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FIDAL has developed considerable expertise in the following fields :

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Stock market flotation |
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• Due diligence engagements
• Operations prior to restructuring, asset transactions and capital stability agreements
• Analysis of contracts proposed by PSIs (Investment Service Providers) and Sponsor Listing
• Drafting of the legal documentation for bylaw amendments, capital increases through private placement or public offerings and operations reserved for employees
• Assistance with prospectus drafting
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Assistance in the management of annual obligations |
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• Scheduling and monitoring of annual obligations (financial information disclosure, general meetings and statutory information)
• Assistance with the organisation of annual meetings and meetings of corporate structures
• Assistance with writing the annual report and the reference document
• Assistance with the implementation of share re-purchase programmes and liquidity contracts
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Issuing securities |
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• Analysis of Investor Service Provider contracts
• Due diligence reviews and drafting of opinion letters
• Preparation of draft guaranty agreements
• Advice on operating terms and conditions
• Drafting of legal documents
• Assistance with drafting of prospectuses
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Takeover bids |
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• Applications for derogation from the obligation to file a takeover bid
• Filing of takeover bids for purchase or exchange of securities, price guaranties, public withdrawal offers or squeeze-outs • Analysis of contracts proposed by financial institutions • Drafting and monitoring of schedules • Involvement in and management of relations with the AMF as part of the review of draft bids and memoranda • Assistance in the management of legal formalities and obligations during bid periods
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Growth through acquisition |
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• Preliminary operations (treasury stock purchase programmes, data rooms, audits and opinion letters)
• Assistance with negotiations
• Compensation terms for operations
• Legal documentation for transactions and guaranties
• Issue / allocation of securities
• Drafting of prospectuses and management of relations with the AMF
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Employee and executive shareholding |
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• Advice on share ownership policies
• Implementation of legal tools • Stock options, founders' warrants, free shares • Capital increases reserved for employees, mutual funds • Leveraged transactions
• Management of relations with specialised financial institutions and with the AMF
• Management of relations with employees and managers who become shareholders
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Assistance with investigations and litigation |
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• AMF investigation procedures
• AMF penalty procedures
• Appeals against AMF decisions
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