Ratheaux

About Ratheaux

International groups choosing a location and investing in France form a regular part of the client base of Ratheaux, a business law firm with offices in Lyon and Paris that works in French, English, Italian and Spanish. Its international practice drafts formation documents through to incorporation, structures shareholder relations between French and foreign companies, handles permanent establishments and commercial representation, and assists with visas and residence permits for directors from outside the OECD. The corporate department creates companies of all forms, holding structures and non-profits, then follows their legal life and growth operations. A tax department advises on business and personal taxation, including property tax for non-residents, the tax position of expatriate and inpatriate employees, treaty application, transfer pricing and VAT, and conducts tax litigation. Employment law, intellectual property and litigation teams complete the firm, which belongs to an international network of lawyers.

Services

Company formation from drafting of documents to incorporation, holding and group structuring, shareholder agreements between French and foreign partners, permanent establishments and branches, visas and residence permits for foreign directors. Tax work covers corporate and personal taxation, non-resident property tax, expatriate and inpatriate regimes, international conventions, transfer pricing, VAT, tax audits and litigation before French courts, alongside drafting of international commercial contracts.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✕ Accounting and bookkeeping: not listed
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✕ Payroll: not listed
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✓ Residency and visas: offered
• ✕ Corporate secretarial: not listed
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed