SIMON ASSOCIES LAW FIRM International Department Dr. François-Luc SIMON,Partner, is proud to announce the creation of the International Department Dr. Cristelle ALBARIC Head of the International Department Avocat, Paris Bar - LL.M. calbaric@simonassocies.com Direct : +33 (0)1 53 96 20 27 SIMON ASSOCIES Business Law Firm 47, rue de Monceau 75008 Paris (France) PARIS (main office) LYON NANTES MONTPELLIER
20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DEDICATED TO COMPANIES 20 years of experience serving companies 40 lawyers 11 departments - International - Franchise, Networks & Distribution - Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions - Tax - Labor Law HR - Real Estate - Insovency, Restructuring - Contracts - Intellectual Property - IT - Litigation, mediation & arbitration *5 lawyers in the International Department * 4 offices Paris, Lyon, Nantes and Montpellier.
DEDICATED TO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT The International Department practice of SIMON ASSOCIES actively works (whether as counsellors or as litigators) in assisting : - our French clients with their legal needs abroad, and - our foreign clients with their transnational activities in France. For our French clients, and their legal needs abroad, the International Department practice is able to provide, locally, appropriate and efficient legal support. For our foreign clients, and their legal needs in France, the International Department practice works transversally with the 10 other departments of the firm as a full service law firm. Our attorneys are experienced in working with the various cultural differences that frequently arise in files involving multiple jurisdictions. Our multilingual professionals, Our strong partnership and A closely associated network, worldwide, of independent law firms are the three cornerstones of our success. As a consequence, the International Department of SIMON ASSOCIES is able to render - tailor-made services - in a multinational and multicultural market - in order to further strengthen what our Firm can deliver to its clients worldwide.
OUR VALUES SIMON ASSOCIES offers a highly personalized service to its clients adapted to their needs and tailor-made to their specifities. SIMON ASSOCIES creates a trustful relationship with its clients, on a day to day basis, focusing on : Excellency Reactivity & Availability Efficiency Flexibility & Adaptability
OUR RANKINGS SIMON ASSOCIES is listed among the «highly notorious» firms in the category of firms in France specialized in distribution law (Décideurs, Guide 2010 & 2011 edition). SIMON ASSOCIES is listed among the TOP 10 firms (ranking # 6) in France in Banking and Bankruptcy-Insolvency matters. (Décideurs, Guide 2011 edition).
OUR PUBLICATIONS In addition to the Firm s monthly letter devoted to general business law news and the Firm s bi-monthly letter devoted to distribution issues, we regularly publish in the following papers 2 ANNUAL TRAINING SESSIONS * Les Echos * Revue des Sociétés * Revue Trimestrielle de Droit Civil * Les Petites Affiches * Les Echos de la Franchise * Lettre des Réseaux * Franchise Magazine * Points de Vente * L Express Hors-Série Franchise * Toute la Franchise * Observatoire de la Franchise DRAFTING OF PRATICAL NOTES ON FRANCHINSING FOR LAWYERS More over, members of the International team recently published the following works April 2011 - This book provides detailed information on legislation, regulation, case law and samples of contractual clauses in 17 national jurisdictions on agency, exclusive distribution, and franchising including China, India, etc March 2011 covers 13 countries
MEMBERSHIPS SIMON ASSOCIES is a member of : - IFA : International Fiscal Association - CFE : European Tax Confederation (Confédération Fiscale Européenne) -AIJA : International Association of Young Lawyers - FFF : Expert Member of the French Franchising Federation (Fédération Française de la Franchise) - AFIC : French association of Capital Investors (Association Française des Investisseurs en Capitaux) - ARE : Association for Company Recovery (Association pour le retournement des entreprises) - IFPPC : French Institute of Insolvency Practitioners (Instituts Français des Practiciens des Procédures collectives) - AVOSIAL : Association of labor law lawyers - AFA : French Arbitration Association (Association Française d Arbitrage) PARTNERSHIPS - University of Paris II Master program in Business Law - LEXTENSO - Franchise Observatory - Toute la Franchise
A TEAM ON YOUR SIDE Dr. Cristelle ALBARIC Lawyer, LL.M. French, US and German educated Admitted in 1999 Head of the Department Dr. Qiang ZHOU Lawyer Chinese and French educated Joined Simon Associés in 2012 Focuses on Chinese market & clients Sandrine RICHARD Lawyer Admitted in 2007 Counseling Gaëlle TOUSSAINT-DAVID Lawyer Admitted in 2006 Counseling & Litigation Flore SERGENT Lawyer Admltted in 2008 Litigation