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Tax: Real Estate

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Provided by Arsene Taxand

ARSENE is the first independent business law firm, exclusively specialized in taxation. With more than 190 employees, including 24 partners, it has become a staple in corporate tax advice.

Arsene supports its clients in both advice and litigation in all areas of taxation : corporate tax management, transactional taxation, personal taxation for private clients, real estate taxation, customs advice and litigation, transfer pricing, VAT, URSSAF, R&D and Research Tax Credit, as well as local taxes and contributions.

ARSENE combines the independence, flexibility, availability and responsiveness of a full network of diverse skillsets to adress its client’s needs. The international Taxand network created by ARSENE provides companies with the most competent firms throughout the world and enables ARSENE to intervene in a comprehensive and coordinated manner on all cross-border issues.

Chambers Review

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Tax: Real Estate - France

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Arsene Taxand has a large team of lawyers covering the full range of tax law. The team's market-leading expertise spans private equity and corporate transactions, transfer pricing, real estate and VAT issues. The lawyers are highly skilled at advising on multi-jurisdictional matters. The law firm provides further expertise representing clients in contentious tax matters and due diligence. Its client list includes French and multinational companies, private equity houses and asset management teams.

À propos de l’équipe

Arsène Taxand a une grande équipe d’avocats couvrant l’ensemble du droit fiscal. L’expertise de l’équipe couvre les transactions de private equity et de corporate, le prix de transfert, l’immobilier et la TVA. Les avocats sont hautement qualifiés pour fournir des conseils sur des questions multijuridictionnelles. Le cabinet apporte une expertise supplémentaire en représentant des clients dans des dossiers fiscaux contentieux et avec de la due diligence. Il compte parmi ses clients des entreprises françaises et multinationales, des fonds de private equity et des équipes de gestion d’actifs.

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Work Highlights

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Arsene Taxand assisted the AD Education Group with the tax aspects of the EUR300 million acquisition of the Leonard de Vinci schools.
Arsène Taxand a conseillé le groupe AD Education sur les aspects fiscaux de l'acquisition des écoles Léonard de Vinci pour un montant de EUR300 millions.

Strengths

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The practical approach to problems, the availability and the quality of the recommendations make Arsene Taxand an integral part of my team.
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Arsene Taxand has perfect mastery of concepts. The team adapts to the needs of the clients, understands their expectations and provides advice. It is proactive.
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Arsene Taxand has an international network, very acute technical competence and reactivity.
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We are really happy with Arsene Taxand, there is not really any debate about the law firm, it is the best tax team in Paris.
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Arsene Taxand's strength lies in its client relations and expertise in transfer pricing and international taxation.
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L’approche pragmatique des problèmes, la disponibilité et la qualité des recommandations font d’Arsène Taxand un partenaire essentiel pour mon entreprise.
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Notable Practitioners

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Band 1
Band 1
Benoit Bec
Benoit Bec focuses on transfer pricing, He often advises multi-national corporations, French corporates and start-ups.
Benoît Bec est spécialisé en prix de transfert. Il conseille fréquemment des multinationales, des entreprises françaises et des start-ups.
Benoit Bec is brilliant, he perfectly understands our activity and offers pragmatic solutions.
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Benoit Bec has been supporting us for several years with such quality that it is unthinkable for us to change adviser.
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Benoit Bec is a champion of commercial relations and customer service, complemented by an excellent level of expertise and very good responsiveness.
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Benoît Bec est brillant, il comprend parfaitement notre activité et propose des solutions pragmatiques.
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Benoît Bec est un champion des relations commerciales et du service client, doté d'une excellente expertise et d'une très bonne réactivité.
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Benoît Bec nous accompagne depuis plusieurs années avec une telle qualité qu'il est impensable pour nous de changer de conseiller.
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Band 2
Band 2
Denis Andres
Denis Andres is a skilled practitioner who is praised for his adept handling of the tax aspects of sales, acquisitions and financing transactions in the luxury good and education sectors.
Denis Andres est un avocat chevronné qui est reconnu pour son excellente capacité à gérer les aspects fiscaux des ventes, des acquisitions et des opérations de financement dans les secteurs du luxe et de l’education.
Denis Andres has a very good understanding of the business and related needs, excellent responsiveness and very good management of his teams.
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Denis Andres has a good business acumen, he is very up to date on technical subjects whilst also being able to make things clear for the client. He has a good way of leading his team and projects.
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Denis Andres a un excellent sens des affaires et une très bonne connaissance des sujets techniques, tout en sachant les expliquer clairement au client. Il sait diriger son équipe et ses projets avec brio.
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Denis Andres a une très bonne compréhension de l'entreprise et des besoins qui y sont liés, une excellente réactivité et une très bonne gestion de ses équipes.
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Band 2
Band 2
Vincent Desoubries
Vincent Desoubries is an international tax and transfer pricing specialist, he advises both domestic and international clients.
Vincent Desoubries est un spécialiste en fiscalité internationale et prix de transfert, il conseille des clients nationaux et internationaux.
Vincent Desoubries can see the big picture. He knows what he is up against and he can have his ear to the ground.
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Vincent Desoubries a une vision globale. Il sait à quoi s'attendre et est au fait du marché.
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Band 3
Band 3
François Lugand
François Lugand is noted for his experience in assisting clients with the tax elements of real estate transactions and investments.
François Lugand est réputé pour son expérience dans l’assistance aux clients sur les aspects fiscaux des transactions et des investissements immobiliers.
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Band 3
Band 3
Stéphanie Hamis
Stéphanie Hamis is sought after by French multinationals to assist with the tax aspects of real estate transactions, including due diligence and structuring.
Stéphanie Hamis conseille régulièrement des multinationales françaises pour les assister sur les aspects fiscaux des transactions immobilières, notamment la due diligence et la structuration.
Stéphanie Hamis is first of all a really great person, and she has a great ability to find solutions which work, are reliable and quite sophisticated.
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Stéphanie Hamis is really brilliant.
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Stéphanie Hamis is an excellent technician who works on very good cases.
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Stéphanie Hamis est avant tout une personne formidable, et elle possède un talent exceptionnel pour trouver des solutions efficaces, fiables et très sophistiquées.
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Stéphanie Hamis est une excellente technicienne qui travaille sur des dossiers de très grande qualité.
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Stéphanie Hamis est vraiment brillante.
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Band 4
Band 4
Franck Llinas
Franck Llinas is well respected for his work in real estate taxation, advising clients on transaction, structuring and refinancing mandates.
Franck Llinas est reconnu pour son expertise en matière de fiscalité immobilière, notamment pour ses conseils aux clients sur les transactions, la structuration et les mandats de refinancement.
Franck Llinas is always available.
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Franck Llinas is always willing to help. He is very friendly and always attentive to the client's needs. It is a real pleasure to work with him.
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Franck Llinas has a good reputation in real estate taxation.
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Franck Llinas a une bonne réputation en matière de fiscalité immobilière.
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Franck Llinas est toujours disponible.
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Franck Llinas est toujours prêt à rendre service. Il est très sympathique et toujours attentif aux besoins du client. C'est un vrai plaisir de travailler avec lui.
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Band 5
Mirouna Verban
Mirouna Verban is frequently mandated by clients to provide tax assistance with multi-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and tax structuring.
Mirouna Verban représente régulièrement des clients dans le cadre de fusions et acquisitions multi-juridictionnelles, y compris la due diligence et la structuration fiscale. Sa pratique englobe également des mandats en matière de prix de transfert.
Mirouna Verban is always very responsive. She is able to handle all our tax issues, including extremely complex cases.
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I am getting great transparency from Mirouna Verban and a willingness to adapt to our organisation, to find and propose solutions that work for her clients.
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Mirouna Verban is skilled, pragmatic and excellent in case management.
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I work a lot with Mirouna Verban and always have good experiences. She is a dealmaker, no doubt.
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Mirouna Verban est toujours très réactive. Elle est capable de gérer tous nos problèmes fiscaux, même les cas extrêmement complexes.
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Mirouna Verban est compétente, pragmatique et excellente dans la gestion des dossiers.
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Je constate une grande transparence de la part de Mirouna Verban et une volonté de s'adapter à notre organisation, de trouver et de proposer des solutions qui fonctionnent pour ses clients.
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Je travaille beaucoup avec Mirouna Verban et j'ai toujours de bonnes expériences. C'est une deal maker, sans aucun doute.
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