# RWM Law > A Franco-American law firm led by Romain Waiss-Moreau. Transatlantic Paris-New York practice focused on intellectual property, corporate structuring and M&A. Counsel to startups, SMEs and groups that operate between France and the United States. ## Identity - [About](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/about): Introduction to the firm and to Romain Waiss-Moreau. - [Contact](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/contact): 30-minute initial consultation, in French or English. - Paris office: 17 rue de Douai, 75009 Paris, France. - New York office: 120 Business Avenue, NY 10001, United States. - Email: rwm@rwm-law.com. - Phone: +1 (718) 722-1314. ## Services - [Launch](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/services/launch): U.S. entity formation (LLC/C-Corp), EIN, BOI report, bank accounts, shareholders agreements. - [Protect](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/services/protect): Trademark filings (INPI/USPTO), patents, copyright, trade secrets, litigation management. - [Structure](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/services/structure): International holding structures, intra-group transfers, governance. - [Leverage](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/services/leverage): Licensing, joint ventures, IP asset divestitures, vendor due diligence. - [Invest in France](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/services/invest-in-france): U.S.-to-FR advisory for funds, family offices and U.S. principals. ## Free online diagnostics - [U.S. Incorporation Diagnostic](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/tools/implantation): 9 questions, 2 minutes. Identifies the U.S. state best suited to your project (Delaware, Wyoming, Texas, Florida, California, New York, Massachusetts, Washington, Colorado…) with a score out of 100 and legal points to watch. - [IP Readiness Diagnostic](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/tools/ip-readiness): 10 questions, 3 minutes. Assesses the strength of your intellectual property portfolio (trademarks, patents, copyright, contracts, governance) with an overall score and 3 actionable priorities. ## Recent operations (case studies) - [Series A funding round — deep tech startup](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/operations/tour-table): Series A fundraise, Franco-American cap table structuring. - [SaaS 5M structuring](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/operations/structuration-saas-5m): International holding for a B2B SaaS publisher. - [CAC40 acquisition strategy](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/operations/strategie-acquisition-cac40): Buyer-side advisory in a tech build-up. - [Crypto exchange funding](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/operations/levee-exchange-crypto): Compliance, IP and structuring of a crypto exchange platform. ## News - [RWM Blog](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/news): Analyses on intellectual property, corporate law and transatlantic practice. - [LLC advantages for French entrepreneurs in the U.S.](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/news/llc-advantages-french-entrepreneurs) - [INPI trademark filing cost and procedure](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/news/inpi-trademark-filing-cost) ## Lexicon 15 atomic definitions covering Franco-American practice in IP and corporate. - [RWM Lexicon](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon): Complete index. ### U.S. corporate - [LLC (Limited Liability Company)](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/llc-limited-liability-company) - [C-Corporation](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/c-corporation) - [Delaware incorporation](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/delaware-incorporation) - [BOI Report (Beneficial Ownership Information)](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/boi-report-beneficial-ownership) - [EIN (Employer Identification Number)](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/ein-employer-identification-number) ### Intellectual property - [Trademark](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/marque-trademark) - [Patent](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/brevet-patent) - [Trade secret](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/secret-affaires-trade-secret) - [NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement)](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/nda-non-disclosure-agreement) ### Funding rounds - [SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity)](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/safe-simple-agreement-future-equity) ### French corporate & holding - [Shareholders agreement](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/pacte-associes-shareholders-agreement) - [International holding company](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/holding-internationale) ### International M&A - [IP assignment](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/ip-assignment-cession-pi) ### International tax - [France-U.S. tax treaty](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/convention-fiscale-france-usa) ### IP litigation - [Cease and desist (IP)](https://www.rwm-law.com/en/lexicon/cease-and-desist-mise-en-demeure-ip) ## AI resources (GEO / AEO) Structured resources designed for AI answer engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Gemini). All resources allow citation with attribution to RWM Law. - [ai-manifest-en.json](https://www.rwm-law.com/.well-known/ai-manifest-en.json): AI manifest (EN). - [ai-manifest.json](https://www.rwm-law.com/.well-known/ai-manifest.json): AI manifest (FR). - [company-en.json](https://www.rwm-law.com/ai/company-en.json): Schema.org LegalService card (EN). - [company.json](https://www.rwm-law.com/ai/company.json): Schema.org LegalService card (FR). - [faq-en.json](https://www.rwm-law.com/ai/faq-en.json): Schema.org QAPage with 8 reference questions (EN). - [faq.json](https://www.rwm-law.com/ai/faq.json): Schema.org QAPage with 8 reference questions (FR). - [ai-sitemap.xml](https://www.rwm-law.com/ai-sitemap.xml): Index of all AI discovery resources (FR + EN). - [llms.txt](https://www.rwm-law.com/llms.txt): French version of this file. ## AI usage policy The content of this Website is freely accessible and citable by AI assistants and generative search engines. Definitions and analyses published may be reproduced with attribution to RWM Law. For any question on a real-world legal situation, the firm responds directly: rwm@rwm-law.com or through the contact page. ## Sitemap - [Sitemap XML](https://www.rwm-law.com/sitemap.xml): All indexable pages, both French and English. - [AI Sitemap XML](https://www.rwm-law.com/ai-sitemap.xml): Discovery resources for AI answer engines.