Madeline Hamdi
Madeline Hamdi holds a Master’s degree (M2) in Economic Law from the Institut de Droit des Affaires at the Aix-en-Provence Faculty of Law, and has gained experience in several law and chartered accountancy firms.
The firm
Business lawReal estate law
A vision of the law. A culture of strategy.
GAUTELIER AVOCATS is a business law firm with offices in Salon-de-Provence and Paris, acting in both advisory and litigation matters for private individuals as well as companies, their executives and public bodies.
See what is at stake. Find the angle. Hold the course.
GAUTELIER AVOCATS is a business law firm that advises and defends companies, their executives, private individuals and local authorities. Business law, real estate, contractual relationships, public business law: every matter answers to one standard, that of giving the law real weight in decisions and in the balance of power.
A transaction commits a future. A contract allocates risks. A dispute can weaken a business, a set of assets or a public project. The firm goes into the detail of these issues to identify the decisive points, anticipate difficulties and build the right strategy.
Rigour in analysis. Imagination in solutions.
Rigour builds sound reasoning. Legal imagination finds the right angle, designs a structure, opens a path to negotiation or builds an argument. Boldness means carrying this approach with discernment, weighing its risks and consequences.
In contractual relationships, every commitment counts. The firm negotiates the clauses, clarifies responsibilities and prepares the terms of performance as well as exit. When the relationship becomes strained or breaks down, it organises the response and defends its client’s interests.
The freedom to advise. The determination to defend.
Independence demands plain speaking: setting out the risks, testing the options and recommending a course of action. Tenacity demands precise work: mastering the facts, preparing the arguments and upholding a position with consistency.
Negotiating firmly. Seeking an agreement that serves the client’s interests. Taking the matter before the court when the situation requires it. GAUTELIER AVOCATS commits to every matter with one guiding principle: understand what is at stake and act with conviction.
Two offices, one standard
Salon-de-Provence. Paris. Two offices serving a business law practice that is open to companies, regions and today’s economic challenges. Our organisation allows us to support clients beyond these locations, depending on their needs and the specifics of their matters.
Supporting transitions
A practice attuned to economic and environmental change
Economic, industrial and environmental change is reshaping how businesses operate and how regions plan their projects. It requires anticipating regulatory developments, securing investments and measuring the legal consequences of decisions.
GAUTELIER AVOCATS assists economic and institutional players with the legal issues that arise in the course of their projects, particularly in real estate, infrastructure and energy. Our approach reconciles the legal certainty of transactions, economic realities and the environmental constraints that apply.
The ecological transition is more than a statement of intent. It calls for concrete choices, a thorough knowledge of the applicable obligations and a rigorous assessment of risk. This practice aims to contribute to that thinking by supporting the projects and decisions that shape the economy and local regions, without setting growth against responsibility.
Grow today. Anticipate tomorrow’s challenges.
Business formation
Standing alongside entrepreneurs
Create. Structure. Grow.
Starting a business means turning an idea into a project, and a project into a going concern. From the very first steps, decisions on legal structure, the allocation of share capital, governance and contractual commitments can have lasting consequences. GAUTELIER AVOCATS helps founders and buyers of businesses define their legal framework, laying foundations that match their ambitions, their business model and their growth prospects.
Convinced that entrepreneurship is a key driver of local economic vitality, the firm is involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and in initiatives that help new ventures emerge and grow. This commitment includes taking part in support, information and knowledge-sharing initiatives for entrepreneurs, together with the organisations that champion business creation.
The aim is simple: to make legal issues more accessible at the moment founding decisions are made, without compromising on rigorous analysis.
- Choice of corporate form
- Drafting articles of association
- Governance arrangements
- Shareholders’ agreements
- Protecting relations between founders
- First commercial contracts
- Terms and conditions
- Structuring business takeovers
- Anticipating legal risks
Our team
Skills. Convictions. A shared commitment.
Maëva Gautelier
Founding Partner
Maëva Gautelier founded GAUTELIER AVOCATS to build a business law practice that combines technical excellence, strategic vision and close involvement in her clients’ decision-making. She advises businesses, executives, investors and economic players on their transactions, negotiations and disputes.
Claire Gillet
Claire Gillet joined GAUTELIER AVOCATS. Fluent in English, she holds a Master’s degree (M2).
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Let’s build your strategy.
A transaction to structure, a decision to secure or a dispute to handle? Our firm will help you analyse your situation and define the right strategy.