M&A - Private equity

fg avocat supports companies, investment funds, and executives through all the stages of their divestment, acquisition, and merger projects.

Process letter / NDA / LOI
We assist our clients in all preparatory stages, whether they are on the seller or buyer side: confidentiality commitments, process letters, offer letters, exclusivity commitments, in phase 1 and/or phase 2.
Due Diligence
The detailed analysis of the target company is crucial for both the seller and the buyer to identify opportunities and risks and ensure the security of a transaction: we assist you in setting up data rooms, legal and tax reviews (seller side (VDD) or buyer side), management presentations, expert sessions, drafting and/or review of audit reports.
Social Law Aspects
Depending on the target's configuration and/or the parties involved in the transaction, we analyze the operation's social impact and assist you in the information-consultation processes of the IRP and/or under the Hamon law.
Management package
Depending on the transaction's setup, we assist you along with our tax lawyer colleagues in setting up a management package for the benefit of founders/managers, including, in particular: the establishment of Mancos, any structuring of the package and/or negotiation of term-sheet, terms and conditions of preferred shares, good/bad leaver promises, shareholders' agreements, and more generally, any tax and/or wealth management aspects related to the management package.
Agreements and Negotiations
We assist you in drafting, negotiating, and finalizing the contractual documentation related to the transaction: purchase promises (put option), transfer/ contribution/ subscription contracts for shares, shareholders' agreements.
Lifting of CPs
Selon la configuration de l’opération, nous vous accompagnons dans le cadre de la levée des conditions suspensives, en ce compris au titre du contrôle des concentrations et/où des investissements étrangers, le cas échéant.
Closing – Post Deal
We assist you with all closing operations and post-closing formalities follow-up, and remain at your side for any legal assistance needed, ensuring the long-term success of your transaction.