


CORPORATE
MERGERS-ACQUISITIONS
Dorean Avocats supports its clients small businesses, mid-sized companies, corporate groups, as well as their executives and shareholders in the field of corporate law and mergers & acquisitions.
The firm advises them on both regular operations (approval of accounts, changes in management, distribution of resources, transfer of headquarters, etc.) and exceptional transactions (capital increases or reductions, issuance of securities, etc.).
It also supports its clients throughout their business sale or acquisition projects, including legal due diligence, drafting and negotiation of letters of intent, share purchase agreements, asset and liability guarantees, and business asset transfer agreements.
Dorean Avocats also supports its clients during fundraising rounds with business angels, investment funds, or industrial partners (drafting and negotiation of term sheets, shareholders’ agreements, and all related corporate documentation)
The firm also advises on group structuring and reorganization operations such as mergers, demergers, partial asset contributions, spin-offs, business branch transfers, and universal transfers of assets (dissolution without liquidation).
Dorean Avocats assists international clients with their establishment in France and helps them navigate French regulations.
To support and secure the implementation of its clients’ projects, the firm relies on the technical expertise of its other departments and partner law firms, both in France and internationally. This structure ensures comprehensive legal coverage of all aspects of its clients’ projects (tax law, employment law, contracts, intellectual property, etc.).
Fields of intervention
Sale and acquisition of companies
Transfer of business assets
Company incorporation
Drafting and negotiation of shareholders' agreements
Corporate law transactions
Fundraising
Issuance of securities
Implementation of management packages
Group restructuring
Establishment of subsidiaries in France by foreign groups
Acquisition of judicial officer offices (formerly auctioneers and bailiffs)


