French-Italian attorneys in Paris
SophiaLex is a law firm based in Paris, combining expertise in business law, employment and labour law, and economic law, with a particularly strong practice in French-Italian cases.
Our clients are primarily medium-sized companies, particularly Italian ones, seeking to create or expand their business in France and internationally. For projects in Italy, SophiaLex works with its Italian partners and correspondents.
Our clients value our responsiveness, our ability to adapt to their structure and needs, our consideration of their short-, medium- and long-term strategies, as well as our capacity to support them, whether by advising them or representing them before the courts and administrative authorities. We work in Italian, French or English, at our clients’ discretion.
The areas in which we can assist you
We support you at every stage of your business, whether you are setting up, expanding your business, establishing or securing your contractual relationships, managing your teams, representing you before administrative authorities, or resolving a dispute through negotiation, mediation or before French and European courts.
Setting up and expanding
- Setting up or acquiring a business, branch or subsidiary; managing the acquisition or lease of business premises; organising corporate governance and supporting business development in France; advising companies operating in regulated industries and addressing national and European issues relating to their business.
Managing your staff
- Employment contracts, taking into account sector-specific features (night work, Sunday work, part-time work, fixed-day arrangements, etc.), support with individual employment relationships, internal regulations, policies (IT, remote working, etc.), relations with staff representatives, delegations of authority, settlements and court proceedings.
Drafting and negotiating your contracts
- Negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts (provision of goods or services, commercial agents, distribution, commercial leases, etc.), general terms and conditions of sale, specific terms and conditions, and review of the legal documentation binding you to your commercial partners.
Preventing and resolving disputes
- Debt recovery, commercial and civil disputes, employment tribunal proceedings, proceedings before the relevant courts and authorities, amicable resolutions (conciliation, support during mediation, negotiation and drafting of settlement agreements, etc.).
An approach and working methods tailored to your expectations
A direct point of contact
- The attorneys in charge of your case remains your point of contact. Communication is organised in a simple and direct manner, tailored to your needs and the urgency of the case.
Coordination with your teams and your advisers
- We work in perfect harmony with your staff and external advisers (other attorneys, chartered accountants, auditors and consultants), respecting each party’s areas of expertise and striving for perfect synergy and complementarity.
Tailored service arrangements
- We offer flexible service arrangements tailored to your needs. Depending on the nature of the assignment, fees may be charged on a time-spent basis, as a flat fee or according to a pre-defined budget. The terms of engagement are agreed with you before the assignment begins.
Let’s discuss your challenges and your project
Do you have a question regarding your business activities in France or Italy, a contract that needs securing, a debt to recover or a dispute to resolve? Contact us to arrange an initial discussion.