High Net Worth Guide 2026 : France
Ranked Individuals
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Axtead is a newly formed private client boutique dedicated to advising entrepreneurial families and high-level executives on tax and estate planning, family governance and business succession. The team also handles contentious tax issues.
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They are very flexible and can address many different topics for clients.
The Axtead team is fluent in English and understands US and UK tax law and systems as well. So certainly their international commercial awareness is a real strength.
They have great connections to help wealthy clients, especially with international issues and for those with cross-border interests across generations.
Axtead's strengths are its pragmatism combined with technical excellence. The team is highly available and shows total commitment and teamwork.
They were extremely involved and responsive. The quality of the deliverables was excellent: easy to digest and very detailed.
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Arnaud Tailfer, co-founder of Axtead, divides his practice between non-contentions tax and estate planning and contentious private wealth matters, including tax litigation and inheritance disputes.
He is a brilliant lawyer, with a very high competence in wealth tax matters. Arnaud also has expertise in tax litigation that allows him to anticipate risks and implications.
Arnaud finds original solutions. He thinks out of the box.
Arnaud is a seasoned, experienced professional with a perfect perspective and a great pragmatic vision.
Arnault Devis is a co-founder of Axtead. He advises wealthy entrepreneurs and executives on cross-border tax planning and estate management.
Arnault Devis is fantastic. He has really acute knowledge of international wealth planning regimes. He gives in-depth insights.
Arnault Devis has a really good bedside manner with clients. He can relay complex concepts to people very easily.
Arnault Devis is really good to work with. He is significantly skilled in estate and tax planning.
Arnault Devis is good to work with for very wealthy clients. He is very pragmatic, has great knowledge, is very hardworking and creates an environment of trust with clients and other professionals.
Arnault is a key reference for knowledge of French and international tax issues.
Head of Private Wealth Law
Head of Private Wealth Law
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Aurore Pintureau
Alix Morand
Juliette Dépinay
Hélène de Lachaux
Stéphanie Sebbagh
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