EXPERTISE
LG Avocats is an independent Luxembourg based law firm, known for its expertise in two branches of activities: business and information technology.
Regarding information technology, LG Avocats has developped an expertise in e-commerce, data protection, intellectual property, media and telecommunication law. LG Avocats is recognised, in IP&IT, as a top tier law firm for many years (recommended by The Legal 500 and by Who’s Who Legal).
Regarding business, LG Avocats is involved in mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, commercial and corporate law, employment law, bankruptcy, competition and high level litigation.
IT - eCommerce
“We help users deal with the legal issues associated with the development of an IT System or a Website”
- IT and software development or licence contracts
- Drafting of “terms of use” or “terms of business”
- Online marketing
- Outsourcing contracts
- Regulatory issues for finance and insurance companies
CORPORATE LAW
“We are involved from the negotiation of shareholders’ agreement to company creation and then through its growth and, as the case may be, its liquidation or bankruptcy.”
- Negotiation and drafting of shareholders’ agreements or of joint venture agreements
- Negotiation and drafting of articles of association of public companies, limited liability companies, limited partnership agreements, etc
- Implementation of financing transactions or of merger or acquisition transactions having ramifications in Luxembourg
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
“Licensing or transferring your own intellectual property or purchasing the IP of creators / business partners may be at the heart of your development.``
- Trademark litigation
- Negociation, drafting and review of agreements:
- License or transfer agreements (copyrights, patents, trademarks, domain names, know how)
- Distribution, service, franchise agreements
- Management of copyrights, author and producer agreements,
- Copyright issues in the employment relationship
ENTERTAINMENT, TELECOM & MEDIA
“We assist you in all areas related to communication, which can either be the provision of audiovisual media services, or of electronic communication services``
- Assisting Telecom and Media operators in market access
- Representing clients before the Luxembourg authorities (Telecom Regulator (ILR), Media and Communication Services (SMC), Media Regulator ALIA)
- Filing of Media license for the provision of audiovisual media services
- Prior notification for the provision of network and electronic communication services
- Assisting telecom operators in making deals on the sharing of infrastructure or in negotiating satellite transmission agreements
- Advising on restrictions on advertising, sponsorship, tele-shopping services, protection of minors, production of content, games and lotteries, copyrights…
DATA PROTECTION
“We help you to manage your data and to comply with data protection legal requirements“
- Representing clients at the Luxembourg Data Protection Authority
- Assessment of data protection compliance
- Implementation of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Filing of registration
- Implementation of transfers of data
- CCTV
- Supervision of the employees at the workplace (phone conversations, email and IT tools, etc.)
- Drafting of outsourcing agreements
- Drafting of privacy policies
EMPLOYMENT
“Whether you are in the constructive phase of recruitment or in the difficult phase of lay-offs, individual or collective, we stand by you.”
- Drafting employment agreement
- Contract termination
- Drafting of settlement agreement
- Dismissal procedures and representing client before Court
- Implementation of employees policy, and of monitoring activities including monitoring of emails & IT tools, and recording of phone conversations of employees, CCTV
- Transfer of activity in another country – collective redundancies
MERGERS & ACQUISITION
“We are often involved in major international M&A deals“
- Negotiating and drafting share purchase agreements
- Performing due diligence, providing tax advice, drafting legal opinion letters
- Preparing and reviewing of security instruments such as share pledge agreements, shareholders guarantees, fiduciary agreement, etc.
COMPETITION LAW
``We evaluate your competition legal options to support your strategic objectives``
- Advising and defending clients operating in regulated sectors in relation to competition and economic regulatory matters, including compliance with licence conditions and price reviews
- Representing clients involved in competition disputes
- Defending clients subject to cartel, abuse of dominance and other competition investigations
- Advising clients on the application of competition law to commercial agreements, joint ventures, strategic alliances, business strategies and conduct
- Advising on the EU State aid rules
CORPORATE SERVICES AND DOMICILIATION
“We assist to meet regulatory obligations and to facilitate the domiciliation and running of companies.”
- Preparing documents related to the incorporation of Luxembourg companies or to their corporate life
- Requesting business licences
- Administrative and accounting follow-up of companies
- Preparing financial statements and tax declarations
- Performing formalities required from companies in order to comply with legal requirement
- Providing registered office or, eventually, act as board members for non commercial companies
LITIGATION
“We are regularly involved in various types of litigations“
- Civil and commercial litigation
- Corporate litigation
- Urgent procedures in order to seek interim measures
- Employment litigation including procedures for unfair dismissal
INSOLVENCY
FOOD LAW
