Services

Jean-Baptiste Forest acts for a varied clientele of companies of all sizes, both private and public, and individuals, managers, shareholders and entrepreneurs, both French and foreign.

From drafting documents to the most complex litigation, he will advise and assist you in the various procedures that may involve your company. He will accompany you throughout the life of your company, whether in an advisory role or as a representative in case of litigation.

Please take note of the different fields of intervention of the firm:

List of services offered

Competences and areas of intervention

Civil, commercial and criminal business litigation

Representation and assistance before civil, criminal, administrative and criminal courts, including courts of appeal.

Advice and drafting of deeds

Drafting of contracts, deeds and legal documentation (sale, general terms and conditions, merger, transfer of shares).

Mediation and arbitration

Support and assistance as a lawyer in mediation and arbitration cases.

Advice on the creation and transfer of companies

Creation and operation of all types of companies (SMEs, SMIs, listed companies).

Réglementation, sûretés et crédits bancaires

Consumer loans, home loans, guarantees, securities, mortgages, etc.

Companies in difficulty and restructuring

Litigation and risk management inherent to companies and business world (liberal professions, companies, traders, etc.), traders, etc.).

Commercial, franchise and distribution law

Commercial and business law (transfer of a business, leasehold rights, franchising and distribution).

Business start-ups and mergers & acquisitions

Advice on the creation and transfer of companies

Drafting of deeds for companies of all sizes, offering a comprehensive corporate legal service corporate, advice on business law, including the company's articles of association and all operating documentation from the moment of their formation and during all the transformations necessary for the development of the business.

These services are provided in cooperation with the accountants and auditors of your choice for all the operations you wish to undertake (capital increase, merger, merger agreement, partial contribution of assets, transfer of company, drafting of memorandum of understanding with asset and liability guarantee clause, etc.).

Finally, the firm regularly assists sellers and buyers in the context of securities acquisition procedures, in the context of complex contractual arrangements.

Loans, guarantees and repayment disputes

Réglementation, sûretés, garanties et crédits bancaires

Particular expertise in banking regulation and litigation (ACPR, regulatory litigation). regulatory).

This activity involves handling any dispute relating to a real estate loan, a consumer credit or to securities and bank guarantees subscribed by the borrower or the guarantor.

The litigation that a lawyer practicing in banking and finance law has to deal with originates in various circumstances and relates in particular to payment incidents following cash flow difficulties, errors in the management of an account by the bank or the cancellation of payment transactions.

Assistance and representation before the courts

Civil and commercial litigation

In the event of litigation, the firm assists its clients before the civil and commercial courts and supports them in the management of disputes arising from their personal and commercial relations.

The firm assists its clients, both individuals and professionals, and represents them before the courts, both on the merits and in summary proceedingsin order to find a rapid solution to situations that are often urgent in nature given the importance of the issues at stake in the dispute..

In addition, he assists and advises companies in all aspects of their economic and social life, in particular in the context of commercial litigation arising from the functioning, operation and activity of companies, as well asliability litigationtaking into account the economic aspects in the approach to the dispute. He is involved in the collection of unpaid debts (injunction to pay, provisional injunction, action on the merits, etc.), termination of contracts and commercial bills..

His expertise also includes unfair competition, disagreements between shareholders, collective proceedings, etc.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mediation and arbitration

In all areas of business law, the proposed intervention includes arbitration and mediation. Negotiation and amicable conflict resolution are favoured, whether as a lawyer or as a mediator.

Qualified bythe International School of Alternative Dispute Resolution (EIMA), the lawyer has expertise in complex French and international disputes, which he puts at the service of private or public companies.

Il a également été formé au processus collaboratif par l’Association française des praticiens du droit collaboratif (AFPDC).

Finally, this practice involves assisting entities in domestic and international arbitrations, governed by French or foreign law, in the context of ICC (International Chamber of Commerce), ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes), UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) or ad hoc proceedings.

Procédures collectives

Companies in difficulty and restructuring

The firm intervenes in disputes involving companies in difficulty, both as regards companies and sole traders.He tries to to prevent the opening of this type of procedure by recommending the search for transactions with the company's creditors within the framework of a conciliation procedure, the possibility of taking out new guarantees, etc.

This involves the management of all the problems arising from the opening of collective proceedings and assists you throughout the process: conversion into judicial liquidation, disposal plan, payment of liabilities, management ban, etc.

As collective proceedings can have direct repercussions on the director of the company in liquidation, t is essential to examine the acts carried out by the latter to ensure that he is not liable to be subject to a personal sanction,such as the filling of liabilities, personal bankruptcy or a management ban.

Activités commerciales

Commercial, franchise and distribution law

Your lawyer offers you the drafting and negotiation of commercial lease contracts, leases, subleases, precarious occupation, provision of services, requests and acts of renewal, discharges, terminations, resolutory clauses, payment orders, evictions, acts of transfer of lease rights..

Moreover, the franchise contract is the subject of numerous disputes relating in particular to the conditions of formation of the contract, its execution or termination.

The firm advises candidate and established franchisors, drafts the various contracts necessary for the establishment of the franchise (DIP and franchise agreement), as well as for its development, and adapts the most appropriate distribution method to the specific characteristics of each company (franchise agreement, know-how agreement, brand licence agreement, concession agreement, territorial area reservation and priority location agreement).

He also assists you in drafting commercial documents, such as general terms and conditions of sale and purchase, confidentiality clauses, non-competition clauses, and validates external communication operations and promotional operations.

Infractions financières et commerciales

Business criminal law

If you are implicated in a legal proceeding or if you wish to file a complaint and be a civil party dans le cadre d’une procédure pénale, votre avocat vous proposera aide et assistance.

In this way, he assists and defends the company, its director, as well as its shareholders and employees in the implementation of their projects, but also in the management and prevention of criminal risk..

In addition, it intervenes at all stages of criminal proceedings likely to affect commercial activities, governance and financial management. The firm offers concrete and rapid legal assistance in order to use all the legal tools to develop the best possible defense in the event of litigation.

The firm's practice focuses on the following areas: theft, fraud and related offences, breach of trust and other misappropriations, handling of stolen goods and similar offences, attacks on automatic processing systems, involuntary damage, breach of trust and misappropriation of corporate assets, insider trading.

Acquisition et cession de biens immobiliers

Advice and agent in real estate transactions

You want to buy, sell or rent a property but you do not know which professional to turn to? Since 2009, lawyers have been able to act as real estate agents.

Your lawyer will advise you, secure all transactions and assist you in case of litigation. He will provide you with the most appropriate tax and property advice for your real estate investments..

He offers you a truly personalised service adapted to your requirements, your needs and your personal situation. Sale, purchase and rental mandates are all documents that allow your lawyer to negotiate and sign on your behalf.