Business lawyer in Marseille and the Bouches-du-Rhône

A business law firm in Marseille

The life of a company involves decisions that require more than a formal legal sign-off.

Choosing a structure, allocating powers between shareholders, bringing in an investor, reorganising a group, selling a business or resolving a dispute requires an understanding of the legal rules, the economic interests at stake and the relationship between the parties.

NOEM AVOCAT assists clients with a pragmatic approach: determine what genuinely needs to be secured, identify the areas open to negotiation and prepare documentation tailored to the transaction.

The firm is domiciled at 55 rue Grignan, in Marseille's 6th arrondissement.

Company formation, structuring and governance

NOEM AVOCAT advises shareholders and executives on the formation and development of their companies.

Choosing between a French SAS, SARL or another legal form is only the first step. The key issue often lies in organising each shareholder's economic and political rights and anticipating future situations.

The firm advises on company formation and structuring, articles of association and shareholders' agreements, governance and management powers, capital transactions, the admission of new investors or shareholders, reorganisations, holding structures and transactions involving company securities.

Each transaction is considered in its economic and ownership context so that the legal documentation reflects the way the parties actually intend the business to operate.

Capital transactions, investments and reorganisations

A company's development may require substantial changes to its ownership and capital structure.

The admission of an investor, a capital increase, an issue of securities, a group reorganisation, the creation of a holding company or a buyout between shareholders may require several legal mechanisms to be coordinated.

NOEM AVOCAT assists clients with structuring the transaction, negotiating its key terms and preparing the relevant documentation. Particular attention is paid to governance arrangements, exit rights, investor-specific rights and the consequences of a possible breakdown in the parties' relationship.

Business sales and acquisitions

The firm advises sellers, buyers and investors on business transfer transactions.

Assistance may begin at the earliest discussions, with the drafting or review of a letter of intent, and continue through to completion.

NOEM AVOCAT advises on legal due diligence, the negotiation and drafting of preliminary agreements and share purchase agreements, warranties, price adjustment mechanisms, earn-outs, vendor financing and post-closing undertakings. Where a transaction involves several shareholders or investors, the firm also advises on shareholders' agreements, future governance and liquidity arrangements.

Shareholders' agreements and dispute prevention

A shareholders' agreement should not only govern situations in which everything is going well.

It should also anticipate divergence: the departure of a shareholder, strategic disagreement, transfers of shares, financing needs, breach of an undertaking, death, incapacity or deadlock.

NOEM AVOCAT assists clients with negotiating and drafting agreements tailored to their project and bargaining position. Pre-emption rights, approval clauses, tag-along and drag-along rights, liquidity mechanisms, governance, reserved matters, exclusion clauses and deadlock resolution mechanisms can be combined to create a coherent framework.

Shareholder disputes and business litigation

When a dispute arises, the rules contained in the articles of association and shareholders' agreements become particularly important.

NOEM AVOCAT advises on shareholder deadlocks, challenges to corporate decisions, exclusion, removal of executives, breaches of undertakings and negotiated shareholder exits.

The first priority is to identify each party's rights and the leverage available. Depending on the situation, the solution may involve negotiation, a share buyout or transfer, a governance reorganisation or litigation. The firm's experience in both advisory and contentious matters allows this dimension to be considered from the outset.

A practice built in Marseille and open to clients throughout France

Maître Alexandre ROBERT is admitted to the Marseille Bar and has practised business law for more than ten years.

Before founding NOEM AVOCAT, he practised with several business law firms in Paris and Marseille, working on corporate matters, business transfers and disputes between shareholders or commercial partners.

That experience now supports an independent practice focused on direct advice to entrepreneurs, executives and investors. The firm acts for clients in Marseille and the Bouches-du-Rhône, as well as in the Var and, where appropriate, throughout France.

Direct access to your lawyer

NOEM AVOCAT keeps its organisation simple: every matter is handled directly by Maître Alexandre ROBERT.

The aim is to give business owners and executives a clear understanding of their position, the identified risks and the decisions that need to be made.

Work may be billed on a fixed-fee or hourly basis, or, for businesses with recurring legal needs, through an ongoing legal subscription.

Discuss your situation

Are you looking to form or reorganise a company, structure shareholder relations, prepare a sale or resolve a dispute?

An initial discussion makes it possible to identify the main issues and determine the appropriate scope of assistance.