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Thierry
Clerc
Thierry Clerc is a lawyer, specialist in commercial and international law. His field of activity is focused on contracts and advice to companies, especially their international relations.
He was President of Eurojuris International and is currently responsible for the contract and litigation working group. He operates in about 30 countries.
Email : t.clerc@fca-avocats.com
Areas of expertise
- Contract drafting and dispute resolution both before the courts as well as the arbitration courts
- Organisation of large consumer events
Languages
- French
- English
Jean-Marie
Soret
Jean-Marie SORET created the Law and Tax Consulting Firm in 1972 in EVREUX and was then registered with the EVREUX Bar in 1992. Since then, he has offered his clients specialised support in corporate law, legal follow-up as well as tax law.
Email : jm.soret@fca-avocats.com
Areas of expertise
Language
- French
Anne Marie
Raynaud
Anne Marie holds a DEA in private law and has taught at university in PARIS, she has been a partner of CJFS throughout her career, working in employment law as well as corporate law.
Email : am.raynaud@fca-avocats.com
Areas of expertise
Languages
- French
- English
Patrick
François
Founder of the firm, Patrick François practises in the fields of taxation and wealth structuring.
Email : p.françois@pfa-avocats.com
Language
- French
Philippe
Cleach
Philippe Cleach, a partner of the firm, works in mergers and acquisitions, wealth and corporate structuring.
Holder of a DEA in business and European law from Paris II, he created then led the firm Cleach & Partners for 20 years before taking over as executive chairman of the fashion group Cerruti (2006 – 2009). He then practised at IDA Lawyers from 2010 to 2013 and joined François, Cleach & Partners (formerly Patrick François & Partners) in 2013, where he became managing partner at the end of 2017.
Philippe assists the firm’s clients in their wealth structuring transactions, development projects, mergers and acquisitions, fundraising and private equity.
Email : ph.cleach@fca-avocats.com
Areas of expertise
- Corporate law – Mergers and Acquisitions
- Development projects (licenses, franchises, joint ventures…)
- Wealth structuring
- Private equity
- Tax law
Languages
- French
- English
Yves
Darcel
A partner of the firm, Yves Darcel assists the firm’s clients in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and advises them on their wealth structuring.
Email : y.darcel@pfa-avocats.com
Areas of expertise
Language
- French
Jean-François
Vila
A partner of the firm and with ten years of experience in a large Anglo-Saxon firm, Jean-François Vila intervenes in employment law (advice and litigation) as well as in criminal and commercial litigation.
mail : jf.vila@pfa-avocats.com
Areas of expertise
Languages
- French
- English
Frédéric
Parrat
Frédéric Parrat works in tax matters (counsel and litigation) as well as in wealth structuring.
Email : f.parrat@pfa-avocats.com
Areas of expertise
Languages
- French
- English
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