CORPORATE AND SECURITIES LAW
Managing a business today is complex. Leaders need guidance on a broad range of activities including business start-up requirements, trading activities of an entity, expansion efforts, dissolving or unwinding of a business as well as general questions arising from day-to-day operational activities. Deloitte Société d'Avocats' services include advice in relation to:
- Formation and dissolving of entities (whether profit or non-profit and branches)
- Secretarial advisory services
- Governing and managing bodies
- Shareholders’ conflicts
- Securities issuance, including share capital increase
- Stock market transactions
- Regulatory reporting
- Securities law
- Corporate litigation
Deloitte Société d'Avocats lawyers work with other Deloitte Legal and Deloitte Tax professionals to give clients cohesive guidance based on their individual and unique circumstances. Deloitte specialists can also provide consulting, accounting, and financial advisory services. Deloitte has deep experience across a wide range of industries and sectors and jurisdictions.
CORPORATE COMPLIANCE
In an environment of increased transparency, failure to comply with corporate governance rules and guidelines can have a direct and material impact from a legal and reputational perspective. This is particularly true for listed, regulated and financial entities where compliance breaches may have a negative long-term impact on the success of the business. Deloitte Société d'Avocats focusses on each client’s risks and needs regarding:
- Managing organization legal structure, composition and regulations
- Prevention of director liability issues
- Codes of conduct and best practices
- Monitoring system and rules (committees, reporting obligations)
- Core sector reporting requirements
- Board remuneration policies
Deloitte Société d'Avocats professionals work closely with their colleagues around the world to help companies manage risks and remain compliant with their corporate reporting and other obligations.
CORPORATE REORGANIZATIONS
In an increasingly competitive market, success requires an efficient corporate structure aimed at minimizing costs. Deloitte Société d'Avocats lawyers can advise on the design and selection of a suitable corporate structure for a business, as well as assist with the execution of a variety of corporate restructuring activities including:
- Change of corporate form
- National and cross-border mergers
- Spin-offs
- Closing down or liquidation of companies
- Contributions in cash or in kind, restoration of the net equity
- Assignment of domestic and global assets and liabilities
- Debt for equity swaps
- Cross-border transfer of registered office
- Establishment abroad
Deloitte Société d'Avocats lawyers work with other Deloitte Legal and Deloitte Tax professionals to give clients cohesive guidance based on their individual and unique circumstances. Deloitte specialists can also provide consulting, accounting, and financial advisory services.
SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS
For company business to operate efficiently and as intended while avoiding gridlock within the corporate structure, shareholder relations need to be carefully and proactively managed. Shareholder agreements regulating the primary rights, obligations and interactions between shareholders are essential instruments for preventing and managing potential conflicts that may arise.
Deloitte Société d'Avocats lawyers assist companies with negotiation and execution of shareholder agreements relating to:
- The regulation and structure of governing and managing bodies
- Resolutions subject to qualified majority
- Control restrictions on the transfer of shares/Exit strategy
- Dividend policies
- Deadlock clauses
- Non-compete and business transition provisions
Deloitte Société d'Avocats lawyers have experience with and understands the nature of shareholder relationships in different types of entities. Additionally, we bring industry knowledge that enables us to help companies understand and address sector specific issues. These qualities enable us to adapt our approach to suit the needs of individual organizations.
