Business
Fidal's Business Law practice offers comprehensive legal services across key areas such as corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, tax law, employment law, competition law, and intellectual property. With a team of over 2,350 professionals, Fidal provides tailored advice to businesses, nonprofit organizations, and public authorities, assisting them in navigating complex legal landscapes and achieving their strategic objectives.
Banking & Finance
Fidal's Banking & Finance practice comprises a team of over twenty lawyers who assist companies, banks, investment and debt funds, mutual insurers, and insurance companies in both domestic and international transactions. Their expertise spans acquisition financing, project and public-private partnership (PPP) financing, renewable energy financing, real estate financing, and disintermediated financing, including bond financing and EMTN programs. In response to the evolving European credit landscape, they guide clients in adopting new financing formats and practices. Beyond transactional work, the team provides advisory services in the financial services sector, addressing regulatory requirements for various financial institutions such as banks, mutual insurance companies, investment and payment service providers, and fintechs. Leveraging an international network of partner firms, Fidal's lawyers operate across Europe, the United States, North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Civil & Human Rights
Fidal's Civil and Human Rights practice area offers comprehensive legal services to address issues related to labor law, social security, and workplace safety. With a team of 300 specialized lawyers and human resources consultants, Fidal assists clients in managing complex projects and daily operations, providing tailored solutions in both advisory and litigation contexts. Their expertise encompasses human resources management, prevention and management of occupational risks, retirement and welfare plans, payroll, labor criminal law, and health and safety regulations. Fidal's approach is characterized by customized, inventive, and personalized strategies, ensuring that clients receive pragmatic and committed support to navigate the complexities of civil and human rights law.
Consumer Rights
Fidal's Distribution & Consumer Law practice offers comprehensive legal services to businesses navigating the complexities of consumer rights and distribution networks. Their team provides strategic counsel on regulatory compliance, contract negotiation, and dispute resolution, ensuring clients adhere to consumer protection laws while optimizing their distribution strategies. By combining in-depth legal knowledge with a practical understanding of market dynamics, Fidal assists clients in mitigating risks and capitalizing on opportunities within the consumer sector.
Criminal Defense
Fidal's Criminal Defense practice offers comprehensive legal representation to individuals and organizations facing criminal charges. Their team of experienced attorneys provides strategic counsel and robust defense across various offenses, ensuring clients' rights are protected throughout the legal process. With a deep understanding of both national and international legal frameworks, Fidal delivers tailored solutions to navigate complex criminal matters effectively.
Employment & Labor
Fidal's Labor & Social Security practice offers comprehensive support to businesses in managing human resources, ensuring compliance with labor laws, and addressing employment-related challenges. Their services encompass HR management, including risk prevention and psychosocial assessments, as well as guidance on pensions, benefits, employee savings, and shareholding schemes. The team also specializes in employment-related criminal law, occupational health and safety, and payroll optimization, providing tailored solutions to enhance organizational efficiency and legal compliance.
Insurance
Fidal's Insurance practice offers comprehensive legal services tailored to the insurance sector, encompassing areas such as insurance law, corporate law, and litigation. The firm provides strategic guidance and representation to insurance companies, assisting with policy interpretation, regulatory compliance, and the defense of coverage disputes. Fidal's expertise extends to handling complex litigation cases, including class actions and extra-contractual claims, ensuring that clients' interests are effectively protected. With a deep understanding of the insurance industry's regulatory environment, Fidal delivers solutions that align with clients' business objectives and legal requirements.
Intellectual Property
Fidal's Intellectual Property team, comprising over fifty specialists, offers comprehensive services to protect, exploit, and maximize the value of clients' intangible assets, including trademarks, patents, copyrights, and designs. They provide tailored solutions such as IP asset audits, financial valuations, filings, monitoring, negotiation and drafting of licensing agreements, and litigation support across French, EU, and international jurisdictions. By integrating with Fidal's full range of practice areas and leveraging the engineering expertise of Fidal Innovation, the team delivers personalized advice aligned with clients' commercial strategies and business environments.
Lawsuits & Disputes
Fidal's Dispute Prevention & Resolution practice offers comprehensive legal services in managing and resolving conflicts across various sectors, including construction, infrastructure, and telecommunications. The firm has recently enhanced its capabilities by establishing a specialized division within its disputes practice, led by partner Christophe Lapp, who brings extensive experience in construction law. This strategic expansion enables Fidal to provide tailored solutions to clients facing complex disputes, ensuring effective representation in both domestic and international arbitration cases.
Real Estate
Fidal's Real Estate practice comprises a dedicated team of 30 attorneys who provide comprehensive legal services across the real estate sector. Their expertise includes urban planning, environmental risk management, contract negotiation, and compliance with construction standards. They assist clients with drafting and executing construction contracts, managing commercial leases, and handling property transactions. Additionally, Fidal offers tax advisory services to optimize real estate investments and provides guidance on financing structures. Clients benefit from a single point of contact who coordinates a multidisciplinary team to deliver tailored solutions throughout the entire property lifecycle.
Media, Technology and Telecoms
Fidal's Media, Technology, and Telecoms (TMT) practice provides agile and creative legal counsel to clients navigating the complexities of technological innovation. The firm assists with digitalization projects, e-commerce initiatives, innovation strategies, connected human resources, and data protection compliance. Fidal offers personalized, expert, and pragmatic solutions tailored to the specific obligations of the TMT market across all areas of business law. The firm is particularly recognized for its support in ensuring compliance with legal requirements and managing risks related to personal data and consumer law enforcement.
Corporate & Commercial
Fidal's Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions practice comprises over 350 professionals across France, offering comprehensive legal services to a diverse clientele, including startups, SMEs, midcaps, and listed companies. The team specializes in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, corporate structuring, governance, and shareholder arrangements. They provide tailored assistance in decision-making and negotiations, coordinating multidisciplinary engagements to deliver full-service support. Their expertise extends to advising business leaders, financial investors, shareholders, and independent professionals, ensuring strategic guidance aligned with each client's unique needs.
Energy, Environment & ESG
Fidal's Environmental Law practice offers comprehensive legal support to industrial companies, real estate stakeholders, financial institutions, and project owners facing complex environmental challenges. Their services encompass assistance with administrative applications, management of operational incidents, and guidance on decommissioning and site rehabilitation. The team also provides expertise in waste management, water and biodiversity regulations, renewable energy projects, and the environmental aspects of real estate transactions and corporate operations. By integrating knowledge from various legal domains, Fidal ensures tailored solutions that align with clients' economic interests while promoting sustainable development.
Private Client
Fidal's Private Client practice offers comprehensive legal and tax services tailored to the complex needs of business owners and high-net-worth individuals. Their team of specialists provides expertise in civil law, family and inheritance law, wealth management, tax, and private international law. They assist clients in organizing and holding assets, planning and executing wealth transfer strategies, and ensuring the long-term effectiveness of these plans. By proposing scenarios tailored to each client's personal situation and long-term objectives, Fidal ensures the implementation and security of wealth strategies over time.
