Carler Avocats advises a diversified client base, including French, Nordic, English, American and European clients, mostly corporations or medium-sized enterprises.

Carler Avocats is known as one of the specialist firms in trade shows, exhibitions and trade-fair law. It advises both the participants and event organisers in all aspects of the law applicable to this business practice, such as official permits/licences, general terms and conditions of the event, sales/purchases, mandats d'intérêt public [joint-interest agencies], joint ventures, etc.

Carler Avocats has built up a network of fund-management partners specialised in investment capital in order to facilitate leveraged acquisition transactions for its clients.

Carler Avocats has also developed know-how in contracts connected with oil exploration such as concessions, partnerships, farm-out agreements, EPSA, services agreements, etc.

Another sector where Carler Avocats has specific knowledge is the specialised distribution sector and the management of international agencies, including international distribution, consolidated distribution and selective distribution.

Over the last few years, Carler Avocats has assisted in the restructuring of the tourism industry in France, through mergers and acquisitions for various clients in the sector.

Carler Avocats also counsels:

• Manufacturers of Industrial equipment in their understanding of product-liability law and in the establishment of their general terms and conditions as well as their commercial cooperation agreements.
• Manufacturers of military materials in obtaining official authorisations
• Local authorities and public bodies in setting up procedures for tender offers.

Carler manages the trademark portfolios of some major French Groups.