Supporting you in the sale of your business
Transferring or selling a business is not merely a financial transaction. It is a significant legal act that entails liability for you and your heirs, and has far-reaching tax and asset-related consequences.
Thanks to its multidisciplinary expertise, the In Extenso Group – comprising In Extenso Avocats, In Extenso Finance and In Extenso Patrimoine – supports you at every stage of your project, ensuring that the sale is legally sound and that your interests are safeguarded.
Why choose In Extenso Avocats?
- Legal analysis of your situation and risk assessment
- Drafting and finalising sale and purchase agreements (memoranda of understanding, asset and liability guarantees, shareholders’ agreements)
- Joint expertise in tax law, company law and property law
- Coordination with your usual advisers (solicitors, notaries, chartered accountants)
- Putting you in touch with reliable and solvent buyers
- Protection of your personal assets following the transaction
- Investment strategies tailored to the post-sale period
- Post-sale legal advice (gifts, family succession, estate planning)
What are the benefits for the seller?
- Valuation and legal certainty
We work on both the valuation of the business and the drafting of the legal documents to ensure the transaction is sound and legally enforceable. - Legal and tax compliance
Our support covers all legal obligations to avoid any future disputes with the buyer or the tax authorities. - Structured transfer
Whether you opt for a family transfer or an external sale, we guide you through the drafting of deeds and tax structuring. - Anticipating wealth management implications
Our experts help you organise your assets, taking into account inheritance tax, matrimonial property regimes and any planned gifts. - Post-signing support
We provide ongoing support to adapt your investments and secure your future.
Our areas of expertise in legal, tax and wealth management matters
Preparatory work
Asset analysis, setting objectives, anticipating inheritance and tax issues
Family business
Arranging joint gifts, Dutreil agreements or specific arrangements to reduce tax liability
Search for and selection of a buyer
Establishing a legally compliant process to ensure the long-term viability of the business and protect your interests
Contractual guarantees
Drafting and negotiating asset and liability warranties to limit your liability following the sale
Tax strategy
Tax planning strategies (contribution-disposal, reinvestment, partial exemptions) to maximise the net proceeds
Company evaluation
An objective and legally defensible valuation to justify the sale price
Preparing for retirement
Legal and tax planning for future income (pension entitlement calculations, combining employment and retirement, survivor’s pension).
Post-sale monitoring
Structuring and protecting your assets using appropriate legal instruments (private companies, capitalisation contracts, life insurance, etc.)
Accounting, taxation, wealth management, legal, finance
Working alongside the solicitor, the chartered accountant – the true orchestrator of the sale process – ensures that every stage of the sale is managed smoothly and systematically.
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