Maître Mikaël TORTORICI

English-speaking Employment and Business Law Lawyer in Nice

Maître Mikaël TORTORICI primarily practices in employment law and social security law, as well as in business law, providing his clients with both advisory services and representation in various judicial bodies in Nice and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, including the Labor Court (Conseil de Prud'hommes), the Judicial Court – Social Division, the Commercial Court, and the Court of Appeal.


Patrice areas

For Employees :

Are you facing a difficulty in your employment relationship?

I provide assistance in particular in matters such as:

  • Dismissal (misconduct, poor performance, lack of genuine and serious cause)

  • Settlement agreements and severance negotiations

  • Moral or sexual harassment

  • Unfitness / inaptitude and challenging medical assessments

  • Back pay and overtime claims

  • Judicial termination of the employment contract

  • Resignation with immediate effect (prise d’acte de la rupture)

  • Remote work and equal treatment

Each situation is carefully analyzed, and a clear written strategy is developed before any action is taken.

Employement law

Commercial and Business Law

Advisory Services for Companies and Executives : 

Are you considering a strategic transaction or a business transfer?

I assist you at every stage, in particular in matters such as:

  • Sale of a business (fonds de commerce)

  • Sale of shares or equity interests

  • Assignment of lease rights

  • Structuring and securing transactions

  • Legal audit (due diligence)

  • Negotiation and drafting of agreements

Each transaction is carefully analyzed to protect your interests and anticipate legal and financial risks.

For Employers and Human Resources Departments :

I assist companies in the daily management of their employment-related issues, in particular:

  • Managing disciplinary procedures

  • Ensuring lawful and secure dismissals

  • Monitoring and organizing working time (working hours, annualized or “forfait-jours” arrangements)

  • Conducting internal investigations (harassment, whistleblowing)

  • Collective relations: Works Council (CSE), professional elections, and agreement negotiations

  • Preventing social risks and managing labor disputes

My objective: to secure your practices, anticipate risks, and minimize exposure to litigation.

Tailored Support

Whether you are a seller or a buyer, my role is to provide you with a clear understanding of the key issues and to guide you in decision-making.

I ensure that each step of the transaction is carefully managed to:

  • Legally secure every stage of the operation

  • Optimize the terms of the sale

  • Prevent future disputes

  • Ensure compliance with agreements and formalities

My objective: to guarantee the success of your transactions and protect your interests in the long term.

Services

                        Employment Law

Legal Advice and Representation in Court

For Employers and Employees:

  • Dismissal: misconduct, poor performance, genuine and serious cause

  • Settlement agreements

  • Unfitness / inaptitude: procedure, redeployment, compensation

  • Working time: overtime, annualized or “forfait-jours” arrangements, paid leave, rest periods

  • Moral harassment: guidance, internal investigations, disciplinary sanctions

  • Remote work and equal treatment

  • Contract reclassification: self-employed contractors, fixed-term contracts converted to permanent, part-time to full-time

  • Collective relations: Works Council (CSE), professional elections, collective agreements, annual negotiations (NAO)

  • Court representation & substitution: assisting colleagues before the Labor Courts in Nice, Grasse, and Cannes, with regular practice before these jurisdictions

           Commercial and Business Law

Legal Advice and Support

  • Drafting and securing commercial contracts (general terms and conditions of sale, service agreements, specific commercial agreements)

  • Auditing and ensuring compliance of contractual documents

  • Strategic support in commercial relationships

Business Transfers, Lease Rights, and Commercial Leases

  • Sale and acquisition of businesses, artisanal funds, and lease rights

  • Drafting agreements and providing comprehensive transaction support

  • Completion of legal and administrative formalities

  • Escrow of the sale price

  • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial, professional, or civil leases

  • Managing landlord/tenant relationships

Commercial Litigation

  • Disputes related to commercial leases

  • Rent review

  • Lease termination and renewal

  • Eviction compensation

  • Eviction proceedings

  • Representation before the Commercial Rent Judge and civil courts

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