Setting up a business in France

Contacts

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Anne-Cecile Hansson

Partner
France

Working as a partner in our Paris-based International Corporate Group, I have built a unique practice advising our French, International, Swedish and Nordic clients on a broad range of M&A corporate and commercial issues.

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Gildas Louvel

Partner
France

I am a partner in our International Corporate Group based in Paris. With vast experience in a wide range of transactions, I specialise in mergers and acquisitions as well as private equity in France and Africa.

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David Malcoiffe

Partner
France

As a leading corporate lawyer and partner in our French-based Corporate Group, I advise our clients on M&A, joint ventures and private equity transactions.

France is a welcoming environment for foreign investors, provided that regulations concerning foreign investments, meant to prevent money laundering, are complied with. Foreign investors may benefit form incentive programs or subsidiaries granted by European, state and local authorities depending on the type of company involved and location of the project.

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