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Tax - France

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields advises clients on a variety of tax issues, both advisory and contentious. The team has significant skills in corporate and private equity transactions, acting on behalf of major French and international corporate entities and investment funds. The lawyers are able to guide clients through the tax aspects of corporate and financial restructuring procedures. The law firm has a strong ability to act on cross-border matters.

À propos de l’équipe

Freshfields conseille ses clients sur une variété de questions fiscales, tant en conseil que contentieux. L’équipe a une compétence significative en matière d’opérations de corporate et de private equity, agissant pour le compte de grandes entreprises et de fonds d’investissement français et internationaux. Les avocats sont en mesure de guider les clients à travers les aspects fiscaux des procédures de restructuration d’entreprise et financière. Le cabinet d’avocats a une forte capacité à conseiller sur des questions cross-border.

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Work Highlights

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  • Freshfields advised Sanofi on the tax aspects of the sale to CD&R of a 50% stake in Opella.

  • Freshfields a conseillé Sanofi sur les aspects fiscaux de la vente à CD&R d'une participation de 50 % dans Opella.

Strengths

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  • Freshfields' tax team demonstrates remarkable technical expertise. Its ability to anticipate potential tax issues and propose structured solutions is key to the success of the transaction.

    Tax respondentFrance

  • Freshfields has a great team, one which is very dedicated to closing deals.

    Tax respondentFrance

  • Freshfields' team has a superb technical ability, coupled with strong communication skills. Advice is always provided with a commercial overlay which makes it uniquely helpful.

    Tax respondentFrance

  • We rely on Freshfields for strategic and technically innovative matters requiring outside the box thinking. The tax team is very knowledgeable on all topics.

    Tax respondentFrance

  • The ability of Freshfields to handle very complex and cross-border transactions is a real strength.

    Tax respondentFrance
  • L'équipe fiscale de Freshfields fait preuve d'une expertise technique remarquable. Sa capacité à anticiper les problèmes fiscaux potentiels et à proposer des solutions structurées est essentielle au succès de la transaction.
    Tax respondentFrance

Notable Practitioners

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  • Vincent Daniel-Mayeur
    Vincent Daniel-Mayeur

    Vincent Daniel-Mayeur

    Vincent Daniel-Mayeur advises clients, both domestic and international, on a wide variety of corporate transactions, including joint ventures, fund structurings and acquisitions.

    Vincent Daniel-Mayeur conseille des clients, tant nationaux qu’internationaux, dans le cadre d’un grand nombre d’opérations corporate, y compris des joint ventures, des structurations de fonds et des acquisitions.

    • He is very clear, very available and objectively he is very strong in all subjects we needed him for. Also he can give us a more global view.

      Tax respondentFrance

    • Vincent Daniel-Mayeur is very skilled, knowledgeable and responsive.

      Tax respondentFrance

    • Vincent Daniel-Mayeur is brilliant, honestly I think he is one of the best tax lawyers around, he can explain complex topics really easily, he facilitates things and doesn't make it complicated.

      Tax respondentFrance

    • Vincent Daniel-Mayeur is extremely technically capable and is able to communicate complex tax matters very clearly. He has an unparalleled ability to provide commercial solutions to complex problems.

      Tax respondentFrance

    • Vincent Daniel-Mayeur is an outstanding tax specialist, who combines technical expertise and business acumen to an extent I have rarely encountered in the Parisian market.

      Tax respondentFrance
    • Vincent Daniel-Mayeur est très compétent, expérimenté et réactif.
      Tax respondentFrance

    • Il est très clair, très disponible et, objectivement, il est très compétent dans tous les domaines où nous avions besoin de lui. De plus, il nous apporte une vision plus globale.

      Tax respondentFrance
    • Vincent Daniel-Mayeur est brillant. Honnêtement, je pense qu'il est l'un des meilleurs avocats fiscalistes du moment. Il explique des sujets complexes très facilement, il simplifie les choses et ne les complique pas.
      Tax respondentFrance
    • Vincent Daniel-Mayeur est un fiscaliste exceptionnel, qui allie expertise technique et sens des affaires à un niveau que j'ai rarement rencontré sur le marché parisien.
      Tax respondentFrance

    • Vincent Daniel-Mayeur a d'excellentes compétences techniques et sait communiquer avec une grande clarté des questions fiscales complexes. Il a une capacité hors pair à proposer des solutions commerciales à des problèmes complexes.

      Tax respondentFrance
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