Menlo Avocats has solid expertise in M&A and sale of companies as well as acquiring minority and majority interests and structuring joint ventures, carve outs or spin offs. Our lawyers have handles significant deals in communications, emerging technologies, manufacturing andu education\u2026) for large, medium-size and small companies as well as for acquirers.<\/p>\n
Transferring or acquiring a company (or even a minority interest), establishing a joint venture or setting up partial contribution of asset are complex operations. The lawyer\u2019s mission is not only to draft legal documents but also to help you make the best decisions so as to ensure the success of your project.<\/p>\n
As \u00ab\u00a0strategic lawyers\u00a0\u00bb, we favor a global approach by identifying the most appropriate solutions and by anticipating the social and tax consequences of each operation.<\/p>\n
When we advise the acquirer, we define the scope of the audit and the type of audit expected (synthetic or detailed, complete or limited to certain subjects). We raise points of structure with our client and promote direct contact with the leaders of the target company. When we advise the seller, we accompany him to prepare the audits (organization of the vendor due diligence (VDD), structuring the data room, management of questions \/ answers).<\/p>\n
We assist you in negotiations. We are pragmatic lawyers and deal makers while ensuring our clients appropriate legal certainty.<\/p>\n
We draft all the entire legal documentation linked to the operation (labor law documentation, term sheet, memorandum of understanding, letter of intent, acquisition and transfer of shares agreements, liability guarantees, shareholders agreement\u2026). We can also proofread and comment on documentation drafted by the counsel of the other parties.<\/p>\n
We can take charge of your project by preparing and monitoring the timetable, organizating meetings, monitoring exchanges between the various participants, organizating of the signing and closing in person or by electronic means with the help of our legal and secured electronic signature system.<\/p>\n
\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Disposal or acquisition of companies \u2022\u00a0Transfer <\/strong>of 30% of Babel agency (communication agency) to BVA
\n\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Disposal or acquisition of minority interests
\n\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Establishment of joint ventures
\n\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Partial contribution of assets
\n\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Mergers, sales
\n\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Restructuring transaction (carve out, spin off, merger, TUP)<\/p>\nExamples of operations*<\/sup><\/a> :<\/h3>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0Disposal <\/strong>of a consulting company to Nexity
\n\u2022\u00a0Transfer<\/strong> to a fund from a specialist in the automatic distribution of drinks (\u20ac 40m)
\n\u2022\u00a0Disposing<\/strong> of a consulting company specialized in in cost reduction (\u20ac 30m)
\n\u2022\u00a0Acquisition by a US group <\/strong>of a French specialist in slot machines (\u20ac 20m)
\n\u2022\u00a0Disposal by a UK media group<\/strong> of a French entity (\u20ac 40m) specialized in financial and legal information
\n\u2022\u00a0Disposal<\/strong> by the founders of a point-of-sale advertising specialist to an investment fund
\n\u2022<\/strong> Carve out acquisition by a German fund of a portion of a French electronics group (\u20ac 45m)
\n\u2022\u00a0Disposal<\/strong> by a UK group of its French subsidiary to a German industrialist (\u20ac 15m)
\n\u2022\u00a0Transfer<\/strong> of an eyewear group to an investment fund
\n\u2022\u00a0Acquisition<\/strong> of a cultural news site by a French press group
\n\u2022\u00a0Acquisition<\/strong> of a French distributor of roofing products (\u20ac 300m)
\n\u2022\u00a0Acquisition <\/strong>of Actuacom Group (telecommunication) by IS Telecom
\n\u2022\u00a0Acquisition <\/strong>of an internship training school by M\u00e9diaSchool Group
\n\u2022\u00a0Joint-venture<\/strong> between a large group specialized in road construction and a petroleum group
\n\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Advisor of the LSDH group (a leader in branded fruit juices) regarding a joint venture<\/strong> in Morocco
\n\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Advisor of Ulysses Europe (transport group) in the acquisition<\/strong> of a franchisee
\n\u2022 Transactions in Morocco<\/strong>: takeover bid on a company listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange; various investments in insurance; advising Africinvest on many operations; advising CDG Morocco on numerous operations; advising Commercial Banking Council of Morocco on their acquisition of Wafabank and WafaAssurance (180m \u20ac)<\/p>\n
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