Expertise

Practicing as a generalist business lawyer in both Paris and London, Jean is well equipped to support his clients throughout every stage of their business life.

- Acquisitions and financing 💸

Jean advises clients on private M&A, joint ventures, restructurings, property acquisitions, commercial leases, fintech, leveraged & acquisition finance, real estate and project finance.

Jean also assists boards on corporate governance, compliance and applicable laws and regulations, as well as choice of company structure, company incorporation, shareholders’ agreements, setting up of joint ventures or strategic alliances.

- Insolvency proceedings 👨‍⚖️

Jean regularly advises clients on restructuring operations such as :

• preventive measures (ad hoc mandates, conciliations, safeguards, etc.)

• legal proceedings (judicial reorganizations and liquidations, continuation plans, etc.)

• liability actions against directors

• pre-litigation and litigation related to restructuring

His law firm, Saint Louis Avocats, is consistently ranked as one of the top law firms in France in insolvency law.

- Commercial litigation ⚖️

Jean represents and assists clients, companies and individuals, before all jurisdictions and authorities, judicial, administrative, professional or arbitral.

From the beginning of a dispute to its judicial, arbitral or transactional resolution and the execution of a decision, Jean works side by side with his clients on the most effective strategy to adopt.

- Support for founders / startups 🚀

Having had extensive experience as a startup founder and CEO, Jean assists founders throughout every stage of a company’s life, from the initial incorporation of the company, to the drafting of a shareholders’ agreement that will safeguard their rights in the long-term, and the raising of equity investment, and the cross-border development and growth of the company.