Our bilingual legal team helps businesses and individuals collect overdue payments across France.
Get a French business lawyer to assess your unpaid invoice and provide a clear, enforceable recovery strategy within 24 hours.
Before starting formal recovery procedures in France, many companies need a precise legal assessment, a strategy tailored to French law, and confirmation that their claim is fully enforceable. Our Debt Recovery Consultation service gives international businesses immediate access to a French debt-recovery lawyer who evaluates the case, identifies the best legal tools, and outlines a step-by-step recovery plan.
We advise foreign suppliers, service providers, manufacturers, tech companies, and corporate groups dealing with unpaid invoices from French clients.
Recovering a debt in France involves specific French legal rules, strict procedural steps, and time-sensitive decisions. A short consultation with a French lawyer helps you:
We review all relevant documents to determine the legal strength of your claim.
Includes:
Goal:Confirm your claim is enforceable in France and identify potential issues early.
We evaluate the debtor’s situation and determine the most effective pressure points.
We assess:
Goal: Choose the strategy that maximizes recovery while minimizing cost and delay.
After the consultation, you receive a clear, structured plan detailing the precise steps to follow.
Your personalized roadmap may include:
Goal: Provide you with a complete, ready-to-execute recovery strategy.
Should you choose to proceed after the consultation
we can immediately handle:
Goal: Ensure you can move from advice to enforcement without delay.
From 250 € HT
→ 30–45 minute consultation + written summary of recommendations
From 450 € HT
→ Full review of contract & evidence + written action plan + risk analysis
From 550 € HT
→ Priority review + emergency strategy + escalation recommendations
Quoted individually
→ Based on assets and procedural complexity
our services
We regularly assist:
You should seek a debt recovery consultation if:
A lawyer can provide valuable insights into how to proceed and avoid common mistakes.
The cost of a debt recovery consultation can vary depending on:
Many lawyers offer initial consultations at a fixed rate or for free, particularly if it is a simple case or an introductory meeting.
During a debt recovery consultation, a lawyer will:
The consultation will give you a clear understanding of the next steps and legal implications.
Yes, lawyers can assist with both business and personal debt recovery. For businesses, this may include:
In both cases, the lawyer will evaluate the circumstances and advise on the most effective recovery method.
Send us your unpaid invoices and documents, and our lawyers will review your case at no cost.
You receive a clear recovery evaluation and an initial debtor check within 48 hours.
Our lawyers review your contracts and terms to add protective clauses—retention of title, penalties, guarantees—so you avoid future non-payment.
Strengthen your legal framework before issues arise.
The legal options for debt recovery include:
A lawyer will recommend the best strategy based on the debt and debtor’s situation.
While it is possible to attempt debt recovery on your own, seeking legal advice offers several benefits:
A lawyer increases your chances of recovering the debt efficiently and lawfully.
If the debtor refuses to pay after a consultation, the next steps may include:
A lawyer can help you navigate these options and initiate the appropriate legal actions.
Yes, a debt recovery consultation can help with international debts. A lawyer will:
International debt recovery requires expertise in both domestic and international law.
A manufacturing company based in New Zealand, sourced custom lids from a French supplier. A large batch of lids was defective, causing a significant operational incident. We intervened on behalf of the New Zealand company and successfully negotiated with the French supplier’s insurer. The insurer ultimately compensated our client in the amount of €350,000.
A foreign company faced persistent non-payment of substantial invoices by a French customer. We initiated urgent debt-collection proceedings in France, obtained a freezing order over the debtor’s bank accounts, and secured full payment of the outstanding invoices — over €100,000 recovered.
A client purchased an online business from a French seller who had misrepresented the asset’s performance and future viability. After receiving the payment, the seller progressively abandoned operations and stopped responding entirely.
We pursued litigation, obtained a judgment against the seller, and ultimately recovered our client’s funds.
An international logistics provider suffered losses after goods transported through France were damaged due to improper handling by a subcontractor.
We established liability, coordinated expert examinations, and secured a €180,000 settlement from the responsible party’s insurer.
A European tech company delivered software and support services to a French distributor who stopped paying contractual licensing fees.
We issued formal notice, initiated legal action, and negotiated a structured settlement resulting in 100% recovery of outstanding sums plus late-payment interest.
A hospitality operator sought to terminate a French franchise agreement due to misleading revenue projections and undisclosed operational constraints.
We obtained a favourable negotiated exit and compensation for the client’s losses, allowing them to disengage without penalties.
A supplier outside the EU had shipped goods to a French client who refused to pay customs duties and final invoices. The goods were held in France and subject to storage costs.
We intervened rapidly, secured a court order authorising release of the goods, and forced the French client to settle all outstanding payments and fees.
A luxury goods brand purchased high-value materials from a French intermediary who delivered non-conforming and partially counterfeit items.
We coordinated the civil and criminal complaints, obtained seizure of the seller’s assets, and negotiated a full refund plus damages.
A consulting company engaged a French subcontractor who failed to deliver the agreed services, causing operational delays.
We obtained a judicial termination of the contract and recovery of paid advances through enforcement measures.
We offer a comprehensive range of debt collection services designed to recover outstanding payments efficiently and professionally. From amicable settlement negotiations and formal demand letters to legal recovery actions and enforcement proceedings, our team has the experience and resources to manage all aspects of the debt recovery process while maintaining strong client relationships.