Merle Practice

Core Services:

1) Advisory & Transactions

1. Corporate / M&A: Share and asset deals, joint ventures, restructurings; SPAs/SHAs;
2. Commercial Contracts: Sale of goods/services, distribution/agency/franchise, procurement and outsourcing; SLAs;
3. Employment: Employment contract; disciplinary proceedings; amicable terminations and settlement agreements; Workers’ Rights Act compliance.
4. Construction & Projects: EPC/EPCM, performance security, variations/claims, delay and LDs, handover and defects liability.

2) Disputes, ADR & Risk Management

1. Litigation: Contractual, shareholder and director disputes; distribution/agency termination; employment; construction; IP/confidentiality; debt recovery and enforcement.
2. Urgent Relief: Injunctions, preservation orders, saisie‑arrêt..
3. Arbitration & Mediation: counsel in arbitration and mediation proceedings; Mediator; Arbitrator; jurisdictional challenges; interim measures; award enforcement/set‑aside proceedings; mediation advocacy and settlement design; drafting and auditing ADR clauses (tiered processes, seat/law/forum selection, consolidation/joinder, emergency arbitrator, optional appeal mechanisms where available).
4. Risk & Settlement Engineering: Early case assessments; structured settlements with payment schedules, security, and step‑in/exit mechanisms.

3) Family & Personal Affairs

1. Divorce (contested & mutual consent); parental responsibility, custody/visit, and alimony.
2. Post‑judgment variation; protection orders and safeguarding measures.
3. Recognition and enforcement of foreign family judgments.

4) Cross‑Border & Multi‑Jurisdictional

1. Conflict‑of‑laws analysis (governing law, jurisdiction, enforcement) and coordination with foreign counsel.
2. Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.