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    Commercial

    We work with individual entrepreneurs and companies of all types and sizes to address the myriad issues and opportunities which arise as they establish, build, and run their businesses. 

    Complemented by deep expertise across relevant core sectors, our experts are trusted advisors to small, medium, and large enterprises; publicly traded companies; family-owned businesses; foundations; and start-ups. We serve both domestic and international investors and shareholders.

    Our expertise covers the full spectrum of commercial needs, from business set-up, development and expansion to joint ventures, consolidation, restructuring and succession. 

    We regularly advise clients on compliance and regulatory issues in heavily regulated sectors, as well as the full range of issues related to all types of business contracts including distribution and logistics, franchising, manufacturing, supply and subcontracting, tolling, merchandising and sponsorship. We also assist our clients to ensure they handle all their commercial disputes, including the pre-litigation stage, successfully and efficiently.

    ADVANT Altana also supports clients with developing company statutes and shareholders agreements, internal procedures and intragroup arrangements, and general terms and conditions. We advise on issues related to environment and safety, family business succession, compliance and money laundering, consumer regulation, e-commerce, product liability, and corporate governance, among many others. We provide legal support services to clients on an ongoing basis, including corporate housekeeping, with cost and time efficiency in mind. We are able to advise clients in a wider international business context, as well as vis a vis national considerations, when their needs expand across borders.

    Our lawyers also draw upon other related practice and sector groups across ADVANT to provide exactly the right expertise for each client’s unique circumstances. This includes working collaboratively with experts from areas such as tax, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, data protection, employment, dispute resolution, and arbitration to ensure a truly holistic service. We also draw upon a wider network of best-in-class peer firms around the world to ensure truly global coverage for clients, as required.

    Actualités

    LITIGATION AND DISPUTES IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND ITALY - AN OVERVIEW Q&A
    “Companies doing business in the European Union are now, more than ever, likely to face commercial disputes in multiple jurisdictions across Europe, each of which have their own specific procedural and sub…
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    Best Lawyers 2022: Altana's lawyers once again recognized by their peers amongst the best in the business
    Nineteen (19) Altana lawyers have been recognized by their peers as among the best business law practitioners in the 2022 "Best Lawyers" ranking. Of note: François Muller is named "Lawyer of the Year - Con…
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    Altana advises the Covea group
    Altana advises the Covea Group in the renewal of its bancassurance partnership with the BPCE Group and Natixis  The Covea Group and the BPCE Group, bancassurance partners since 1994 for non-life insuran…
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    "Le Point" 2019 Best Law Firms: Altana recognized in several categories
    Altana is recognized by the first edition of the Le Point / Statista ranking of law firms in France, established on the basis of survey responses collected from 18,000 lawyers and in-house counsel. This…
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    Altana develops its M&A, Private Equity and Restructuring activities
    The firm pursues its growth strategy focused on transactional activities and complex operations and confirms the strength of its domestic and international position in 2019, the year that marks 10 years si…
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    The legal world: female lawyers' perspective
    Valérie Lafarge Sarkozy and Stephanie Smatt give their point of view on the ultrafeminisation of the legal world in today's Les Echos dedicated to Women in Business. Consult the article,  "Monde du droi…
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    Enforcement of the law over time: The French Supreme Court reestablishes the boundaries
    This publication is available in French only. Pour la première fois, la Cour de cassation s’est prononcée sur l’application dans le temps de l’ordonnance du 10 février 2016, consacrant le « nouveau » droi…
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    Company officers face compliance challenges
    Compliance,  cybersecurity and company officers' liability are in full evolution. Find the analysis of Valérie Lafarge-Sarkozy, Partner, and Benjamin Dors, Senior Associate, in Les Echos. Consult the…
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    The Hardship Clause
    The ratification act of 20 April 2018 having, against the opinion of some senators, upheld the power of judicial review of contract for unpredictability, Professor Louis Thibierge delivers his analysis of …
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