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Alex’s practice focuses primarily in the areas of capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and securities regulatory compliance. He has experience assisting issuers and underwriters on a range of transactions, including public and private offerings of equity and debt, mergers and corporate reorganizations and share and asset sales and acquisitions. Alex’s practice also involves ...
Read moreLawyer with more than 18 years of experience, with emphasis on corporate, civil and real estate law. Advises national and International companies in the preparation and management of civil and commercial contracts and, in general, in all legal services related to this activity. Strongly oriented to the banking, real estate and telecommunications sectors.
Read morePartner in charge of the Department of Social and Labor Law, with more than twenty years of experience in this field, has been chosen between the “100 Youth Leaders” of the Magazine “Sábado”, El Mercurio 2006. He developed a strong expertise in Labor and Social Law practice. He focuses on providing a full legal range ...
Read moreArnaud Burg holds a Master’s in Private Law, an MSTCF Certificate from the Université de Toulouse (1987-1988) and a Master’s (DESS) in Property Management from ESSEC (2003). He is a member of the executive board of DS Avocats. He advises on mergers and acquisitions and structured financing. He brings together these two areas of expertise ...
Read moreGraduated from Sciences Po Strasbourg, Arnaud Vermersch joined the environmental and sustainable development law department of DS Avocats in January 2019 after a first 4-year experience in a litigation French law firm. He provides advisory and litigation services to private and public actors.
Read moreBenoît Charrière-Bournazel is a member of the Paris and New York Bars as well as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. He advises on French and international business law matters. He worked for 10 years at the French embassy in the United States and for the US law firm Covington & ...
Read moreCharles Castle is a well know lawyer in the customs and foreign trade sectors of the maritime industry, warehouses and logistics, shipping, importer, exporters and transport services, serving for more than 15 years to the largest companies in the national and especially international market in complex international transactions and operations (sales, distribution, leasing, among others), ...
Read moreClaire Champion focuses her practice on corporate transactions (mergers and acquisitions) and private equity. In particular, she advises on fund-raising, both nationally and internationally. She covers the whole spectrum of the investment life cycle, including buyouts, build-ups and exits, for both managers and private equity houses. More broadly, she provides corporate law advice to both ...
Read moreClarisse Marot holds a Master 2 degree in Labour Law from the University of Nantes. She joined the Bordeaux office and provides advisory and litigation services exclusively on labour law to businesses and executive managers.
Read morePartner in charge of the Tax area of DS Chile. Lawyer with 15 years of experience, he has specialized in advising on Tax Compliance and Litigation. In charge of advising national and foreign companies in Chile in their internationalization processes. Specialized in Tax Consulting processes, Administrative Defense, conflict resolution and complex tax negotiations. He advises ...
Read moreDiénaba Camara is involved in corporate law cases. She provides day-to-day and exceptional legal secretarial services: constitution, approval of accounts, all statutory modifications, all changes in governance, restructuring operations, etc.She is in direct relation with clients, chartered accountants and auditors. She also monitors and carries out all corporate law formalities.
Read moreDimana Todorova has joined DS Avocats in 2017 after significant experiences in law firms in Brussels and Paris specialized in European and competition law, as well at the European Court of Justice. She provides legal advisory services and litigation services, in French, English and Bulgarian, with a double expertise in trade defense measures and European ...
Read morePartner in charge of the tax area of DS Chile. Lawyer with more than 15 years of experience who has a long career in this area, having worked in the Department of International Taxation PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PwC). His knowledge and specialty are especially focused on restructuring and tax planning. Likewise, his knowledge is also focused ...
Read moreElena is a lawyer in the litigation group at DS Lawyers. She practices in complex civil and commercial litigation, including cross-border litigation, alternative dispute resolution, professional negligence, estates and trusts litigation. She is also experienced in plaintiff-side of class actions, including: Elena frequently appears before numerous courts in Ontario, including Ontario Court of Appeal. Outside of ...
Read moreÉric Coutaud’s practice focuses on public law, particularly urban planning and development law. For almost 30 years, he has advised regional authorities, as well as their associations and operators such as semi-public companies (SEM), local public enterprises (SPL), single-purpose public-private partnerships (SEMOP), public bodies, real estate developers, etc. Based in the Lille office, he practices ...
Read moreÉtienne Dubreuil’s expertise applies to structuring and negotiating complex transactions, whether in international partnerships or partnerships between public sector and private sector. He specializes in matters dealing with the marketing of intellectual assets and the outsourcing of services.
Read moreLawyer in the Corporate and Tax area of DS Chile, he focuses his practice on corporate and tax matters, as well as in the area of tax litigation. He acts as legal advisor to various national and foreign companies, representing clients before public bodies and services.
Read moreFlorence Bouthillier has extensive experience in drafting and managing contractual documents for clients including real estate companies and asset managers (civil and commercial leases, intermediary mandates, acquisition and transfer agreements, etc.), as well as for French and foreign investors (acquisition and transfer agreements, guarantees, etc.). She also advises on the resolution of disputes, including legal ...
Read morePartner in charge of the Real Estate area of DS Chile. Lawyer with more than 15 years of experience. Advisor to numerous national and international real estate companies, in charge of providing all the pertinent legal services for the accompaniment in the development of the real estate business, that is, with respect to all those ...
Read moreFrançoise Brunagel practices in contract law and economic law, including law of restrictive competition practices, distribution law, marketing law and consumer law. She has more specifically acquired an expertise in automotive sector. She is notably the dedicated lawyer of the importer of two major British car brands, for whom she acts as an externalized legal ...
Read moreHélène Laborde holds a Master II degree in Real Estate and Construction Law from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas and the Institut des études juridiques de l’urbanisme et de la construction [Institute of legal studies on town planning and construction] of the University of Toulouse I Capitole, and she provides both advisory and litigation ...
Read moreJean-Marc Poisson is a Doctor of Public Law and has a Master’s of Law from Duke University. His professional experience is varied and ranges from university lecturer between 1996 and 2010 in France, the United States and China, counsel with rights of audience before the Council of State, to working for an American law firm. ...
Read moreJean-Marie Salva is a Partner, in charge of the International Department at DS Avocats in Paris. He puts his expertise in customs law and international trade regulations at the service of the clients of DS Avocats. He provides advice (strategic consulting, optimization, compliance, AEO certification) as well as litigation. Jean-Marie Salva is also registered on ...
Read moreJing (Catherine) Ou is a Canadian lawyer qualified in both common law and civil law, as well as an arbitrator on civil and commercial matters in Québec. A member of the Québec and Ontario bars, she practices primarily as a litigation and dispute resolution lawyer in civil, commercial and private international law matters. Having been educated in the legal ...
Read morePartner in charge of the Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions and International Law department of DS Abogados Chile. Having more than 25 years of experience, advises companies and investment funds in various sectors such as the Retail Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry, New Technologies Industry, Renewable Energy Industry, mining and services industry in general. Furthermore, he also assists ...
Read moreLaurent Kihl handles tax litigation for individuals and companies. His area of expertise extends to tax consulting and tax audit assistance. He has extensive expertise in patrimonial taxation. He also supervises restructuring operations for tax purposes and coordinates audit operations. A graduate of the École Nationale des Impôts, Laurent Kihl was an auditor, then inspector ...
Read moreLindsay Amantea practices corporate law and commercial real estate, specializing in business purchase and sale transactions, advising start-up enterprises, and corporate reorganizations. She also has experience in estate planning and administration with a focus on unique and complex situations. Thanks to her interdisciplinary background she likes to implement creative methods to achieve her clients’ needs. ...
Read moreLouis Lasserre joined DS Avocats’ Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions team in 2023. His vision of the legal profession is to understand the environment in which his clients operate, in order to provide them with efficient, tailor-made solutions. Throughout his career, Louis has frequently been involved in fund-raising operations, from the pre-Seed phase to ...
Read moreMaria Cristina Ferrara is the office manager, responsible for the general services of DS Avocats Milan. She attends to clients and suppliers, manages the organization and communications, the agenda and the commitments of the team, organizes meetings, appointments, conference calls and business trips. She is also in charge of accounting and billing. She speaks Italian ...
Read moreMarie Trécan has been a lawyer since 2001. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and corporate law, and she assists French and foreign clients with their external growth operations (mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, etc.), their corporate law issues and their complex contractual negotiations. She regularly assists both private and public entities in the ...
Read moreLawyer with more than 8 years of experience, his practice has focused on natural resources and energy, tax and commercial law, serving as legal advisor to various domestic and foreign companies, representing clients before public bodies and services, as well as implementing tax planning. He advises clients on corporate matters in project development, due diligence, ...
Read moreMélanie Sauriol is a partner at our Montréal office. She practices as a member of our Labour and Employment Law group. She also has a great deal of experience in health care law, which allows her to advise various organizations that work in these areas on administrative issues. As part of her practice, she works ...
Read moreNana Anastasia Sulaiman is currently in charge of corporate governance for clients founded under DS International Corporate Services (DSICS) and DS Avocats Singapore (DSA). Having commenced her journey with DSICS and DSA in 2023, Nana brings a wealth of expertise, boasting 7 years of invaluable experience in corporate governance. In her pivotal role, she collaborates ...
Read moreOlivier Gauclère is specialized in economic law (contracts, competition, consumer law), and has more specifically acquired extensive expertise in distribution networks, mostly selective distribution and automotive retailer. He also practices in the area of manufacturer’s liability law.He is notably the legal counsel in France of several car importers (Swedish group – for which he has ...
Read morePatrice Mouchon has a solid experience in the reorganisation of numerous French and multinational groups in sectors as varied as the Automobile industry, Air transport, chemical Industry, Mining, Banking, Mobile telephony and services, both in Business law and labour law. His activity has led him to advise and defend financial and industrial operators in Africa ...
Read moreHead of the Tax & Finance practice, with relevant experience in Peru and Latam in tax-corporate and tax-private-client national and international consulting, planning, and structuring; M&A transactions, re-organization and re-structuring of companies, project, business, and investments. He is Board member of several companies in the Banking, Construction, Warehousing and Maritime Logistics Services among other companies ...
Read moreSacha Brodetsky holds a Master degree in General Private Law from the University of Paris II and an LL.M. from the University of Melbourne (Australia). He joined the Environmental and Sustainable Development Law department of DS Avocats in February 2020 after a 2-year experience in a renowned French law firm in the field of insurance ...
Read moreCommercial engineer, graduated in fraud detection and prevention, with more than 19 years of experience in compliance in companies in the banking sector, financial services (factoring, leasing, stock brokerage, automotive credit), compensation fund, real estate management, automotive industry and consulting. He has led as Manager – Deputy Manager – Compliance Officer (Law N°19.913) and Crime ...
Read moreThomas Beaugrand’s practice focuses on IT law (large technology projects, digital services, software licensing and law, electronic communication, IT litigation and legal appraisals, digital intellectual property, etc.), data protection law (personal data, GDPR compliance, e-privacy regulations, frameworks for new data exploitation models), and e-commerce law (drafting general terms and conditions of sale for commercial websites, ...
Read moreQualified from Sciences Po Lyon and the University Paris I, Vianney Cuny provides advisory and litigation services in the areas of town planning law and land control law. He also assists project promoters on matters of environmental assessment and regulatory procedures linkage (public participation procedure, authorizations required).
Read moreOur team of banking and finance experts advise in the following sectors : Financial services Our Financial Services practice advises national and international financial institutions on banking, finance and capital markets law. For cross-border transactions and international disputes, our Financial Services practice is assisted by the most renowned experts in close collaboration with a network ...
Read moreThe banking, finance and insurance sector was fundamentally changed by the 2008 crisis and is subject to increasing pressures in a complex global environment. Sector stakeholders must constantly anticipate new regulatory restrictions and volatile financial markets. At the international level, these new rules and practices are sometimes contradictory. DS Avocats’ horizontal and multi-disciplinary organisational structure ...
Read moreWe advise our clients, including entrepreneurs, companies, managers and shareholders on all legal challenges ranging from those related to the manufacture to the marketing of their products and services, both nationally and internationally. Our commercial law and competition experts also advise on the following : Multi-disciplinary know-how Across the globe, our legal teams combine extensive ...
Read moreOur Customs and International Trade Department advises on customs law everywhere in the world where DS Avocats has an office: Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia and Africa. Multi-disciplinary know-how In order to protect commercial transactions in an increasingly international context, we support our clients with their international projects across four cross-disciplinary areas : To ensure ...
Read moreThe energy and natural resources sector is undergoing profound and constant change under the pressure of global demand, scarcity of resources, huge investment requirement and the imperative need to preserve our environment. States, local authorities, national companies, energy producers and suppliers, energy network and distribution companies, investors and financial institutions trust us to support their ...
Read moreThe global environmental sector is expanding rapidly thanks to increased regulations and changes in consumer preferences. Across the world, stakes have been raised in this sector as a result of the increased awareness of and mounting consideration given to topics such as ecology, sustainable development and the environment, as well as to the role of ...
Read moreIn all countries, governmental and public sector entities are subject to strong pressures to improve the provision of public services and infrastructure with increasingly limited resources. The technological, economic and geopolitical environment in which communities, national and international authorities and para-public companies operate is constantly evolving. At the same time, this environment is profoundly affected ...
Read moreThe leisure sector includes a multitude of actors with various profiles: owners, operators, distributors [?], public and private investors, regional authorities, governmental and para-public entities. This sector is very sensitive to circumstances and consumer confidence and is currently going though significant developments and changes : Globalisation and the development of the middle class in emerging ...
Read moreGlobalisation has enabled those involved in the infrastructure and large-scale projects sector to seize new opportunities in technology, economics, trade and geopolitical influence. At the same time, it has exposed them to new risks. These changes require a more sophisticated approach to large-scale infrastructure projects. Our teams’ renowned expertise ensures that our clients in the ...
Read moreThe global Health and Biotechnology market is a balancing act between growth and change. Innovation and opportunities for progress are often born out of crises. The Covid-19 global pandemic is redefining the missions and strategies of all stakeholders, public institutions, companies and industrialists, with an increased awareness of collective and individual responsibilities. In this demanding ...
Read moreYour needs and our ambitions As a result of the increasing intervention and interaction of the State, local authorities and public and semi-public bodies in and with the various economic sectors, public business law plays an essential role in the business lives of both public and private players. The implementation of major projects, regulation, public ...
Read moreDS Avocats’ reputation and know-how in real estate and construction law, one of its core practices, is internationally renowned. Our specialised team advises clients on real estate developments and investments across the globe. Our lawyers work together with a network of experts in the economic, climate, finance, real estate, environmental and construction fields, among others, ...
Read moreThis major economic sector, which remains sensitive to economic and geopolitical fluctuations, has experienced profound changes due to demographic [shifts], urbanisation, and the need to at the same time respond to the demand for new services and the restrictions imposed by sustainable development. Increased awareness of environmental impact, the emergence of new consumption patterns and ...
Read moreThe greatest difference between start-ups and more traditional companies is in their objectives and strategies. Where a traditional company, whether it is a very small company, SME, intermediate size company or a large group, operates by following a business plan and drawing profits, start-ups instead attempt to define and test different plans until they discover ...
Read moreOur goal is to safeguard and optimise the expansion, management and structuring projects of our clients, whether they are national or international companies, managers or individuals. Our lawyers advise their clients on all areas of tax law : Corporate tax ; Property tax ; Income and asset tax ; Tax audit procedures and litigation ; ...
Read moreFor those in the telecommunications, media and technology sector, new uses and technologies represent both an opportunity to develop, as well as a potential destabilising risk that needs to be controlled. 5G, artificial intelligence, big data, the IoT, etc., are all drivers for a transformation of the market, which is forcing both long-standing operators and ...
Read moreIn order to reduce administrative delays, abundant paperwork and costs affecting businesses, Lucie Lecours, Minister for the Economy of the Coalition Avenir Québec (hereinafter the “CAQ“), tabled Bill 44 on June 7 in accordance with the government Action Plan on Regulatory and Administrative Relief 2020-2025. The CAQ envisages Quebec as one of the best places ...
Read moreThe Alberta government’s recent extensive red tape reduction measures are designed to attract not only investment, but entrepreneurs and innovative businesses to Alberta as part of the government’s Alberta Recovery Plan to grow and diversify the Alberta economy. Certain of these new legislative amendments are intended to improve the ability of corporations in Alberta to attract equity capital and startups in the tech sector, including the introduction of a prospectus exemption for self-certified Alberta and Saskatchewan investors, a small business public financing prospectus exemption, and perhaps most noticeably, considerable amendments to the Alberta Business Corporation Act (the “ABCA”).
Read moreLaurent joins the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution team in Montreal. His practice focuses primarily on civil, commercial and corporate litigation as well as bankruptcy and insolvency.
Read moreData protection and privacy frameworks are increasingly being developed globally. This is particularly the case in Asia: in the past two years, several key jurisdictions, including China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam have either introduced their jurisdiction’s first-ever comprehensive data protection laws or are updating and reforming their existing privacy laws. These regulations are very much ...
Read moreData protection and privacy frameworks are increasingly being developed globally. This is particularly the case in Asia: in the past two years, several key jurisdictions, including China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam have either introduced their jurisdiction’s first-ever comprehensive data protection laws or are updating and reforming their existing privacy laws. These regulations are very much ...
Read moreData protection and privacy frameworks are increasingly being developed globally. This is particularly the case in Asia: in the past two years, several key jurisdictions, including China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam have either introduced their jurisdiction’s first-ever comprehensive data protection laws or are updating and reforming their existing privacy laws. These regulations are very much ...
Read moreSeveral conditions must be met for the appeal to be accepted by the CBSA and it is therefore recommended that a lawyer or customs broker be retained to maximize the chances of successfully challenging an unfavourable determination.
Read moreDS Avocats has advised Menissez, a French supplier of industrial bakery products, in the signature, along with 9 other industrial companies, of a new power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 56 MW solar power plant developed by Voltalia in the South of France. This contract is one of the first multi-buyer solar PPAs in Europe. ...
Read moreDS Avocats is pleased to announce that Hamzi Law Firm (HLF), based in Casablanca, is joining the DS Group in order to strengthen its presence on the African continent and to broaden its reach in the Middle East. This alliance is an important step in the strategy of DS Avocats to accelerate its development on ...
Read moreDS Avocats assisted Moneycorp, a global provider of payment and foreign exchange services, in opening a branch in Paris. Founded in London in 1979, the company’s clients include firms, financial institutions and individuals. It has operations in the UK, North America, Europe, Brazil, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates. As part of its accelerated ...
Read moreDS Lawyers, an international business law firm with its Canadian headquarters in Québec City and Montréal, and Burstall LLP, a highly respected boutique business law firm based in Calgary, have come to an agreement to combine their teams, expertise and business. Effective July 1, 2021, Burstall LLP has merged with DS Lawyers (DS Avocats) and ...
Read moreThe firm continues to demonstrate its commitment to the Spanish market. DS Avocats España, the Spanish subsidiary of DS Avocats, has recruited two partners to strengthen its tax and employment practices. The firm, which has previously focused on advising on financial and corporate transactions, is broadening its range of services and reaffirming its commitment to ...
Read moreWelcome to this page, where you can learn more about the events that DS Lawyers will be hosting in connection with the upcoming conference of the International Bar Association (IBA). This annual gathering will be held in Paris from October 29 to November 3, 2023. DS Lawyers is proud to welcome IBA members for a ...
Read moreDS Lawyers congratulates Dale Burstall on winning the title in Corporate/M&A Alberta. This accolade was awarded to Dale due to his notable achievements and excellence in client service which spans over 30 years of practice.
Read moreThe 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada recognized Étienne Dubreuil, Dale Burstall, and Jean-Yves Simard of DS Lawyers Canada for their expertise in 3 practice areas. In addition, Georges Samoisette Fournier has been recognized for his work in Labour and Employment Law and listed in to the prestigious directory of the Ones to Watch in Canada.
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Raising capital is about to get a bit easier for public companies. Starting November 21, 2022, public companies will be able to raise funds under a new prospectus exemption recently announced by the Canadian Securities Administrators. The Listed Issuer Financing Exemption under NI 45-106 uses a simplified offering document which avoids the cost and time ...
Read moreWe are pleased to welcome Sissi Querido, an associate, in our Montreal office as a member of our Labour and Employment Law team. She will assist and support the team in its mission of excellence.
Read moreDS Avocats Paris is strengthening its tax department by integrating Jean-Claude Drié, Partner, Laurent Kihl, Of Counsel, and Adrien Landon as an associate, thus pursuing its development strategy. With this arrival, the Paris tax team now consists of 4 Partners, 1 Of Counsel and 4 associates. The team thus composed broadens its support capabilities in ...
Read moreSince Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union (hereinafter the “EU”) continues to put in place restrictive measures to sanction Russian’s actions. Regulation No. 833/2014 which restricts and prohibits the import and export of certain products originating in Russia, has thus been modified multiple times. Among these modifications, some aim to limit ...
Read moreUS streaming platform Netflix could face tax in India after the Income Tax Department (“ITD”) seeks to tax Netflix Inc’s income from streaming services in India, one of Netflix’s most important markets. The ITD asserts that Netflix has a permanent establishment (PE) in India and as such, any income generated in India is subject to ...
Read moreIf you have business ties with someone on Canada’s Russia Sanctions List, keep in mind that Canada’s economic sanctions could apply to you as well.
Read moreThe United Kingdom (hereinafter “the UK”) left the European Union (hereinafter “the EU”) on 31 January 2020. The withdrawal agreement between the EU and the UK provided for a transitional period which expires on 31 December 2020 and which can no longer be extended. On 1st January 2021, the UK will leave the internal market ...
Read moreThomson Reuters recently published its International Trade and Commercial Transactions Global Guide for 2021. Our Partner, Jean-Marie Salva authored the Q&A chapters on Sale and Storage of Goods in France and International Trade In Goods and Services in France. This Q&A covers key matters relating to the regulation of international trade in France, including recent ...
Read moreData, in its raw or unstructured form, has become a valuable economic asset, and its protection is a crucial subject for the intellectual property community. Alongside more than 40 AIPPI specialists from 23 countries worldwide, Catherine Verneret has written the chapter concerns the legal framework of raw data in France. Her chapter addresses topics such ...
Read moreSince the PACTE law came into force in France, a procedure for obtaining a visa for any public Initial Coin Offering has been provided for before the French Financial Markets Authority (the AMF). In this context, the AMF requires issuers applying for a visa to set up a procedure to secure the funds collected during the ICO. Avec ...
Read moreIn addition to the optional visa available for all issuers of Initial Coin Offerings, the French Pacte Law establishes a regulated status as a Digital Assets Service Provider or “DASP”. As it stands, the implementing regulations have not yet been published and will come into force towards the end of 2019. Avec Thibault Verbiest
Read moreTokenisation is the creation of the digital representation of an asset on a blockchain. The tokenisation process involves the registration of an asset and its rights on a digital token which is then recorded on a shared electronic recording device like blockchain. The respective project leaders are the only ones who can decide on the ...
Read moreThomson Reuters recently published its International Trade and Commercial Transactions Global Guide for 2021. Our Partner, Jean-Marie Salva authored the Q&A chapters on Sale and Storage of Goods in France and International Trade In Goods and Services in France. This Q&A covers key matters relating to sale of goods contracts, including legislative framework, rules on ...
Read moreThe Ministry of Manpower (MOM) imposed new conditions on Employment Pass (EP) applications for overseas Intra-Corporate Transferees (ITC) meeting the requirements of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) or an applicable Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Read moreThe European Court of Justice confirms the possibility of including in the customs value of a product the cost of an intangible good designed in the EU and made available free of charge to the third party seller by the purchaser. A brief by the Customs and International Trade team of DS Avocats
Read moreThe European Commission had proposed the adoption of a directive on the common system of the Digital Services Tax (DST) applicable to the revenues derived from the provision of certain digital services.
Read moreThe European Commission had proposed the adoption of a directive on the common system of the Digital Services Tax (DST) applicable to the revenues derived from the provision of certain digital services.
Read moreWith the future French PACTE law, currently under discussion, the legislator wishes to create an incentivising legal environment for all crypto-active actors. The French legislator’s approach is very clear: to identify the issues on which its intervention is necessary, particularly to protect investors, while at the same time allowing this new means of raising funds ...
Read moreThe French law of 22 May 2019 (known as the “PACTE law“) introduced a specific regime for ICOs, providing for the principle of an optional approval/visa issued by the AMF. This new regime, designed to promote the development of ICOs, does not apply to the issuance of tokens assimilated to financial securities (“Security Token Offering”/ ...
Read moreCo-organised with Women in Africa (WIA) and the China-Africa Business Council, this webinair will center on a conversation between businesswomen from both China and Africa. It provides a plateform for experience sharing on the topic of business development in Africa, in various sectors such as industrial parks, manufacturing and logistics. To be held at 3 ...
Read moreOur team provides local operators and investors with a high level of on-the-ground services, enriched by a strong relationship with the Paris office teams and other DS offices across the globe. We advise on all areas of business law, with recognised expertise in the distribution, competition, consumer, intellectual property and innovation law sectors, the restructuring ...
Read moreThe office brings together specialists in various legal fields, who have extensive experience with national and international clients, in all legal areas. This allows us to provide legal services with a better understanding of our clients and to offer a wide range of solutions. To learn more about our office, click here.
Read moreOur team advises on transactional and contentious matters related to the public domain, administrative liability and damages from public works, functioning of public institutions, the law of public and para-public organisations, regional authority and inter-communality law, civil service, as well as public services, public contracts, public service delegations, urban planning and real estate. Its clients ...
Read moreThe first French office to open in Chile, we have a team of 20 lawyers of various nationalities. We are an integral part of a network of 22 international offices and well placed to offer cross-border services to our clients. We specialise in key sectors in order to provide assistance to our clients with developing ...
Read moreWe offer our clients a customised service based on significant experience of corporate law in Africa, in particular the OHADA zone countries, an extensive knowledge of the African business environment and the current social and economic context. Our knowledge of international practice as a result of our international presence allows us to provide support in ...
Read moreOur Japan Desk is made up of specialists with long-standing experience in Franco-Japanese business relations. It advises the largest Japanese groups, industrial and financial enterprises and SMEs involved in all sectors of the economy, including the industrial, health, automotive, aviation, logistics, agribusiness, fashion, distribution and internet sectors. The Desk also advises European clients wishing to ...
Read moreOur UK Desk offers our clients the advantage of proximity, on the ground experience and an international culture, in addition to bilingual French/English assistance. The Desk advises companies, investment funds, entrepreneurs and British law firms on their projects everywhere in the world where DS has an office. It also advises an international clientele on business ...
Read moreNotre Desk USA offre aux clients proximité, expertise de terrain et culture internationale, enrichies d’une assistance bilingue français/anglais. Le Desk accompagne entreprises, fonds, entrepreneurs et cabinets anglo-saxons dans leurs projets vers les pays d’implantation de DS. Il accompagne également une clientèle internationale vers les Etats-Unis en collaboration avec nos bureaux du Canada et notre réseau ...
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