Bruno Pichard

CAPITAL THINKING ON FINANCING FAMILY BUSINESS GROWTH Opening the capital of a family company to third party shareholders or offering share capital is a major step for any family. Before commencing the process, it is important to quantify and understand the reasons that may justify the undertaking. For example, profit-sharing of employees, the exit of…

As a family-owned firm, we understand the stakes at hand for family companies, both as regards legal, economic and tax aspects, as well as the underlying human relationships. This gives unique capacity to provide solutions adapted to our clients’ needs. Our experience in this area has enabled us to conceive and set up a specific…

 Though the legal and tax rules are different from one jurisdiction to another, family owned company have to face similar problems whatever their nationality. For instance, they have to transfer the control from one generation to the next. They may have to open their share capital to third parties (senior executives, investment funds, competitors, IPO).…