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Some data about Thomas & Thomas

of combined legal practice

15 years

business lunches per month

53.8

Thomas

x 2

pages of writing per year

< 9,999

coffees drunk per day

25%

Expertises

Project structuring / Company incorporation / Seed Capital / M&A / Shareholder governance / Management / Mediation & Negotiation / Commercial contracts / Business contracts / Restructuring / Distressed Assets / Associations & Non-profit

Business Cases

Structuring a Silver Economy Company

Advising the founder of a Silver Economy startup specializing in property management for seniors on its legal structure, its commercial offering, and the regulatory framework applicable to its activity.

Exit of a minority shareholder

Negotiation of the exit conditions of a minority shareholder of a European industrial company.

Legal and strategic reflections on unpaid debt situations

Consideration of the strategy to be adopted by a company in the audiovisual sector regarding the situation of a debtor in economic difficulties following the approval of a judicial recovery plan.

Partial contribution of international assets

Negotiation and contractualization of a partial contribution of assets from an American company to a newly created company (NewCo) by the former managers of the company's French subsidiary

Dispute between a shareholder and an investor

Defense of a company against an investor in a dispute relating to the issue of BSA Air in a Silver Economy company before the commercial court.

Multi-jurisdictional litigation between a supplier and a manufacturer

Summons of a Swiss seller of luxury bags for an American national before the French courts (Paris Judicial Court), dismissing an exception of lis pendens

Cross-border dispute between a textile company and a customer

Counsel to a textile manufacturer against a world-renowned clothing brand in order to obtain restitution of the advantage obtained without consideration and damages in the context of a contractual liability dispute before the Paris Economic Activities Court.

Dispute between a company and a supplier in real estate

Defense of a company owning restaurants against a supplier in a dispute relating to the non-conformity of the work carried out (contractual dispute).

Structuring of offshore racing projects

Regular advice to offshore racing sports entrepreneurs on the legal structuring of their project and their partnership contracts.

Startup founder exits

Negotiation and contractualization of the departure of a founding shareholder of a startup specializing in the field of mobility in an amicable framework with entry of investors and continuity of functions in a transition period.

Undue & CPAM Sanction

Defense of a medical transport company in the context of administrative appeals before the Amicable Appeal Commission and contentious appeals before the social division of the Judicial Court against undue decisions and financial penalties issued by the Primary Health Insurance Fund (CPAM).

State liability for failure to provide public services

Full litigation appeal for several individuals

before the Administrative Court seeking to hold the State liable for errors committed by various public services.

Late founder of a healthcare startup invests in the capital

Preparation of negotiations with founders and investors, structuring of the equity investment, drafting of contractual documentation and support for the late founder of a startup specializing in the medical and social sector

Structuring an association

Advice to an association on its legal and tax structuring and support in the contracting of subsidies and exchanges with communities.

Sale of a company in the insurance sector

Support for the historical shareholders of an insurance company in negotiations with purchasers-receivers, including the drafting of the share transfer contract and the new shareholders' agreement following the transfer.

ICPE appeal

Defense of a quarry operator in the context of a contentious appeal before the administrative court brought against an environmental authorization for the operation of an ICPE

Conciliation in the construction sector

Negotiation of a conciliation protocol between the debtor, its parent company and the creditors in the presence of the judicial administrator regarding unpaid debts in the construction sector.

Negotiating the departure of a startup founder

Advising the founder of a start-up that raised €5 million in negotiating his departure with investors and the co-founder prior to a Series A round, including negotiating and contractualizing the departure.

Negotiation of a management package

Negotiation of the management package for the selling shareholders and the reinvestment of part of the sale price in an ad hoc investment vehicle.

Public Service Appeal

Appeal to the Council of State for abuse of power against decrees appointing senior officials.

Investment in the waste sector

Analysis of the regulatory framework applicable to the management of waste treatment facilities and review of public contracts.

Industrial pre-litigation

Advising an investor in the context of a startup's economic difficulties and discussions with the manager on the company's development prospects.

State liability for malfunctioning of the public justice service

Analysis of the possibility of engaging the State's liability for malfunctioning of the public justice service

Analysis of foreign investment in industry

Advising the selling shareholder on foreign investment control issues relating to a stake in an industrial company specializing in testing and control machines.

International investment in an automotive startup

Supporting an investor in the context of an equity investment in an automotive startup benefiting from public funds and a subsequent fundraising on all legal and tax structuring matters and the negotiation of entry conditions.

Commercial dispute in ocean racing

Assistance and representation in the context of a commercial dispute with a shipyard.

Representation of a lessee against a lessor

Representation of a company against its lessor who had sued it to recover an undue sum of 500,000 euros.

DGCCRF sanctions against an e-commerce platform

Administrative and contentious appeals before the administrative court against sanctions imposed by the DGCCRF against a company operating e-commerce websites.

European contractual disputes

Representation of an industrialist before the commercial court in the context of machine malfunctions, resulting in the termination of the contract and damages and followed by forced execution by the Italian courts.

Regular advice to a construction company on its disputes

Regular advice to a construction company in disputes with its clients and suppliers (negotiations, summonses, conclusions, pleadings).

Takeover of a distressed textile industry company

Legal and financial analysis of a leading textile company and conduct of the takeover bid before the commercial court for a French investor specializing in the turnaround of depreciated assets.

Précontentieux et négociation entre actionnaires

Contentieux entre un actionnaire sortant d'une startup à haute rentabilité et les actionnaires majoritaires sur la  valorisation de la société et l'interprétation du pacte d'actionnaires

Pre-litigation in the telephony sector

Audit of documents and legal analysis of the possibility of pursuing local residents preventing the proper progress of work aimed at installing a mobile telephone relay antenna

Liability of a local authority for an accident on a public highway

Prior request for compensation from a local authority to hold it liable for failure to maintain a public structure normally following an accident on a public highway.

ARENH regulation

Analysis of the regulatory framework applicable to ARENH for an alternative electricity supplier.

Relations between shareholders and managers

Determination of the strategy of the majority shareholder in relations with the directors of an industrial company and of judicial recovery in the event of the occurrence of economic difficulties.

Exhibition of foreign cultural property

Legal analysis of the litigation risks linked to decisions granting exemption from seizure for cultural property loaned by a foreign institution for an exhibition in France.

HATVP analyses

Analysis of the compatibility of private activities with public functions exercised by public officials during mobility projects and, as a preventive measure, referral to the HATVP

Analysis of the sensitivity of industrial activities in the nuclear sector

Analysis of the sensitivity of the activities of a French industrial supplier in the field of nuclear energy production with a view to possible foreign investment in France.


Investment in a private education group

Regulatory analysis of the conditions for exercising private higher education activities in France and legal audit

Public contracts for the operation of waste treatment facilities

Legal audit of public contracts for the operation of waste treatment facilities in the context of an acquisition operation.

Illegal clauses in a DSP

Advice to a group awarded public service delegations on the applicability of illegal clauses in public contracts.

Sale of a geolocation company

Advising the founding shareholders in the context of the sale of a company active in the field of geolocation of professional vehicles to an investment fund, including the drafting and negotiation of contractual documentation and the completion of subsequent formalities.

Parking DSP tariff disputes

Tariff disputes regarding public service delegations for the operation of parking lots before the administrative court for individuals.

Tarn-et-Garonne appeal for an architect's contract

Analysis of the possibility and chances of success of an appeal by Tarn-et-Garonne against the award of a public architects' contract by an unsuccessful candidate.

Minority stake acquired by a Danish investment fund

Advising a Danish investment fund on its acquisition of a stake in a French FinTech startup.

Transfer of a business to an asset manager

Assisting a major global asset management company in the sale of several French companies, particularly in the real estate and healthcare sectors.

Control of a regional audit office

Observations in response to an audit by a regional audit chamber (CRC) on the activities of a public contract awardee.

Tarn-et-Garonne appeal for a public construction contract

Analysis of the prospects for a dispute over the award of a public procurement contract (Tarn-et-Garonne appeal) for an ousted construction company.

Structuring a hydrogen infrastructure project

Regulatory and regulatory analysis linked to the development of hydrogen infrastructure in France.

Regulation of advertising on fossil fuels

Review of the regulatory framework applicable to advertising for fossil fuels.

Dispute between a startup and a bank

Advice and representation of the founders of an industrial startup in the aquatic sector in the negotiation of their bank debt and pre-litigation claims in a restructuring context.

Public procurement issues in social housing law

Questions of contractualization of a social housing operating group with various service providers in public procurement law.

Foreign investment in a medical sector player

Support for a foreign investor in the takeover of a French company operating in the health sector with regard to the request for authorization from the Minister of the Economy in foreign investment law.

Mediation between shareholders of a construction company

Mediation with shareholders of a construction company in order to remedy a deadlock situation followed by the legal structuring of the new companies after the separation.

Our Services

01

Defense & Representation

We are experts in high-stakes litigation. We can intervene at all stages of the disputes you encounter: preparatory phase (risk analysis, strategy definition, formal notice, etc.), amicable phase (negotiation, mediation, settlement), pre-litigation phase, litigation phase, and enforcement of decisions.

02

Structuring / Operations

We assist our clients with the legal and financial structuring of their projects: incorporation of companies or groups of companies, analyses, contractual mapping, etc. We also love working in atypical sectors and developing ad hoc legal expertise alongside you.

03

Contract negotiation

We assist in the preparation, drafting, and negotiation of public and private business contracts. We offer tailored assistance to precisely meet your needs.

04

Legal analyses

At the request of our clients, we prepare legal analyses on specific issues they encounter in their business. This may involve, for example, determining the legality or feasibility of a transaction or preparing a risk analysis.

05

Foreign Investments Screening

While foreign investment screening mechanisms have extended in France and Europe, we assist our clients in identifying sensitive activities prior to acquisitions, as well as in applying for authorization and negotiating terms. We can offer our clients multi-jurisdictional analyses of foreign investments, particularly within the European Union, with local legal advice where appropriate.

06

Internal investigations

We assist companies in conducting investigations based on a rigorous methodological framework to verify the allegations that led to the investigation in question, while protecting the individuals involved, whether in matters of corruption and influence peddling, misuse of corporate assets, fraud, or harassment.

Values

Through the firm, we are involved in actions as part of our company's social responsibility: skills sponsorship & pro bono .

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Our core values

Independence

Excellence

Kindness

Reactivity

Ambition

Our Lawyers

We are agile , independent , responsive lawyers.

And above all, strategic .

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