Ms. Justine Basilio is a French lawyer registered with the Paris Court of Appeal, member of the Quebec Bar And Legal Counsel registered in the United Arab EmiratesShe practices in business law, international taxation, immigration And banking and financial law, with recognized expertise in transnational contexts and projects related to expatriation.
Graduated from a Master's degree in business law and taxation, specialized in banking and financial law, Justine completed her training with a Master's in Management and Finance at the Panthéon-Sorbonne University (Paris I). She continued part of her studies at Canada, where she worked within a international law firm in Montreal, in the department of tax law and corporate law. There she supported clients on complex issues of international taxation, while maintaining an office activity in Paris.
She also worked at the headquarters of HSBC, on files related to the structured financing and to the project financing with an international dimension, then within a large Parisian firm specialized in financial services, speaking on the investment funds and the cross-border banking issues.
In 2020, Me Basilio founded Expats Law Firm, A international law firm dedicated to expatriates, with a first implantation in Paris, then quickly to the CanadaIn 2021, it developed a presence in Dubai, to United Arab Emirates, before opening an additional office in Ras Al Khaimah in 2025.
Today, she supports an international clientele in their projects business creation, of tax mobility, of asset structuring, and of legal and tax compliance between the France, THE Canada and the United Arab Emirates.
Master Melissa Saïdani is a qualified French lawyer, specializing in civil law And labor law, both in French law and in private international lawShe exercises between France and the United Arab Emirates, where she supports an international clientele made up of individuals, expatriates, employees, employers And foreign companies established or in the process of establishing.
Holder of a Master's in private law with a focus on social law, Mr. Saïdani intervenes on all issues related to:
She also assists clients in their civil legal proceedings : leases, contracts, responsibility, recovery, and personal issues having a international dimension (domiciliation, residence, family).
With experience in Parisian firms of excellence in labor law, such as Capstan, 140 VH and Actance, Master Saïdani articulates his advice around the operational realities of the company and international business challenges. She supports clients in the establishment of detachments and of made available internationally, in consistency with their expansion strategy.
Furthermore, his experience within the human resources department of the newspaper The World, international press sector, allowed him to better understand the internal challenges in a group with multiple problems, both disciplinary, that in matters of collective relations (CSE) and implementation of the legal and regulatory framework for the issues of training.
Thanks to his practice between Paris and Dubai, Maître Saïdani offers rigorous and strategic support, adapted to the legal and human challenges of international mobility.
Master Coline Bourgeat is a qualified French lawyer, holding a Master's degree in business law and taxation from the Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University, as well as from the Certificate of Aptitude for the Legal Profession (CAPA). It mainly intervenes in international tax law and in corporate law, with a transnational and strategic approach adapted to the issues of expatriates and international groups.
She developed a solid expertise in national and international taxation, acquired through several significant experiences:
Coline also completed part of her training at United Kingdom, at the University of Strathclyde, where she was introduced to fundamentals of common law, thus strengthening its capacity to operate in mixed and international legal environments.
Installed at United Arab Emirates Since November 2024, she joined Expats Law Firm, founded by Me Justine Basilio, as Tax Consultant & Legal CounselShe advises the firm's clients on Dubai And Ras Al Khaimah on all of their issues in cross-border taxation, corporate law, business creation, business licenses And legal compliance in the Emirates.
Lawyers registered with the Paris and Montreal Bars as well as legal counsel in the Emirates, Conseil Avocate puts its skills at the service of its clients in the fields of business law and tax law with its clients in France, Canada and the United Arab Emirates.
