Indeed, we carried out several assignments including providing advice on the structuring of investment Funds and Companies. These include the following:

• Structuring of SICAF, OPCR or traditional investment Vehicles;
• Assistance towards equity investment in target companies:
  • Financial, legal and fiscal due diligence of target companies
  • Choice of the legal entity best suited for the investment structure, the corporate governance and the investor exit clauses (conversion to SA, SAS, etc.)
  • Contractual documentation (opening up of capital)
  • Term-sheet and drafting of investment agreement, advisory and negotiation assistance
  • Shareholders agreement: Negotiating special clauses («Ratchet» clauses, «bad and good leaver» clauses, liquidity clauses, control over strategic decisions, special right to information, tag-along, non-dilution, etc.)
  • Convertible bond subscription agreement (convertible loan) or other
  • ALG (Asset and Liability Guarantee) to Investors
  • Management package (remuneration, stock option to promoter, manager, etc.).

• Assistance with investor exits.

We also provide assistance to promoters looking for potential investors (capital raising) by performing the following diligences:

• Revue du business plan et valorisation du projet ;
• Conseil sur le choix de l’entité juridique la plus adaptée à la structuration de l’investissement, à la gouvernance d’entreprise et aux modalités de sortie de l’investisseur ;
• Négociation du pacte d’actionnaires ;
• Émission d’obligations convertibles (prêt convertible) ou autres valeurs mobilières composées et instruments financiers complexes ;
• Management-package (remuneration, stock-options to promoter, manager, etc.).