Corporate and Commercial

Over 300 lawyers offering top corporate legal advice

We advise and represent state-owned and private companies, and national and international groups, assisting our clients in all legal aspects of their business activity.

The lawyers in our Corporate and Commercial Practice advise clients on national and international corporate transactions, mainly mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, corporate restructurings and collaboration agreements.

The quality of the services that our firm's Corporate and Commercial Practice provides has led the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe 2015 to recognize our firm as the " Most innovative law firm in corporate and commercial law."

General company advice: We advise national and international companies and groups on compliance issues, including corporate governance, secretarial duties, and reporting requirements, as well as on making corporate decisions relating to their daily operations. 

Shareholders agreements: We advise on implementing, negotiating, and drafting shareholders agreements, specifically concerning the available options (e.g., qualified majorities, share transfer restrictions, put and call options, tag-a-long and drag-a-long rights, corporate governance, distribution of dividends, the composition and election of companies’ corporate bodies, and exercising voting rights).

Corporate governance: We assist clients with corporate governance and disclosure matters, reviewing existing corporate governance practices and disclosures, and advising on options available under the applicable law. The firm advises shareholders, senior management, boards of directors, and board committees on compliance and corporate governance practices, and on preparing and drafting corporate governance documents (audit policies, codes of ethics, memorandums, and shareholders’ and boards of directors’ resolutions).

Commercial and licensing agreements: We advise clients on negotiating local and international agreements, including agreements to buy, sell or supply goods and services; distribution and manufacturing agreements; and franchise, agency and licensing agreements.

Corporate restructuring: We advise clients on incorporating and restructuring corporate group structures, by planning and implementing the most suitable corporate structures, and drafting and negotiating the related contracts and documents.

Corporate compliance: We advise clients on implementing efficient monitoring systems to prevent corporate crime and to comply with the applicable legal regime.