Andersen has a team specialized in providing legal and tax advice in commercial relations between French-speaking companies and investors and Spain and Portugal, as well as in supporting Spanish and Portuguese-speaking companies in their business and operations in the French-speaking countries of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The French Desk is composed of a bilingual and multidisciplinary team, made up of partners and professionals from different offices and practice areas of the firm. The group has a deep knowledge of the French market and its legislation and business culture, as well as of the other French-speaking jurisdictions, and has extensive experience in the development of cross-border transactions with these countries. In addition, the Desk’s work is supported by the French-speaking Andersen offices and an international coverage that extends to more than 170 countries.
Our experts provide advice in all areas of business law, such as incorporation of subsidiaries, M&A transactions, tax planning, labor law, litigation, intellectual and industrial property, data protection, public law and environmental law, among others. They also have extensive experience in key sectors such as renewable energies, retail, agri-food, audiovisual and real estate, among others.
The French Desk acts as a strategic ally in promoting the business development of all types of companies, as well as in the detection of business opportunities, offering personalized advice and ensuring that all aspects of the companies’ activities are in line with local regulations and market dynamics, overcoming legal, linguistic and cultural complexities.
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