Lovells

• mergers and acquisitions of both listed and non-listed targets

• de-mergers and company restructuring 

• joint-ventures and strategic alliances

• LBO / MBO 

• private equity

• outsourcing

• commercial contracts

• acquisition finance

• asset finance

• real estate finance

• project finance

• international trade finance

• banking activities

• syndicated loans

• finance and operating leases

• public/private partnerships and public law

Capital Markets & Structured Finance  

• securitisations, repackaging and CDOs

• debt issues

• equity offerings

• regulation of financial services

• derivatives

• investment funds    

Business Restructuring & Insolvency  

• pre insolvency and insolvency proceedings

• business and debt restructuring

• dispute resolution and litigation

• repossession of assets    

Litigation & Arbitration  

• all disputes arising in the commercial and industrial sectors including in particular disputes in respect of commercial and distribution agreements, product liability and industrial risks, insurance and reinsurance and professional liability

• all disputes arising in the corporate and finance sectors particularly post-acquisition disputes, shareholder disputes, bankruptcy proceedings, fraud and asset tracing, the enforcement of security and liability of financial intermediaries 

• domestic and international arbitration (ad hoc and institutional proceedings) and alternative dispute resolution

Intellectual Property, Technology & Media  

• intellectual property litigation, arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution, including representation of clients before civil, commercial and criminal courts, DGCCRF and customs authorities

• intellectual property asset management: advisory, counselling and transactional work including a filing practice (other than patents)

• media and entertainment: advisory, counselling, contentious and transactional work

• information technology, computer and Internet-related advisory, counselling, contentious and transactional work

• this practice covers primarily : 
   - trade marks
   - patents
   - know how and trade secrets
   - designs and models
   - copyright
   - unfair competition
   - software and the Internet 
   - appellations of origin
   - domain names
   - anchovy: a global online brand management and protection service  

Employment  

• all aspects of employment law arising in cases of mergers and acquisitions, company transfers and re-organisations

• drafting, negotiation and implementation of restructuring plans and planned redundancy programmes 

• issues relating to collective employment relations, including consultation with the employees' representative bodies, labour disputes, strikes and other collective action    

Tax  

• all issues raised by the direct and indirect taxation of companies, particularly in the area of mergers and acquisitions and financing operations

• real estate taxation 

• domestic and international taxation 

• taxation of employees' share schemes

• tax position of company directors    

Real Estate  

• all legal real estate aspects for banks 

• financial operators and investors in setting up real estate financing accompanied by adapted security and guarantees

• real estate management, commercial leases 

• construction law, real estate development and planning  

EU and Competition  

• litigation before the DGCCRF, the Competition Council and the Paris Court of Appeal

• litigation before the European Commission, the Court of First Instance and the Court of Justice

• expertise in the area of:
   - mergers/joint ventures
   - cartels and abuse of dominant position
   - state aid
   - distribution/licences
   - general terms and conditions of sale and transparency
   - pricing