Tax
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 4
About
Provided by Goodwin
Complex tax issues often arise in structuring strategic, commercial and financial transactions and investment products. To find practical solutions to these challenging issues, clients rely on Goodwin’s tax lawyers to advise on the full range of international, federal and state tax issues. Clients seek us out not only to address their tax issues on a transaction, but also to help them gain a competitive advantage by creating structures designed to solve the tax issues faced by the counterparties.
Chambers Review
Goodwin has a dedicated and compact team skilled in the tax structuring aspects of corporate and private equity transactions, earning it a higher position in the rankings. The department is also well placed to advise on the tax part of fund formation and real estate transactions. Its client list features domestic and international investment companies and private equity firms.
Work Highlights
- Goodwin acted for Intermediate Capital Group on the tax dimensions of the fundraising for its debut infrastructure fund.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is very competent and achieves thorough analyses to solve complex matters and manages to present its conclusions in relatively simple words."
"The team is pragmatic, mindful of the business interest, efficient, available and kind. The strengths of Goodwin are its proximity to the business issues, the pragmatic nature of the team and its solution-oriented approach."
"We had answers to all our questions and felt our interests were properly represented."
"The lawyers were very reactive, involved and skilled in this matter so their tax advice was appreciated by our team."
"The team is very competent and achieves thorough analyses to solve complex matters and manages to present its conclusions in relatively simple words."
"The team is pragmatic, mindful of the business interest, efficient, available and kind. The strengths of Goodwin are its proximity to the business issues, the pragmatic nature of the team and its solution-oriented approach."
"We had answers to all our questions and felt our interests were properly represented."
"The lawyers were very reactive, involved and skilled in this matter so their tax advice was appreciated by our team."
Notable Practitioners
Climbing the rankings this year is Marie-Laure Bruneel who has expertise handling the tax structuring of fundraisings, acquisitions, buy-outs and refinancings, particularly for private equity clients.
"Marie-Laure Bruneel is a very good technician who is available and nice to work with."
"Marie-Laure Bruneel is always exceeding expectations in providing solutions."
"Marie-Laure Bruneel is very strong. She is very available, gets things done and understands how to quickly find solutions, especially in matters that are pretty complex."
"I am extremely satisfied with the collaboration with Marie-Laure Bruneel both in terms of expertise, relationship and responsiveness."
"Marie-Laure Bruneel has excellent interpersonal skills. I appreciate her availability, rigour, listening skills and the quality of deliverables."
Charles-Henri de Gouvion Saint-Cyr enters the rankings this year with positive market support. He is a favourite amongst investment firms and corporates for advice on the tax aspects of investments, acquisitions and financings.
"He has been very thorough and subtle. I can only say very good things."
"He is very calm and makes his point easily."
"Charles-Henri de Gouvion Saint-Cyr is a highly reliable tax lawyer. He is dedicated to the interests of his client, very rigorous and precise on his matters."
"Charles-Henri de Gouvion Saint-Cyr is detailed, accurate and very educational."