The practice combines corporate and commercial expertise with real estate, finance, taxation and dispute resolution. Its lawyers have experience in establishing foreign corporations in France, M&A, commercial litigation and real-estate development and finance. The firm also advises on competition, employment, intellectual property, insolvency, administrative law and international matters.
Cabinet Van Hagen has an international profile, including lawyers qualified or experienced in both French and UK legal practice, and has historically maintained strong links with international business and legal organisations.
Cabinet Van Hagen has a broad international business-law practice, with particular experience advising companies, investors and property clients on French and cross-border matters. Its documented areas of practice include:
- Corporate & Commercial Law
Advises businesses on corporate structures, commercial transactions and general French business law. - Foreign Investment & Market Entry
Particular experience in establishing foreign corporations in France, including the legal aspects of setting up and operating French entities. - Mergers & Acquisitions
Advises on acquisitions, disposals and related corporate transactions. - Commercial Litigation
Represents clients in commercial disputes and related court proceedings. - Real Estate
Experience in both commercial and residential property development and finance, including property transactions and financing structures. - Banking & Finance
Advises on financing transactions, including real-estate finance. - Competition Law
Provides advice on French and European competition matters. - Employment & Labour Law
Advises businesses on employment and labour-law issues. - Tax & Tax Litigation
Handles French taxation matters and tax disputes. - Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Advises on bankruptcy and financially distressed businesses. - Intellectual Property
Handles IP-related commercial and legal matters. - Administrative Law
Advises on matters involving French administrative authorities and public law. - Arbitration & International Dispute Resolution
Handles arbitration alongside conventional litigation, with an international dimension to the practice. - Insurance & Liability
The firm's wider professional expertise has included insurance coverage, product liability and environmental-pollution litigation. - Maritime & International Commercial Law
Experience includes maritime law and international commercial matters.
