Media & communication

Sygna advises media and communication groups by offering them a global approach to the legal issues they face and advising them on issues of company law, specific regulations applicable to this sector, and helping them in selecting the legal tools that promote corporate restructuring. Sygna has participated in the creation and development of audiovisual groups.Sygna advises media and communication groups by offering them a global approach to the legal issues they face and advising them on issues of company law, specific regulations applicable to this sector, and helping them in selecting the legal tools that promote corporate restructuring. Sygna has participated in the creation and development of audiovisual groups.

• Sector lead by

Nathalie Rigal

Founding Partner

Antoine Benech

Partner

Colin Halard

Associate

Digital Economy

Sygna advises companies in the digital sector in the setup of their activity (choice of entity, management structure, data and privacy) and in the development of their activities, capital raising and mergers.

• Sector lead by

Antoine Benech

Partner

Aviation

Sygna assists and advises aircraft trading, leasing, and maintenance companies in an international context through the drafting of contracts for the purchase, lease, and sale of aircraft, engines, and spare parts, their general terms and conditions of sale, the establishment of guarantees through the International Registry created by the Cape Town Convention, and in the management of their internal and transnational litigation.

• Sector lead by

Helen De Larrinaga

Partner

Luke Vidal

Partner

Célia Tellaa

Associate

Luxury residences & restaurants

Sygna helps investing funds and holdings to structure their project in the fields of hotel, restaurant and catering services. Sygna has particular experience and expertise in sales and purchases of tangible and intangible assets of the sector.

• Sector lead by

Antoine Benech

Partner

François Andia

Associate

Nathalie Rigal

Founding Partner

Networks

and energy

Sygna assists a number of operators in the sectors of energy and telecommunication networks, and in particular all regulated sectors. Sygna’s expertise covers relationships with network operators, regulatory authorities, and relationships with the consumers.

• Sector lead by

Nathalie Rigal

Founding Partner

Lorraine Monteilhet

Associate

Finance

and markets

Sygna advises credit institutions and investment firms in their legal, social and regulatory environment, but also in disputes arising from their activities (debt collection, investment agreements, restructuring of financing, etc.).

• Sector lead by

Antoine Benech

Partner

Luke Vidal

Partner

Colin Halard

Associate

Social economy

Sygna advises the actors of the Social and Solidarity Economy in France: NGOs, association, trusts, funds and foundations, health mutuals in the structuring, setup and growth of their activity. Sygna favors a holistic approach to the legal, tax and employment law needs of this sector. Sygna's practice is closely focused on the medical-social field and entrepreneurs willing to make a positive impact on the world, through a partnership with Ticket for Change.

• Sector lead by

Nathalie Rigal

Founding Partner

Antoine Benech

Partner

Helen De Larrinaga

Partner

François Andia

Associate

International

sanctions

Sygna helps its clients makes sure they and their activities are compliant with national and international sanctions, in an ever increasingly complex environment. Sygna helps put in place KYC process and a compliance department within companies or does the KYC process itself on behalf of its clients, assesses the risk linked to a transaction and accompanies its clients before the regulatory authorities.