About

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A first-rate team comprising around 30 lawyers, including 7 partners, which has built-up over 25 years a unique experience advising on the tax aspects of transactions and handling tax controversy and litigation matters, whether in a French or an international context.​


Proven expert knowledge on the tax aspects of transactions: M&A, PE, complex real estate transactions, corporate restructurings.


An excellent relationship with the French Tax Authorities resulting in the team’s lawyers being frequently consulted on tax legislation reforms and having direct access to the French Tax Authorities’ top management to discuss the tax controversies they are handling and to define settlement solutions if and when appropriate. The team is also very active with the following professional and business associations: the International Fiscal Association (IFA), the Association Française des Entreprises Privées (AFEP), the Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux (IACF) and the Association Française de la Gestion financière (AFG).


Renowned expertise in assisting clients in relation to high-stakes tax controversies, from initial discussions and/or negotiations with the French Tax Authorities in the context of tax audits or assisting clients in relation to dawn raids, to defending cases in courts or advising on questions of constitutionality referred to the Constitutional Council, as well as defending clients in criminal proceedings involving tax fraud.

Chambers Review

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Tax - France

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What the Team is Known For

Bredin Prat is a top-tier law firm that combines its transactional and litigation practices to advise on all aspects of tax law. The law firm has significant experience in litigating before the French tax authorities. The team advises a number of CAC 40 clients and works with a network of law firms across Europe to provide seamless international assistance to customers. Bredin Prat often acts for international and domestic companies on the tax aspects of high-profile M&A transactions. The department represents clients from a variety of sectors such as banking and finance as well as pharmaceuticals, energy and retail.

À propos de l’équipe

Bredin Prat est un cabinet d’avocats de premier plan qui combine ses pratiques transactionnelles et contentieuses pour conseiller sur tous les aspects du droit fiscal. Le cabinet dispose d’une expérience significative dans le contentieux devant l’administration fiscale française. L’équipe conseille un certain nombre de clients du CAC 40 et travaille avec un réseau de cabinets d’avocats à travers l’Europe pour fournir une assistance internationale sans faille aux clients. Bredin Prat intervient souvent pour des entreprises internationales et nationales sur les aspects fiscaux d’opérations de M&A de haut niveau. Le département représente des clients de secteurs variés tels que la finance, ainsi que l’industrie pharmaceutique, l’énergie et le commerce.

Work Highlights

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  • Bredin Prat advised Casino Group on the tax aspects of its EUR1.25 billion sale of 313 stores to Auchan Retail and Groupement Les Mousquetaires.

  • Bredin Prat a conseillé le groupe Casino sur les aspects fiscaux de la cession de 313 magasins à Auchan Retail et au Groupement Les Mousquetaires, pour un montant de 1,25 milliard d’euros.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Pierre-Henri Durand
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Pierre-Henri Durand
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Pierre-Henri Durand exhibits considerable skill in handling both transactional and litigious tax mandates, often involving tax reassessments and M&A transactions.

He is an excellent professional.

Pierre-Henri Durand is a highly strategic and technical lawyer.

Pierre-Henri Durand fait preuve d’une grande compétence dans la gestion de mandats fiscaux tant transactionnels que litigieux, impliquant souvent des redressements fiscaux et des fusions et acquisitions.

C’est un excellent avocat.

Pierre-Henri Durand est un avocat hautement stratégique et technique.

Sébastien de Monès
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Sébastien de Monès
Head of Tax
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Sébastien de Monès skilfully assists clients with tax issues related to high-value acquisitions as well as contentious cases before the French tax authorities and courts.

Sébastien de Monès is an exceptional lawyer who is skilled in many areas.

Sébastien de Monès assiste habilement ses clients dans les problématiques fiscales liées aux acquisitions de grande valeur ainsi que dans les dossiers contentieux devant l’administration fiscale et les tribunaux français.

Sébastien de Monès est un avocat exceptionnel qui possède des compétences dans de nombreux domaines.

Yves Rutschmann
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Yves Rutschmann
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Yves Rutschmann is a highly respected tax practitioner who demonstrates particular talent in the field of litigation, often acting for CAC 40 groups on their tax reassessments and controversies before the authorities.

For me, he is the very best French lawyer in his field.

His strategy and the way he approaches a case is really something I have never seen before, really outstanding.

He is very creative, conducts really in-depth work and goes into every single detail to make sure you get the best information possible.

Yves Rutschmann est un fiscaliste très respecté qui fait preuve d’un talent particulier dans le domaine du contentieux, intervenant souvent pour des groupes du CAC 40 dans le cadre de leurs redressements fiscaux et de leurs différends fiscaux devant les autorités.

Il est très créatif, mène un travail très approfondi et va dans les moindres détails pour s’assurer que vous obtenez les meilleures informations possibles.

Pour moi, c’est le meilleur avocat français dans dans le domaine fiscal.

Sa stratégie et sa façon d’aborder un dossier sont vraiment quelque chose que je n’ai jamais vu auparavant, vraiment exceptionnel.

Julien Gayral
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Julien Gayral
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Julien Gayral is a well-regarded practitioner, most notably assisting French and international companies with the tax structuring of M&A transactions and equity investments. His practice also includes assisting clients during tax audits conducted by the French tax authorities.

Julien is good at shining a light on market trends.

What I like is that Julien is a real business partner, he is very strong technically but he also has a strong ability to apply it to the external commercial environment.

He understands the industry very well and is able to give the right strategic advice as a result.

Julien Gayral est un avocat reconnu, qui assiste des entreprises françaises et internationales dans la structuration fiscale d’opérations de M&A et de prises de participation. Il assiste également ses clients lors de contrôles fiscaux menés par l’administration fiscale française.

Il comprend très bien l’industrie et est donc en mesure de donner les bons conseils stratégiques.

Ce que j’aime, c’est que Julien est un vrai business partner, il est très fort techniquement mais il a aussi une forte capacité à l’appliquer à l’environnement commercial externe.

Julien sait mettre en lumière les tendances du marché.

Anne Robert
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Anne Robert
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Climbing the rankings this year is Anne Robert. She has experience advising on the tax aspects of high-value transactions, most notably complex acquisitions within the insurance, energy and financial services sectors.

Anne is an excellent practitioner, with high technical knowledge and responsiveness.

Anne Robert progresse dans le classement cette année. Elle a de l’expérience dans le conseil sur les aspects fiscaux des transactions complexes, notamment des acquisitions dans les secteurs de l’assurance, de l’énergie et des services financiers.

Anne est une excellente avocate, dotée de connaissances techniques et d’une grande réactivité.

Jean-Florent Mandelbaum
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Jean-Florent Mandelbaum
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Jean-Florent Mandelbaum receives recognition in connection to his transactional tax expertise. He routinely represents leading private equity players.

He is hard-working and I admire what he has accomplished.

Jean-Florent is a very good lawyer, who is super responsive and business-oriented. We really like working with him.

Jean-Florent Mandelbaum est reconnu pour son expertise en fiscalité transactionnelle. Il représente régulièrement des acteurs de premier plan du private equity.

Il est consciencieux et j’admire ce qu’il a accompli.

Jean-Florent est un très bon avocat, qui est super réactif et commercial. Nous aimons vraiment travailler avec lui.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Tax

Pierre-Henri Durand
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Pierre-Henri Durand
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Band 1
Sébastien de Monès
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Sébastien de Monès
Head of Tax
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Julien Gayral
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Julien Gayral
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Band 2
Anne Robert
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Anne Robert
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Band 4
Jean-Florent Mandelbaum
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Jean-Florent Mandelbaum
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Band 5
Tax: Litigation

Yves Rutschmann
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Yves Rutschmann
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Band 1

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