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The dynamic economy of Monaco, the wide diversity of activities, the presence of more than 140 nationalities, stability, security and quality of life make the Principality an exclusive and unique place for local and foreign investors.

Our firm was founded in 2009 and became a member of CMS in April 2017. Our team is now composed of more than 60 members, including six partners (Avocats Associés), over 40 associates, experts in Monegasque and international law, and a professional support team.

Our firm is well-known for its areas of expertise, each dedicated to a specific area of law: private international law, private clients, banking & finance, business law, real estate & construction, employment law, tax law and criminal law. We are regularly listed among the top law firms in Monaco by international directories such as Chambers Global and Legal 500.

We have several specialised and multilingual teams who have an extensive experience working with private clients, Monegasque and foreign companies, investors, banks and financial institutions.

In addition to our strong local roots, we have built an international practice and are able to assist our clients with all types of cross-border matters, while ensuring a consistent level of service and responsiveness.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you are looking for legal advice or representation in Monaco.

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23/04/2024
On the Pulse webinar series 2024
Welcome to the 2024 On the Pulse webinar series.  This webinar series brings you updates on the latest legal and commercial developments in the life sciences & healthcare sector from around the world. Over the coming period, we will be hosting two webinars on:Unified Patent Court (UPC) - 23 AprilEU Pharma Package - 18 JuneEach webinar will be one hour in length with a 15-minute Q&A session.
18/04/2024
Transforming the Legal Landscape? The Impact of LLMs
Large Language Models (LLMs) are a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) that can generate human-like text based on deep learning techniques. LLMs are trained on massive amounts of textual data, such...
17/04/2024
CMS data protection update (04/2024)
I. The latest from the data protection authorities and current topics1. EDPB: Launch of coordinated enforcement on the right of accessThe European Data Protection Board (EDPB) selected the right of access...
12/04/2024
Best practice in the Real Estate sector (AML)
In order to respond to the recommendations of the Moneyval Mutual Evaluation Report (5th cycle) published in December 2022, a legislative arsenal relating to the fight against money laundering, financing...
11/04/2024
Navigating clinical trial disclosures: No reasonable expectation of success...
Recent EPO Board of Appeal decision T 1437/21 adds to a growing number of decisions concerning the patentability of second or further medical use inventions where the prior art relates to a clinical trial...
09/04/2024
CMS European M&A Study 2024: Optimism for M&A amid evolving market trends
The CMS Corporate/M&A Group is pleased to launch the 16th edition of the European M&A Study.It's been a wild ride for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) around the world this year. Yet, despite the turbulence...
09/04/2024
Designs practice update: EU Court of Justice upholds Advocate General’s...
BackgroundIn our previous article (here), we discussed the opinion of Advocate General Capeta in EUIPO v The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann. That opinion was provided following an appeal against the General...
09/04/2024
The sum of parts: Registered design for segments of towers found valid...
BackgroundTA Towers ApS (“TA Towers”), a company based in Denmark, is the holder of the below registered Community design relating to goods for building materials, specifically, ‘building materials...
08/04/2024
EU Commission enforces obligation to provide correct and complete information...
EU merger control law provides for an obligation of the parties to provide correct and complete information in merger control proceedings. This obligation has a very high relevance for the European Commission...
08/04/2024
Real estate in France & Tax obligations
The direct or indirect ownership of real estate located in France by non-French residents - whether individuals, French or foreign legal entities, trusts or similar institutions - as well as the management...
05/04/2024
Height restrictions to build in Monaco
When it comes to easements and construction prohibitions, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between truth and false­hood. Monaco Court of Appeal has provided some valuable clarification on this...
03/04/2024
EP Case Law in Brief: Long-felt want and inventive step
“Where the invention solves a technical problem which workers in the art have been attempting to solve for a long time, or otherwise fulfils a long-felt need, this may be regarded as an indication of...