Since 2019
The law firm for
The law firm for
international projects
international projects
international
projects
Expats Law Firm advises companies, groups, entrepreneurs, investors, executives and families that establish, work, invest or live across borders. Setting up a subsidiary, incorporating a company in Dubai or the Emirates, international development, expatriation, employee mobility or investment abroad: we coordinate the legal, tax, corporate, immigration and wealth dimensions of your project.
Expats Law Firm operates directly in
three legal systems
and supports projects involving multiple jurisdictions. When other countries are involved, the firm works, when necessary, with competent local professionals while maintaining a global vision of the project.
Quebec Bar – Canadian Law & International Mobility
A member of the Quebec Bar, the firm practices in Canadian tax law, business law, and immigration. We notably assist clients whose business activities or personal situation involve both Canada and other jurisdictions.
Paris Bar – French law & international taxation
Admitted to the Paris Bar, the firm assists its clients with the French consequences of their international operations. Non-resident taxation, Exit Tax, tax treaties, structuring of international activities and retaining interests in France are notably part of our practice.
Legal Counsel – United Arab Emirates – Setup, Companies & Operations in the UAE
Registered as Legal Counsel in the United Arab Emirates and with a presence in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, the firm supports companies, entrepreneurs, and investors in their projects in the Emirates. Company and subsidiary creation, Free Zones and Mainland, restructuring, contracts, taxation, compliance, and international mobility are among our areas of practice.
Over 9 years of experience in international practice
A professional experience developed around situations in which multiple countries, multiple laws, and multiple economic or financial interests must be analyzed together.
Expats Law Firm operates directly in three legal environments and supports projects involving multiple jurisdictions. When other countries are involved, the firm works, when necessary, with competent local professionals while maintaining a global vision of the project.
Quebec Bar – Canadian Law & International Mobility
A member of the Quebec Bar, the firm practices in Canadian tax law, business law, and immigration. We notably assist clients whose business activities or personal situation involve both Canada and other jurisdictions.
Paris Bar – French law & international taxation
Admitted to the Paris Bar, the firm assists its clients with the French consequences of their international operations. Non-resident taxation, Exit Tax, tax treaties, structuring of international activities and retaining interests in France are notably part of our practice.
Legal Counsel – United Arab Emirates – Setup, Companies & Operations in the UAE
Registered as Legal Counsel in the United Arab Emirates and with a presence in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, the firm supports companies, entrepreneurs, and investors in their projects in the Emirates. Company and subsidiary creation, Free Zones and Mainland, restructuring, contracts, taxation, compliance, and international mobility are among our areas of practice.
Over 9 years of experience in international practice
A professional experience developed around situations in which multiple countries, multiple laws, and multiple economic or financial interests must be analyzed together.
Expats Law Firm operates directly in
three legal systems
and supports projects involving multiple jurisdictions. When other countries are involved, the firm works, when necessary, with competent local professionals while maintaining a global vision of the project.
Quebec Bar – Canadian Law & International Mobility
A member of the Quebec Bar, the firm practices in Canadian tax law, business law, and immigration. We notably assist clients whose business activities or personal situation involve both Canada and other jurisdictions.
Paris Bar – French law & international taxation
Admitted to the Paris Bar, the firm assists its clients with the French consequences of their international operations. Non-resident taxation, Exit Tax, tax treaties, structuring of international activities and retaining interests in France are notably part of our practice.
Legal Counsel – United Arab Emirates – Setup, Companies & Operations in the UAE
Registered as Legal Counsel in the United Arab Emirates and with a presence in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, the firm supports companies, entrepreneurs, and investors in their projects in the Emirates. Company and subsidiary creation, Free Zones and Mainland, restructuring, contracts, taxation, compliance, and international mobility are among our areas of practice.
Over 9 years of experience in international practice
A professional experience developed around situations in which multiple countries, multiple laws, and multiple economic or financial interests must be analyzed together.
OUR AREAS OF PRACTICE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
One firm.
Several disciplines of law. One shared international vision.
International taxation
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Tax residence, tax treaties, Exit Tax, taxation of non-residents, international flows, and cross-border transactions.
Corporate & Business Law
Creation and restructuring of companies, establishment of subsidiaries, governance, contracts, intra-group transactions, and international development.
Immigration & international mobility
Visas, residence permits, expatriation of executives and entrepreneurs, employee mobility, and family relocation.
Real Estate & International Heritage
Real estate investments abroad, ownership structuring, contracts, estate planning, and international inheritance issues.
International taxation
Tax residence, tax treaties, Exit Tax, taxation of non-residents, international flows, and cross-border transactions.
Corporate & Business Law
Creation and restructuring of companies, establishment of subsidiaries, governance, contracts, intra-group transactions, and international development.
Immigration & international mobility
Visas, residence permits, expatriation of executives and entrepreneurs, employee mobility, and family relocation.
Real Estate & International Heritage
Real estate investments abroad, ownership structuring, contracts, estate planning, and international inheritance issues.
International taxation
Tax residence, tax treaties, Exit Tax, taxation of non-residents, international flows, and cross-border transactions.
Corporate & Business Law
Creation and restructuring of companies, establishment of subsidiaries, governance, contracts, intra-group transactions, and international development.
Immigration & international mobility
Visas, residence permits, expatriation of executives and entrepreneurs, employee mobility, and family relocation.
Real Estate & International Heritage
Real estate investments abroad, ownership structuring, contracts, estate planning, and international inheritance issues.
EXPATS LAW FIRM
The law of your international
life
The right of your international life
The law of your international
life
Founded in 2019 by Me Justine Basilio, an attorney admitted to the Paris Bar, a member of the Quebec Bar, and registered as Legal Counsel in the United Arab Emirates, Expats Law Firm was born out of its founder's own expatriation and the challenges faced by her expat clientele.
LEGAL ANALYSIS AND DECIPHERING
The French Exit Tax Trap: A Deep Dive into France's Anti-Avoidance Regime
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Focus on the tax treaty between France and the Emirates - its impacts for individual residents of the
U.A.E
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A closer look at the Conseil d’État ruling of March 20, 2023, which recalls the legal value of bilateral tax treaties over French domestic law and should reassure French non-residents, both current and future expatriates
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Expats law firm
Your project
exceeds
the borders?
Setting up a subsidiary, creating a company in Dubai or elsewhere in the Emirates, international development, expatriation, investment or family mobility: our firm analyzes the different dimensions of your project and supports you in their implementation.
Services
Contact
FR: +33 7 82 88 48 28
UAE: +971 58 645 3069
CA: +1 514 565 0033
info@expatslawfirm.com
In collaboration with
Daftime and Expat living real estate
© 2026 Expats Law Firm — All rights reserved
Expats law firm
Your project
exceeds
the borders?
Setting up a subsidiary, creating a company in Dubai or elsewhere in the Emirates, international development, expatriation, investment or family mobility: our firm analyzes the different dimensions of your project and supports you in their implementation.
Services
Contact
FR: +33 7 82 88 48 28
UAE: +971 58 645 3069
CA: +1 514 565 0033
info@expatslawfirm.com
In collaboration with
Daftime and Expat living real estate
© 2026 Expats Law Firm — All rights reserved
Expats law firm
Your project
exceeds
the borders?
Setting up a subsidiary, creating a company in Dubai or elsewhere in the Emirates, international development, expatriation, investment or family mobility: our firm analyzes the different dimensions of your project and supports you in their implementation.
Services
Contact
FR: +33 7 82 88 48 28
UAE: +971 58 645 3069
CA: +1 514 565 0033
info@expatslawfirm.com
In collaboration with
Daftime and Expat living real estate
© 2026 Expats Law Firm — All rights reserved