Edouard Chapellier

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Édouard has extensive experience in the formation and structuring of private equity, infrastructure, private debt and real estate investment funds across multiple jurisdictions. He frequently advises on fund platforms and vehicles in Luxembourg, Scotland, Jersey, the US and France, helping sponsors and investors navigate evolving legal and tax frameworks and execute strategies efficiently across borders.

Édouard is widely recognized as one of France’s leading tax practitioners and has served as a trusted advisor to corporations, private equity firms, and investment banks throughout Europe for more than 25 years. He brings deep experience in both French and international tax law, with a particular focus on the tax structuring of complex cross-border corporate, banking, and capital markets transactions, including leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, and real estate acquisitions.

Additionally, Édouard is a member of the tax committee of France Invest, the professional organization for private equity in France, and was instrumental in drafting the legislation that introduced limited partnerships into French law. He has also served as the French representative member on the tax committee of Invest Europe and has chaired this committee from 2021 to 2024.

Édouard has led tax advice on a wide range of transactions.

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