Astura, a bridge between key areas of expertise

Assisting major groups, SMEs, family offices and investors in all types of external growth, development and reorganization transactions Acquisitions and disposals of shares in listed or unlisted companies Asset sales Mergers and reorganizations Joint ventures and strategic partnerships Foreign investment control Governance, shareholders’ relations

Assisting investment funds, entrepreneurs, family offices and start-ups in private equity transactions and leveraged buy-outs LBO Fundraising Equity investments Build-up transactions Management packages

Assisting borrowers, issuers, debt funds and financial institutions on various financing transactions Acquisition financing Conventional loans (bilateral or syndicated) Private placements Offers to the public IPOs

Assisting users and suppliers of IT and innovative solutions: computer systems, software, SaaS, Cloud, connected or innovative objects, artificial intelligence, blockchain, telecommunication networks Negotiation and drafting of IT contracts: development, licensing, maintenance, third-party application maintenance, integration, facilities management and outsourcing Pledging and escrow of software Responsibility of Internet actors, publishers, hosters and technical intermediaries (search […]

Assisting data controllers and processors in securing their personal data processing: relations with partners, clients, users as well as with the competent control authorities in France and abroad. Audit of personal data processing Compliance Outsourced DPO assignments Impact analysis  Record of processing activities Cookies Data transfers outside the European Union Governance policy Assistance during CNIL […]

Assisting companies in valuing and defending their intellectual property rights: trademarks, patents, designs, copyright, software, databases, domain names, trade names, know-how, labels and appellations of origin Negotiation and drafting of assignment, license, development, R&D and co-branding agreements Protection strategy, filing with offices (INPI, EUIPO, WIPO, EPO) and prior art searches Audit and portfolio management Counterfeiting […]

Prevention, dispute management and assistance in the resolution of disputes before judicial and arbitral bodies Litigation relating to IT Litigation relating to trademarks, designs, copyright and unfair competition Litigation relating to commercial relations Post-acquisition litigation Liability of managers

Assisting companies and groups in structuring and deploying their business Structuring the business of foreign groups in France Commercial agreements Intra-group relations