Maëva BAKIR is involved in both control, consulting and litigation.

EXPERTISE IN LABOR LAW

Maëva BAKIR advises and assists you in the context of individual employment relationships:

  • drafting employment contracts or amendments to employment contracts
  • in terminating employment contracts prior to any litigation or before the Conseil de Prud’hommes (contractual termination, dismissal for personal reasons, disciplinary dismissal, economic dismissal, etc.).

EXPERTISE IN REAL ESTATE LAW

  • drafting and negotiating real estate contracts (sales agreements, leases, rental management, etc.)
  • assistance with real estate transactions, such as the purchase or sale of commercial, residential or industrial property.
  • representation before the competent courts
  • assistance and representation in litigation
  • assistance and representation in legal appraisals

INTERVENTION IN DIVORCE MATTERS

Amiable or contentious before the Family Court, Maëva BAKIR assists, advises and represents you, whatever the nature of your divorce proceedings (divorce by mutual consent, accepted divorce, divorce for fault, divorce for definitive alteration of the marital bond).

INTERVENTION IN NON-DIVORCE PROCEEDING

Maëva BAKIR can assist you in setting or modifying visiting and accommodation rights, in claiming alimony or in asserting your rights with regard to your minor grandchildren.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

Whether you’re a creator, artist, web designer, communications agency or production company, Maëva BAKIR can assist and advise you in negotiating and drafting contracts, transfer of rights, production/publishing contracts, partnership agreements, operating licenses, etc.

Expertise in copyright matters:

  • copyright and related rights
  • sui generis database rights
  • proceedings to protect property rights (claim proceedings, seizure of infringement and counterfeiting, parasitism, unfair competition)

Expertise in trademark/domain name/design/patent law:

  • trademark registration (French, EU or non-EU), prior art searches, patent applications
  • counterfeit/claim proceedings (trademarks, domain names)

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY LAW

Expertise in digital creations and e-commerce:

  • management of domain name registration procedures, creation of software, applications, etc.
  • drafting and negotiating IT contracts (license, maintenance, open source license, cloud computing, Saas, etc.)

Expertise in cybersecurity and cybercrime:

  • support in preventing risks linked to new technologies (BigData, Artificial Intelligence, connected objects, etc.)
  • assistance and representation in e-reputation matters, particularly in cases of violation of image rights or invasion of privacy, cyber harassment; scams;
  • removal of anonymity, dereferencing, deletion of illicit data/content on the Internet;
  • action for defamation, insult or disparagement

Maître Maëva BAKIR assists and advises companies in implementing compliance procedures on the one hand, with regard to national and international provisions on the protection of personal data (RGPD), the fight against corruption (Sapin II Law), tax evasion or money laundering, and on the other hand, with regard to respect for business ethics and societal standards.

COMPLIANCE « RGPD »

  • compliance with the requirements of data protection regulations
  • drawing up processing, marketing and profiling registers
  • drafting of customer, supplier and subcontractor contracts
  • drafting of company-wide personal data protection policies
  • website compliance (contact forms, legal notices, data protection policies and cookie management)

COMPLIANCE WITH THE « SAPIN 2 » LAW AND ETHICAL STANDARDS

  • assistance with risk mapping
  • drafting (internal) codes of ethics and advising on the implementation of internal management procedures (whistleblowing)
  • support in building the company’s ethical approach (market behavior, social commitment, human resources) and risk prevention (environmental, human rights, children’s rights, CSR, etc.)
  • development and drafting of company Compliance Management Systems (Drafting in French/English/Spanish languages)

Maëva BAKIR can meet all the needs and difficulties that a company’s managers or partners may encounter during the various stages of its development.

EXPERTISE IN COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

  • pre-litigation procedures (formal notices, negotiations, etc.)
  • referral to court (compulsory execution, expert appraisal in the case of technical disputes)
  • amicable dispute resolution (settlement/conciliation)
  • assistance to companies facing legal action
  • insolvency proceedings (safeguard, reorganization, compulsory liquidation)

EXPERTISE IN CORPORATE LAW

  • corporate (company formation, amendments to articles of association, etc.)
  • drafting of contracts (franchise/distribution agreements, etc.)
  • drafting of general terms and conditions of sale/purchase
  • purchase/transfer of shares or business assets
  • protection of intellectual property rights
  • monitoring the life of the company (AGMs, EGMs, etc.)

EXPERTISE IN ADVERTISING AND CONSUMER LAW

  • advice and support for the launch of advertising campaigns or promotional operations
  • drafting of advertising orders and competition rules
  • drafting of advertising contracts (agency-brand), partnership and sponsorship agreements with advertisers, in particular for product placement on all social networks (Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube…)
  • assistance and representation in all advertising-related disputes (misleading commercial practices, comparative advertising, etc.).

EXPERTISE IN BUSINESS CRIMINAL LAW

  • assistance and representation in the context of white-collar crime (financial crime, fraud, anti-trust or anti-corruption, criminal liability of company directors, delegation of authority, etc.)
  • advice and assistance in setting up internal procedures to ensure corporate compliance with anti-money laundering, tax evasion and anti-corruption regulations