Services
An international approach grounded in experience, independence and discernment.
The services offered by HALBWAXLAW.COM are designed to support companies, investors, family offices, institutions, law firms and legal departments facing operations, investments, partnerships or disputes that involve several jurisdictions and several economic actors.
Our services
- 01Strategic analysis & decision support
- 02Structuring international operations
- 03International business development & strategic partnerships
- 04Investments & family offices
- 05Disputes, arbitration & international debt recovery
- 06International wealth & estates
- 07International legal support for law firms, legal departments & institutions
Strategic analysis & decision support
When to call on us?
Before an important decision involving an investment, an acquisition, a partnership or a significant contractual commitment.
Engagement formats
Engagement format
Contract Diagnostic™
Targeted analysis of a contract or draft agreement to identify legal, commercial and strategic risks, sensitive clauses, potential imbalances and the main points of negotiation.
Engagement format
Deal Soundness Review™
Independent analysis intended to assess the robustness of an investment, a partnership or a project before commitment.
Engagement format
Decision Advisory™
Strategic memo for executives and investors facing an important decision that requires clear, independent and pragmatic recommendation.
Examples of engagement
- Preliminary analysis of a partnership between a European group and a healthcare operator in Central Africa.
- Risk assessment of an infrastructure project involving several partners in an OHADA member state.
- Independent opinion for an investor examining an opportunity involving several jurisdictions.
Structuring international operations
When to call on us?
When several partners, investors or jurisdictions are involved in the same operation.
Engagement format
Engagement format
Complex Operations Structuring™
Design of a legal, contractual and operational architecture suited to projects involving several partners, investors or jurisdictions.
Services
- Joint ventures
- Strategic partnerships
- International distribution
- Licensing and technology transfer
- Governance
- Contractual structuring
Examples of engagement
- Structuring a joint venture between Middle Eastern investors and African partners.
- Setting up a contractual architecture for an industrial project spanning Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
- Organising the governance of an operation bringing together investors, technical partners and local operators.
International business development & strategic partnerships
When to call on us?
When you wish to develop an activity in a new country, identify a reliable partner or enter a market you know little about.
What sets us apart
Drawing on a network built over the years among companies, investors, decision-makers and professionals established in Europe, Canada, the Middle East and Africa, HALBWAXLAW.COM supports its clients in identifying opportunities and structuring international business relationships.
Services
- Search for commercial partners
- Identification of business opportunities
- New-market development
- Partnership structuring
- Strategic support
Examples of engagement
- Search for commercial partners for a company seeking to expand its activities in Africa.
- Identification of business opportunities in Africa, the Middle East or Europe.
- Structuring a distribution network covering several African countries.
- Support for investors seeking to develop a project with local partners.
Investments & family offices
When to call on us?
Before a significant investment, or when an operation involves several investors, jurisdictions or levels of risk.
Services
- Preliminary investment analysis
- Investment structuring
- Investor protection
- Support for family offices
- Risk analysis
Examples of engagement
- Assisting a family office in assessing an international investment opportunity.
- Analysis of investment opportunities in Africa, notably in healthcare, agriculture and infrastructure.
- Structuring an operation involving several investors and several jurisdictions.
- Assisting investors seeking to secure an operation before commitment.
Disputes, arbitration & international debt recovery
When to call on us?
When a conflict threatens an operation, an investment or a business relationship.
International commercial arbitration
The experience developed in negotiation, dispute prevention and the management of complex international operations is placed at the service of parties facing international commercial or contractual conflicts. This experience is also an asset in arbitration proceedings, where an understanding of the commercial stakes, business relationships and international realities is essential.
Services
- Strategic pre-litigation
- International commercial arbitration
- International debt recovery
- Settlement negotiation
- Multi-jurisdictional coordination
Examples of engagement
- Assisting a company left unpaid after full performance of an international contract or public procurement.
- Assisting a foreign operator facing a payment default on a project carried out in Africa.
- Coordinating a debt-recovery strategy spanning several jurisdictions.
- Managing disputes between commercial partners located in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
International wealth & estates
When to call on us?
When an estate, a succession or a will involves several countries or several legal systems.
Services
- International successions
- Validation of foreign wills
- Multi-jurisdictional coordination
- Wealth protection
- Management of international assets
Examples of engagement
- Coordinating successions involving Canada, Europe and Israel.
- Validating foreign wills and coordinating between jurisdictions.
- Supporting families holding assets in several countries.
- Assisting with family estates comprising international elements.
International legal support for law firms, legal departments & institutions
When to call on us?
When a law firm, a legal department or an institution faces a matter with an international dimension or involving several jurisdictions.
Services
- Legal opinions
- International coordination
- Strategic assistance on international matters
- Canada – Israel – Europe – Africa matters
- Support for General Counsel and Legal Counsel
- Assistance on cross-border operations and investments
Examples of engagement
- Preparing a legal opinion under Canadian law for a law firm representing a client in an international succession.
- Assisting a legal department facing an operation involving several jurisdictions, partners and international investors.
- Coordinating between lawyers, notaries and advisers located in Europe, Canada, the Middle East and Africa in a cross-border operation.
- Supporting a General Counsel seeking an external perspective on a complex international operation.
- Assisting an institution operating in several countries and facing international contractual or regulatory issues.
Let’s talk about your situation
Present your situation to David Halbwax and the HALBWAXLAW.COM team.
Every matter carries its own stakes. An initial discussion quickly identifies the risks, the priorities and the options available before any important decision.