How can I help you?
Understanding French law is not your part.
Translating, explaining and optimizing is mine.
I become your legal right-hand woman in France — to optimize and secure your assets, projects, rights, and interests.
REAL ESTATE in France
INHERITANCE IN FRANCE
CREATIVE COMPANY
I really understand how helpless you can feel when you have a project or situation to deal with in a country where you don't know the rules, customs, or key players.
This is often the case for foreign individuals and companies who have to operate in France without speaking the language, without knowing the local laws... and without a trusted local contact.
That's where I come in.
I will become your right-hand person in France.
I will represent you, explain things to you, and coordinate everything. I will help you regain control of sometimes complex situations, understand your rights, and act with complete confidence.
Because beyond the law, there are also cultural differences, expectations, and unspoken assumptions.
I speak your language. I understand your culture. And I know how to bridge the gap.
INVESTING, SELLING, MANAGING YOUR PROPERTY IN FRANCE
Tailored support to optimize and manage your situation
Whether you are considering buying, selling, or managing real estate in France, I will assist you from the strategic optimization phase through to the signing of the contract, and then with the long-term legal, tax, and administrative management.
I work closely with all parties involved in the transaction (notary, real estate agent, bank, diagnostician, translator, etc.) to avoid any obstacles, misunderstandings, or mistakes along the way.
I represent or assist you at every stage, in your language, with the appropriate cultural and legal codes, so that your project runs smoothly.
A clear process, in 5 main steps
1. Discovery meeting
Understanding your situation, your goals, and your constraints.
2. 360° study of the project
Legal, tax, and wealth management analysis.
A clear, personalized roadmap.
3. Strategy & structuring
Choice of acquisition method (personal or through a company), possible creation of a structure (SCI, LLC, holding company, etc.), tax optimization.
4. File management & coordination of stakeholders
Managing relationships with notaries, agents, hunters, brokers, banks, translators, diagnosticians, etc.
I ensure consistency, security, regularity, and timeliness in contracts, documents, and file items.
If necessary, I prepare legal opinions, certificates of no impediment, affidavits, etc.
5. Support until signing (and beyond)
Proofreading, drafting, explaining, interpreting, and co-signing documents as needed; handling post-transaction formalities with the notary and tax obligations. After the transaction:
- Property management (tax, administrative, insurance, etc.)
- Management of employed personnel
Premium options
- Real Estate Rental
- Real estate exploitation for events
- Historic monument
Optimize and manage inheritance in France
Personalized and thorough support to optimize a situation that can be very complex
Losing a loved one is already a difficult experience. Dealing with it remotely, in another country, with unfamiliar legal rules, can quickly become a source of anxiety or paralysis.
I assist non-resident or foreign heirs, some of whom speak French, some of whom do not. I am there to explain, coordinate, keep an eye on things, and move the estate forward without emotional or administrative overload.
I can represent you and liaise with the notary (if applicable in your case), banks, tax authorities, judicial commissioners, and other parties involved, as well as monitor the various deadlines.
I can also intervene only when you choose, to support your own management.
A clear process, in 5 main steps
1. Discovery meeting
Understanding the context, family, inheritance, and tax issues.
2. Development of the succession strategy
Legal analysis, choice of inheritance option, assessment of tax consequences, and definition of an action plan.
3. Project management & stakeholder coordination
Notaries, banks, insurance companies, tax authorities, auctioneers, translators... I manage or supervise every exchange.
4. Representation & Securing of Documents
Explanation of documents, review prior to signing, signing with or without power of attorney as applicable, filing of declarations (if applicable).
5. Management of consequences
Monitoring of duty payments, registrations, and post-signing formalities.
Premium option
- Management of the sale of estate assets
STARTING AND OPTIMIZING CREATIVE BUSINESS IN FRANCE
Establish, optimize and protect your creations and business
Are you a designer, stylist, photographer, artisan, or do you run a business in the cultural or creative sector?
Do you want to set up in France, protect your creations, or operate in full compliance with French and European law?
I will assist you through every stage of structuring, protecting, and developing your business in France, with a tailor-made approach adapted to your sector and your nationality.
A clear process, in 4 main steps
1. Discovery meeting
Understanding your situation, your project, your ambitions, your limitations, and any constraints specific to your industry.
2. Implementation Strategy & Roadmap
Choosing the type of business structure, legal form, tax regime, intellectual property protection, and applicable legal framework (particularly for e-commerce).
Defining the steps and timelines.
3. Drafting of deeds & legal formalities
Drafting of articles of incorporation, partnership agreements, current account agreements, capital contribution agreements…
- Management of a registered office service provider.
- Preparation, management, and tracking of registration files.
- Drafting or reviewing Terms and Conditions (T&C), non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), service agreements, etc.
Options:
- E-commerce consulting; B2B, B2C.
- Help with opening a bank account
- Assistance with leasing or purchasing commercial space
4. Coordination & Administrative Follow-Up
Multiple contacts (bank, notary, INPI, accountant, etc.): I liaise with them, saving you time.
Premium option
Intellectual Property Protection: Research, consulting, and support for the protection and commercialization of your creations (filing, registration, and monitoring, etc.)
Option:
Drafting of usage agreements (licenses, assignment agreements, image rights authorizations, coexistence agreements, etc.)
And in real life...
When you come to me, you have often already carried a lot on your own.
Complex documents, multiple contacts, rules that you don't fully understand.
Doubt sets in.
Have I understood everything? Is this the right choice?
With me, you are no longer alone.
I translate French law, its practices, and its codes.
I coordinate the players.
I secure decisions.
You understand what you are signing.
You know where you are going.
You move forward with clarity and confidence.
My commitment is based on two requirements
, solid legal expertise
, and personalized, rigorous, and transparent support.
Regulated legal certainty
I am not a legal consultant or a legal advisor (Please note that in France, only licensed attorneys are permitted to provide legal advice).
I am a licensed attorney and a member of the Paris Bar.
This means a strict framework, committed responsibility, and mandatory professional insurance.
Every consultation is covered to ensure your protection.
Every consultation is governed by professional confidentiality and ethical standards.
I need to keep learning and stay up to date on the latest legal developments.
You benefit from real legal certainty, not just an opinion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have a warranty?
Yes, unlike legal professionals and legal consultants in France—who are not authorized to provide legal advice—French attorneys are bound by professional rules and a code of ethics enforced by the Bar Association. This regulatory framework ensures, among other things, respect for confidentiality and attorney-client privilege.
In addition, the services of a French lawyer are always covered by their mandatory professional liability insurance.
What are your fees?
A French lawyer’s fees are determined based on several criteria: the firm’s standard rates, the languages used, knowledge of the relevant cultures and legal systems, the value of the assets or real estate, the outcome achieved or losses avoided, the client’s financial situation, the research required, the time spent on the case, as well as the lawyer’s experience and level of training.
Other factors taken into account include the urgency of the matter, deadlines that must be met, or the need for specific availability.
In concrete terms, what actions are possible?
I can work with you or on your behalf to take any necessary steps to move your matters forward: analyze your situation or project, inform you of possible strategies, advise you, and act on your behalf or alongside you when dealing with real estate agents, notaries, tax authorities, banks, insurance companies, and any other parties or counterparties.
Do you intervene in emergencies or ongoing disputes?
If you are facing a complicated situation, a conflict, or a legal dispute, please provide me with all the relevant information and documents regarding the matter. I will review them and explain your options, along with their pros and cons.
I am also sharing my proposed strategy with you so that you can make an informed decision about how to proceed.
Very often, disputes can be resolved either through the expected course of action or through an amicable, negotiated settlement. If that is not the case, I will do my best to guide you toward a legal resolution.
What if we move forward together?
Every situation is unique.
Let’s start with an initial consultation to lay the groundwork for your project or resolve a current issue.