The lawyers at Milestone Avocats, trained in both French and Anglo-Saxon legal systems, focus primarily on advisory services. They assist a wide range of clients, including SMEs, mid-cap companies, scale-ups, large corporations, investment funds, business angels, shareholders, and company executives.
Milestone Avocats stands out for its ability to advise on high-value transactions, including financing and refinancing operations in France and abroad, as well as leveraged transactions such as LBOs, MBOs, and similar structures.
The Corporate team is involved in all types of transactions—growth capital, venture capital, and innovation capital—ranging from seed funding to Series B, C, and D rounds.
In this context, Milestone Avocats provides end-to-end support, from the initial structuring of operations to the handling of post-closing steps.
The firm’s approach combines strong legal expertise with a deep understanding of strategic and financial challenges, always aiming to deliver tailored solutions aligned with each client’s objectives.
With a proactive mindset, transparent communication, and a results-driven approach, Milestone Avocats is a trusted partner for projects that demand excellence, innovation, and precision. By fostering long-term relationships based on trust and collaboration, the firm is committed to supporting its clients through every stage of their growth and development.

Private Equity

    • Issuance of bond loans (straight bonds, convertible bonds)
    • Constitution de SPV
    • Conduct of due diligence audits and negotiation of the term sheet

    • Structuring and implementation of investment transactions (private equity, venture capital, growth capital, LBOs, MBOs, etc.)

    • Drafting and negotiation of shareholders’ agreements, bylaws, and asset and liability guarantee agreements

    • Drafting of investment agreements

    • Management of capital transactions: increases, reductions, and restructuring
    • Advisory on regulatory and tax issues related to investments

Management Packages

    • Issuance of securities (ABSA, BSA, ORA, OC, etc.)

    • Implementation and management of employee and executive incentive schemes (BSPCE, BSA, free share plans)

LBOs and leveraged transactions

    • Conduct of legal, tax, and labor due diligence audits
    • Structuring of transactions (incorporation of SPVs, holding companies, etc.)
    • Tax analysis and advisory
    • Negotiation and drafting of legal documentation (liability guarantees, shareholders’ agreements, securities issuance, etc.)

    • Support in the negotiation of financing agreements and security instrument