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- COMPANY lAW
HB & PARTNERS covers all stages of a company's existence, whether publicly-quoted or privately-held, whether at the time of their creation or to provide assistance in restructuring: mergers, acquisitions, take-overs, sales, purchase and sales of all or parts of a business.
HB & PARTNERS also provides services related to the functioning of companies (stock market flotations, company secretary services ...)
HB & PARTNERS is able to assist businesses in their non-organic growth, raising new capital or accessing the financial markets.
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- BUSINESS IN DIFFICULTY
- Non-contentious assistance :
Legal assistance in negotiating restructurings within the protective framework for voluntary liquidation, assistance in contacts with judicially appointed representatives, negotiating and drafting related agreements;
Restructuring of businesses in deficit : Rescheduling Plan to spread out, defer or suspend repayment of the principal debts, particularly bank debts, taking of new security and reallocation of existing security; increases of company capital by conversion of debt, especially on current account, but also re-negotiation of debts to suppliers and banks, assignment, subrogation, delegation and waiver of debt, transfers of assets;
Post-restructuring, transfer of company shareholdings or attachment to a financial or manufacturing partner: negotiation of the terms of the transaction and drafting of the contractual documents.
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HB & ASSOCIES HB &
PARTNERS covers all stages
of a company's existence
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- Assistance in judicial proceedings
For companies in difficulties:
- Analysis of the situation and legal risks,
- Assistance in preparing the declaration of suspension of payments,
- Assistance in court,
- Preparation of plans for continuation of business, assistance with
the compulsory liquidation phase,
- Assistance in deciding which procedure to follow :
conciliation/temporary protection against creditors/receivership.
For management, shareholders or creditors of companies in difficulties :
- Analysis of legal risks and defence of the affected parties' interests
against liability claims,
- Claims of personal liability to make good company deficits,
- Extension of proceedings for non-separation of corporate and personal assets.
For acquirers of companies in receivership or compulsory liquidation :
- Assistance in contacts with judicially appointed representatives, liquidators and creditor representatives,
- Preparation of transfer plans,
- Assistance in court,
- Drafting of transfer documents after court judgement,
- Assistance in recovering company assets made subject to the compulsory liquidation procedure.
- COMPETITION LAW
The Firm has expertise in the following areas :
- Horizontal/vertical integration of businesses
- Cartels
- Abuse of dominant position and economic dependence.
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