Corporate and Reorganizations

Soulier Bunch assists its French and international clients with the full range of issues that may arise in connection with French corporate laws and regulations.

Incorporation of commercial and civil companies:

• Proactive legal and tax planning for the corporate structure;
• Preparation of articles of association, by-laws and shareholders’ agreements, and completion of legally required formalities.

Corporate secretarial services:

• Approval of annual accounts and financial statements;
• Amendments to articles of association and by-laws;
• Appointment and removal of salaried and non-salaried corporate officers and company directors.

Equity transactions:

• Share capital increases and reductions,
• Issuance of securities,
• Profit-sharing and incentive plans for employees and/or corporate officers and company directors (free allocation of shares, stock-options, share subscription or purchase options).

Internal reorganizations:

• Mergers, split-offs, demergers;
• Transfers of assets;
• Winding-up, global transfer of assets and liabilities (known as Transmission Universelle de Patrimoine or “TUP” under French law), voluntary liquidation;
• Establishment of joint-ventures.