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Description

Business Lawyer

After several years of experience in companies, I assist businesses with the following missions:

Business Law – Outsourced Legal Department- structuring legal aspects;
Contracts & T&Cs– Drafting, negotiation, and optimization;
Corporate Law– Incorporation, bylaws, shareholders' agreements, general meetings (ordinary | extraordinary), company modifications;
GDPR & Personal Data– Compliance, audits, and data usage optimization;
Automation of Legal Processes– Contract repository, debt collection, simplified legal documentation.

**Strategic Approach**: I work alongside executives, CFOs, sales directors, and legal departments to develop a legal strategy aligned with the company's challenges and needs.

**Experience in Tech and Internationally**: Expertise tailored to the needs of startups, scale-ups, and companies undergoing international expansion.

Let's discuss to find effective solutions tailored to your needs!

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

Frémon Avocat
Lawyer
LEGAL
April 2024 - Today (2 years and 2 months)
Paris, France
After years of experience gained in companies, I assist businesses with the following missions:
- Business Law (outsourced legal department);
- Contracts - T&Cs - SLAs - etc...;
- Corporate Law;
- GDPR (personal data);
- Internal procedures to automate legal tasks (contract repository, debt collection process, practical legal documentation, etc.).

I am committed to defining a pragmatic legal strategy alongside executives, CFOs, and sales directors.

Significant experience internationally and in Tech.

Together, we define your strategy based on your needs and resources!
IT Contracts Corporate Law GDPR Compliance T&Cs lawyers
Powens
Legal Manager / Head of Legal
TECH
April 2021 - May 2024 (3 years and 1 month)
Paris, France
Legal Manager / Head of Legal

Commercial:
- Drafting, negotiation, and monitoring of commercial agreements (IT) - European market.

- Collaboration with Powens' various departments to integrate their needs into contracts;
- Primary partner for client teams (Sales and CSM) in negotiating commercial agreements (confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, IT license agreements, framework agreements, supplier contracts, SLAs, etc.) within the scope of commercial relationships with banks and Fintechs;
- Assisting the accounting department in debt collection and recovery.

Insurance:
- First point of contact with the insurance broker to report and follow up on incidents.

Pre-litigation and Claims:
- Management of disputes and claims with clients and suppliers;
- Drafting of settlement agreements.

Awareness of Legal Risks:
- Training teams on legal issues and risks to be aware of.

Compliance:
- Contributing to the implementation of compliance rules.
IT Contracts Contract Drafting T&Cs GDPR Advice GDPR Compliance
Imerys
Legal Counsel / Lawyer - International Law (EMEA - Latin America)
RAW MATERIALS INDUSTRY
May 2018 - April 2021 (2 years and 11 months)
Paris, France
Commercial:
- Drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements (supply, agency/representation, distribution, confidentiality, license agreements, etc.)
- Drafting, negotiation, and/or review of complex project contracts and related agreements for industrial projects,
- Providing general legal support and advice on all commercial matters to internal clients (e.g., sales, procurement, industrial operations, engineering, R&D, finance),
- Participating in the review and update of legal team templates (contracts, etc.).

Litigation/Insurance:
- Assistance in monitoring claims/litigation, including product liability matters,
- Help in managing specific insurance policies.

Corporate Law:
In coordination with the Group's Corporate Department:
- Handling the secretarial duties for the 30 EMEA legal entities of the Calderys Division (directly or through local legal counsel),
- On a case-by-case basis, implementing internal company reorganizations.

Compliance:
- Assisting in the deployment of Group compliance programs and the implementation of compliance processes within the Division.
International Law International Contracts Compliance Corporate Law Contract Law

Check out Maxime's experience

Douglas

Equisafe

Reviewed on 9/18/2025

Maxime was very professional from start to finish! He grasped the business stakes well and delivered our project very effectively. I recommend him.

Nicolas

LERM

Reviewed on 4/30/2025

Maxime is an excellent professional who quickly understood my needs and was proactive in suggesting the way forward. Also noteworthy is the speed of delivery. Also, the quality of simplification for novices who are not in the legal field. I recommend working with him. I am very satisfied.

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