Macfarlanes LLP Bordeaux

Entrepreneurs, liberal professions, farmers, winegrowers, or individuals: in Bordeaux, we understand the realities you face, whether professional, family, or patrimonial. Our team of lawyers offers you specialized expertise and the strength of a national network, while maintaining the proximity and availability of a human-sized firm. At Macfarlanes LLP Bordeaux, support is personalized, responsive, and deeply committed to your side.

Our areas of expertise

The Bordeaux office brings together lawyers specialized in complementary disciplines. We form a team structured around centers of excellence in order to offer comprehensive support, whatever the nature of the case: criminal, civil,
commercial, administrative, estate or rural law.

Urban planning, real estate and construction in Bordeaux

Our Bordeaux lawyers handle all matters related to regulatory and operational urban planning

• planning permissions, land management, third-party rights;
• construction contracts, preventive interim measures, compliance of structures;
• guarantees of perfect completion and ten-year guarantees.

We also master urban planning litigation, public domain law, as well as criminal issues related to works and the environment.

Environment and renewable energies

In the Bordeaux region, environmental and land issues are major. We support agricultural operators, companies, and local authorities in:

• environmental authorizations and renewable energy projects (solar, methanization, wind);
• management of polluted sites, ICPE, waste and biodiversity;
• audits, contracting, and administrative and criminal litigation.

Our objective: to secure your sustainable projects, from their design to their implementation.

Divorce and family law in Bordeaux

Our dedicated family law team assists you with all sensitive situations:

• amicable or contentious divorces;
• matrimonial regimes, pensions, children's residence;
• protection of adults (guardianship, curatorship);
• filiation disputes and complex family litigation.

We provide attentive listening and rigorous handling of each case.

Labor law and social law

Macfarlanes LLP Bordeaux supports employers and executives in:

• management of employment contracts, from hiring to termination;
• disciplinary procedures, health, hygiene and safety at work;
• situations of discrimination and harassment;
• labor and criminal litigation, as well as compliance (notably GDPR).

We secure your organization and defend your interests with precision.

Business Law

Our lawyers guarantee comprehensive support for Bordeaux companies:

• drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts;
• commercial leases and business assets;
• management of unfair competition and distribution;
• litigation before the Commercial Court;
• assistance to commercial agents.

We provide both advisory services and representation before the courts.

Corporate Law – Mergers, acquisitions and restructurings

Macfarlanes LLP Bordeaux supports managers in:

• transfer, acquisition, restructuring and merger operations;
• managing conflicts between partners;
• structuring of groups, drafting of shareholder agreements and organization of governance;
• the tax and legal security of transactions.

Our tax and corporate lawyers provide strategic expertise over the long term.

Rural and agricultural law – A historic expertise

Our focus on agricultural issues is part of the firm's DNA.
In Bordeaux and throughout the wine region, we intervene in particular on:

• rural leases, operating permits and control of structures;
• SAFER pre-emption and retrocession procedures;
• sales and acquisitions of agricultural land;
• forestry law, hunting, and agricultural cooperatives.

We have perfect mastery of the regulatory environment of the agricultural and wine-growing world.

Agricultural and wine transactions

A wine-growing territory of excellence, Bordeaux requires dedicated expertise. We support farms, wine estates, investors, and families in:

• the purchase or sale of agricultural or wine-growing properties;
• audits, evaluations, negotiations and contractualizations;
• tax issues related to agricultural land and transfers.

Macfarlanes LLP is your trusted partner for strategic wine projects.

Agri-food and industry

Our firm works with players in the agri-food sector:

• product quality and safety, labeling and regulatory compliance;
• marketing, distribution and industrial contracts;
• support for national and European aid.

We advise you with pragmatism and proximity, from producer to distributor.

Successions and wealth transfer

In Bordeaux, our lawyers specialized in inheritance law assist you with:

• prepare your succession (wills, donations, estate planning);
• manage co-ownerships, challenges to wills or partitions;
• resolve inheritance disputes and issues related to life insurance or free housing.

We provide solid expertise to secure your family assets.

Expropriation

We defend your interests at all stages of the expropriation procedure:

• challenge of public utility;
• valuation of assets and claims for compensation;
• negotiation with the administration;
• representation before the expropriation judge and administrative courts.

Health law

The Bordeaux office supports stakeholders in the medico-social sector:

• structuring and organization of healthcare facilities;
• medical liability;
• relations between healthcare professionals and institutions;
• defense and advice in disciplinary or administrative disputes.

Macfarlanes LLP Bordeaux : a committed team

Initially focused on rural and estate law, the firm has gradually
expanded its field of expertise to become a versatile and recognized structure
in many areas of law. Our ambition remains unchanged: to be a trusted partner,
accessible, available, and solution-oriented.

Our presence in Bordeaux

To support our clients as closely as possible to their needs, we have set up a
dedicated office in Bordeaux, covering all legal issues in the
Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Our fees are subject to transparent information,
tailored to each situation. A personalized study allows us to provide you with
a clear and detailed proposal.

Contact – Macfarlanes LLP Bordeaux

Macfarlanes LLP Bordeaux

Address: 104, cours du Médoc, 33300 BORDEAUX

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