MUSE AVOCATS · LYON, FRANCE

Our practice areas — MUSE AVOCATS, Lyon

Law that rises to your ambitions.

From the first meeting to the enforcement of a judgment, MUSE lawyers protect your interests in business and private law — in Lyon and throughout France.

Your first consultation, refunded*
+33 9 83 68 80 80 (standard rate)
* The first consultation costs a flat €69 excl. VAT (€82.80 incl. VAT). If you then entrust your case to MUSE, it is automatically credited against your first invoice. For a one-off consultation, you receive clear oral advice and/or a written summary, depending on how we meet.
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The spirit of the collective

A multi-disciplinary collective of lawyers in Lyon

Under one roof, MUSE brings together complementary skills at the service of individuals, entrepreneurs and companies. That diversity is our strength: one case often crosses several fields of law, and our collective structure guarantees a complete, fast and coordinated response — led by a single lawyer in charge of your file.

What we do

Six practice areas, one strategy

Advisory & Litigation

Commercial law

Commercial leases (renewal, eviction), shareholder disputes, unfair competition, sudden termination of business relationships, sale of going concerns, debt recovery.

Banking law

Loans and interest rates, bank charges, duty to warn, guarantees, payment fraud, account seizures.

Real estate

Co-ownership and service charges, off-plan purchases, construction defects and statutory warranties, unpaid rent, evictions, property auctions.

Tax law

Tax planning, VAT, registration duties, wealth transfers, tax audits and litigation with the French tax authorities.

Criminal law

Police custody, immediate trial, private prosecution, white-collar crime, sentence enforcement.

Family & wealth

Matrimonial regimes, divorce, compensatory allowances, inheritance, joint ownership, protection of vulnerable adults.

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The Grand Hôtel-Dieu in Lyon, where MUSE AVOCATS meets its clients
Local roots, global reach

The strength of a cross-disciplinary approach

Few disputes stay neatly within one field of law. A shareholder conflict raises company, commercial and tax issues; a property deal crosses construction, leases and wealth planning.

From our offices near the Préfecture and at the Grand Hôtel-Dieu, our lawyers act for French and international clients — many of them English-speaking, in Switzerland, the UK, Canada and the United States. Distance is no obstacle to a responsive service.

Frequently asked questions

Understanding how the MUSE collective works

What areas of law does MUSE cover?
Both advisory and litigation: commercial law and commercial leases, banking, real estate and construction, tax, criminal law, family and wealth. Each practice area has its own dedicated page, accessible from the menu.
My dispute spans several areas of law. How is it handled?
That is precisely what a collective is for. You entrust the whole matter to one lead lawyer, who brings in the relevant colleagues around your file: one case, one strategy, complete consistency.
How do I know my case will reach the right lawyer?
That is what the first consultation is for: you set out your situation, documents in hand, so we can identify the field involved and the right strategy. If your case calls for another specialism, we reassign it internally — no extra steps on your side.
Do you work outside Lyon, and internationally?
Based in Lyon, our lawyers act throughout the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and across France. Our digital tools let us work with distant and international clients — many of them English-speaking, in Switzerland, the UK, the United States and Canada. Distance is no obstacle.
Do you act for individuals as well as businesses?
Yes — it is one of our strengths. Individuals, entrepreneurs, company directors, small and mid-sized businesses: we adapt to each profile. One family may entrust us with a divorce and an inheritance; a business owner with a commercial dispute and the tax questions that come with it — always through a single point of contact who coordinates the relevant expertise.
Do you work with notaries, experts and enforcement officers?
Yes. Since its creation, the collective has relied on a trusted network of professionals — notaries, surveyors, accountants, enforcement officers — and coordinates them for you: valuing a property or shares, drawing up formal reports, notarial settlements, enforcement. You keep one contact, who orchestrates everyone involved.
How do I follow the progress of my case?
You deal directly with your lawyer — no intermediaries — by phone, email, Microsoft Teams™ or WhatsApp. They keep you posted on key deadlines, send you digital copies of your documents through our secure transfer hosted in France, and update you at every stage. You set the pace, wherever you are.
Are my exchanges with the collective confidential?
Absolutely. Everything you share with your lawyer is covered by legal professional privilege, a public-order guarantee protecting both your confidences and your documents. Our digital tools — messaging and file transfer — are chosen to preserve that confidentiality, on servers hosted in France.

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Our lawyers reply promptly — and in English.

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