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Philippe GERARD

PARIS

En résumé

◆ Practicing Law since 1996 as a corporate lawyer (strong skills in case analysis, written and verbal negotiations and providing supervision to outside lawyers hired to assist the corporation with their specialized legal services) and since 2001 as an attorney (with active business litigation and trial experience at a high level of technical competence on cases with complex legal issues before Courts).
◆ Primarily a generalist in Business Law, handling a wide range of corporate, commercial and intellectual property matters especially related to new technologies, computer and telecommunication law and regulations, internet and e-commerce regulatory developments, competition law and may practice other areas of law concerning mergers and acquisitions, trademarks, or international commercial law.
◆ Well versed in French civil proceedings and American appeals for tender (Federal Acquisitions Regulations - FAR).
◆ Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with people of different backgrounds and levels of authority.
◆ Ability to provide service in all areas of corporate, commercial and I.P. Law, helping companies tackle problems on every scale in order to solve them; litigation (Extensive experience in the preparation and judgment of claims).
◆ With Corporate law experience along with knowledge and general experience in business and the corporation’s industry, I provide any organization with my expertise in business law, commercial/finance skills and management areas.

Mes compétences :
Droit des contrats
Responsabilité
Avocat
Droit des affaires
Droit commercial
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Intellectual Property Law
IT & Telecommunications Law
strategic analysis and planning
responsible for Communication
personnel management
negotiation skills
commercial litigation
Mediation
Employment Law
Criminal Law
Breach of Trust
Droit
Assurance

Entreprises

  • PGA - Avocat fondateur

    2015 - maintenant •2001 to present : position as Attorney

    Since 2015 (Oct) : PGA law firm| PARIS : Attorney
    and Contract Manager dealing with EPC contracts.
    2010 to 2015 (June): BALDER law firm| PARIS : Managing partner
    : corporate and IP/IT law
    2006 to 2009 : MARVELL Law firm (Formerly LSK & Associés) | PARIS : associate in the technology work group
    Working as a contract manager 3 days a week in an American company quoted in the stock exchange specialized in computer matters : guiding people on regulatory and compliance matters, helping to negotiate and to cope with essential stages in a computer project, advice aiming at concluding transactions, legal watch.
    2003 to 2005 : FARGEPALLET law firm | PARIS : associate in the M&A Department
    2001 to 2002 : Cabinet BERLIOZ & C° | PARIS : associate in the Corporate Department

    •1996 to 1998 : position as Corporate Lawyer

    1998 to 1999 : EQUANT Integration Services | Courbevoie
    1997 : CLAYTON UTZ law firm|Perth (AUSTRALIA)
    1996: AEROSPATIALE Space & Defense (EADS) | LES MUREAUX

    EDUCATION

    Law
    • 2000| D.E.A. de Droit des Affaires (Post-Graduate Degree in French Business Law)
    PARIS NORD University
    • 2000| Certificat d'Aptitude à la Profession d'Avocat (Professional Lawyer's Certificate)
    ECOLE DE FORMATION DU BARREAU - PARIS
    • 2004| MASTER II de Droit du Multimédia et des Systèmes d’Information (Post-Graduate Degree in IPR)
    R. SCHUMAN University - STRASBOURG

    Business
    • 1996| D.E.S.S. de Commerce Extérieur, (Post-Graduate Degree in International Business Law )
    F. RABELAIS University -TOURS

    Finance
    • 1998| Management financier, U.V. Financement des opérations internationales (Financial Management Certificate)
    CNAM -PARIS
    • 2010| MASTER de Gestion et d’Economie Spécialité Management des entreprises (Master of Economy Degree)
    I.A.E. - CAEN

    Mediation

    • 2012| Mediator
    Chambre Nationale des Praticiens de la Médication (C.N.P.M.) (National chamber of the practitioners of mediation)

    MISCELLANEOUS
    Former member of the Bar Council (in Roanne) from 2011 to 2013.
    Mediator : mediation and negotiation skills in several matters : civil, commercial, labour law ( using means as Neuro-Linguistic Programming, ENNEAGRAM, Non Violent Communication).
    Publications, training seminars and professional training sessions
    - Trainer in EFACS association : Subcontracting law, Improvisation used as a means in professional matters – Lecturer in STRASBOURG University (Telecommunication law and computer law) – Lecturer in various trade shows related to Webmasters : « Webmasters Expo » (2005), « Web Biz Event » (2005) et « W3 CAMPUS » (2006) to counsel how to set up a business and cope with IPR aspects – Drafting of articles on the web site Rentabilisez.com
    Professional affiliations
    Member of the association called « Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants) (In charge of the mergers and acquisitions aspects, responsible for Communication of C.J.D.)- Member of the association called INITIATIVE FRANCE (granting interest-free loan funds (0% interest with no guarantee), NACRE mechanism …)- Member of the associations « Ethique et Progrès », « PME-Finance » ; « CNPM » - Drama activities (Montansier theater diploma), Improvisational theater.
  • SELARL BALDER - Avocat associé

    2010 - 2015 • Computer law :

    o negotiation, drafting and dealing with computer contracts (even within the framework of public appeal for tenders (turnkey contracts, ASP, Integration contracts, maintenance contracts (apparatus, software, data), selling contracts, outsourcing contracts, counsel contracts or contracts of development , studies, tele-housing contracts, facilities management contracts…) and the management of these contracts, contracts audits or out of the scope of project management (expertise …) …

    • Intellectual property:
    o Particular expertise in intellectual property and unfair competition matters as well as disputes arising out of acquisitions and other business combinations
    o Drafting contracts to implement web sites, terms and conditions …

    • And widely business law :
    o Experience in French legislation under which the formation, registration or incorporation, governance, and dissolution of a firm is administered and controlled ; experience in structuring a business transaction legally, going through all the aspects of contract law, tax law, accounting, bankruptcy, and other regulations relating to a specific area of business and ensuring the legality of commercial transactions. Perfect knowledge of law and regulations passed by the government to help clients to achieve their goals within the bounds of the law.
    o Commercial law : Experience in all aspects of commercial litigation. Also practiced in the areas of transfer of business
    o Criminal law of the business : to prevent breaches (drafting of proxies …), advocacy (breach of trusts, misuses of corporate assets …)
    • MANAGEMENT : supervision of 8 employees in Roanne (3 attorneys and 5 legal assistants on all matters); maintain office budget and personnel management; provide strategic analysis and planning for office.
  • MARVELL - AVOCAT

    2006 - 2009
  • UNISYS - Contract manager

    Blue Bell, PA 2006 - 2009

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