A market-leading firm in the provinces, CMS Francis Lefebvre offers a comprehensive practice in business, tax and public law for both SMEs and large foreign based companies operating in the Auverge Rhône-Alpes region. Leadership is shared between Lyon-based François Coutard; Jean-Thomas Heintz, a specialist in mergers and acquisitions; Laurent Romano, an expert in health law; and François-Xavier Awatar, noted for his in-depth knowledge of commercial and distribution law. Guilaume Bossy is another key member of the team and leverages his expertise in the field of employment law.
Testimonials
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‘The Lyon team (in particular that of François Xavier Awatar with whom we mainly work), knows how to be responsive, the files are shared between several lawyers and collaborators, which allows us to always have someone someone to talk with and who knows how to do it.'
‘We work with Francois Xavier Awatar and are very happy with it.'
Key clients
- Aeroports de Lyon
- Nicollin
Work highlights
- Assisting with the acquisition of a target group of companies located in Luxembourg and Belgium.
- Advised Etex on the closure of a plant and managed the subsequent litigations with the employees concerned.