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Maître Benjamin Dewhurst is an independent lawyer in Paris, registered with the Paris Bar. Trilingual (French, English, Spanish), he assists a diverse clientele, particularly entrepreneurs, start-up executives, commercial companies, and investors, in all stages of their development.
As a committed business lawyer, he specializes in business law, corporate law, commercial and competition law, as well as contract law, customs law, economic law, and digital law. He also has solid expertise in debt collection, insolvency proceedings (liquidation, judicial reorganization), and commercial leases.
Thanks to an excellent academic background (HEC Paris, Paris-Dauphine, Panthéon-Sorbonne), Maître Dewhurst offers support that is strategic, pragmatic, and adapted to the legal challenges of businesses, from creation to fundraising, through to mergers and acquisitions.
The first one-hour appointment is charged at €300 excluding tax, but is free if a case is opened. He does not accept legal aid. His fees range from €300 to €500 excluding tax per hour, with options for fixed fees, subscriptions, or success fees. Payments are accepted by check, bank transfer, credit card, and in installments.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Fluent
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- DEWHURST AVOCATS AARPIFounding Partner of the Law FirmLEGALJanuary 2013 - December 2021 (9 years)Paris, FranceFirm dedicated to the legal issues of SMEs related to corporate law and insolvency proceedings.• Follow-up of pre-litigation proceedings – Ad hoc mandate and conciliation;• Sales at the court's auction, drafting of legal documentation, relations with stakeholders (accountants, court, advisors...);• Advising executives on governance and responsibility during various insolvency proceedings;• Legal structuring of restructuring operations; and,• Ancillary litigation: cases pending before commercial courts.
- WEIL GOTSHAL & MANGES,CollaborationLEGALApril 2011 - December 2012 (1 year and 9 months)Paris, France• Preparation of Information Memorandums (IMs), and follow-up of various formalities for several acquisition financings;• Participation in negotiations related to banking documentation for LBO operations;• Supplementary drafting (mark-up) of security documents;• Drafting of M&A legal documentation for the corporate department; and,• Various due diligence reports and drafting of the financing section of several legal audit reports.OTHER EXPERIENCES (INTERNSHIPS)
- ALLEN & OVERY,InternshipLEGALJuly 2010 - December 2010 (6 months)Paris, France• Drafting of notes and memos on the liability of the custodian of UCITS;• Translation of documents in the context of litigation related to the application of a foreign decision in France;• Drafting of pleadings for litigation involving custodian banks; and,• Drafting of articles on insolvency proceedings in Europe following the 2008 crisis.
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Education
- Certificate of Aptitude to the Legal ProfessionE.F.B. Paris.2010Certificat d'Aptitude à la Profession d'Avocat
- Specialized Master in International Law and Management.H.E.C. Paris2009Mastère Spécialisé en Droit et Management International.