Business buyouts: turning difficulty into an opportunity for growth

Interview as part of an article published in issue 229 of Entreprendre magazine, dated February 2009:
700,000 businesses to take over: A good business? Consider companies in difficulty

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In a rapidly changing transmission market, looking at struggling companies is no longer taboo but a bold development strategy. In this interview for the magazine To undertake, Lawyer Patricia Guyomarc’h lifts the lid on the mechanisms that allow for the takeover of a company at the prevention stage (ad hoc mandate, conciliation) or during a safeguard procedure.

The team of CG Law assists buyers in identifying opportunities that are sometimes hidden behind temporary cash flow difficulties. Me Guyomarc’h stresses that a company undergoing safeguard proceedings can be an excellent target for an investor, provided that dialogue with the current director is prioritised. The firm secures these complex operations by ensuring the quality of the offer: a satisfactory price, a solid industrial project, and, above all, the preservation of the majority of jobs.

Thanks to its dual expertise in advisory and litigation, the firm CG Law assisting its clients in navigating between the acquisition of business assets and the transfer of shares, transforming a crisis situation into a lever for lasting success.

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