Commercial Law

When doing business in France or with French companies, your company may be faced with a range of questions about the applicable law or legal framework governing a specific problem or sector of the industry. George APOSTOL is a bilingual lawyer (EN – FR) who advises French and foreign companies with particular expertise in advising English-speaking companies operating on the French market. He graduated from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne in private law and private international law, and is a member of the Bar of Paris since 2014.

Assistance of a bilingual lawyer FR – EN

With a strong international commercial clientele, my firm has specific experience in cross-border issues. I can assess with you the legal issues of your company, and propose appropriate solutions to your situation.

Commerce in France

Calling on a lawyer helps securing a commercial relationship, assess risks, limit liabilities and of course provide a clearer framework for contractual obligations. With a capacity to advise and negotiate in two languages (FR – EN), my firm can defend the interests of your company on various issues such as:

• Drafting or modifying general terms and conditions of sale, purchase or service.

• Signing commercial or derogatory leases, renewals of leases

• Sale of businesses

• Sale of shares

• Commercial Agency

• Industrial or commercial cooperation (industrial warehousing, with or without additional logistics solutions, operation of automated stores, manufacturing, production and transformation)

• Sub-contracting

• Provision of services

• Contractual difficulties (breach of contract, delays, unpaid debts, contractual liability, etc.)

• Termination of commercial relationships

Bilingual negotiation, amicable dispute resolution, or if necessary litigation are among the areas of intervention.