situation as a whole. Anticipating risks, structuring projects, securing decisions and managing disputes: our goal is to choose the most effective strategy to defend your interests.

We work according to a proven method

A lead partner steers each case and coordinates a team suited to your needs. We build mediation in as a strategic lever to preserve relationships, control costs and speed up resolutions, whenever it is relevant to do so.

We place mediation at the heart of our strategies

We place mediation at the heart of our strategies to foster effective, level-headed solutions. Led by partner-mediators in public and private law, it helps preserve relationships and control costs and timeframes. Far more than an alternative, it is a strategic tool we use with rigour.