French & International Tax Law

Our tax lawyers have many years of international experience, particularly in the Anglo-Saxon region. Through a close collaboration with the other teams of our firm, in particular with the Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Litigation, Employment and Intellectual Property departments, our tax lawyers develop multidisciplinary solutions to our clients’ problems:

General corporate tax law

We advise on all tax issues, e.g. corporate income tax, VAT, tax credits for research purposes (crédit d’impôt recherche), consolidated tax group, French business tax (contribution économique territoriale, CET in short) as well as e.g. tax management of French and foreign groups.

Tax structuring in the context of M&A, disposals, restructurings, private equity (in particular LBO or LMBO)
We support you in the context of tax due diligence, structuring, etc.
International, European tax law/tax treaties
We are particularly involved in structuring, acquisitions, cross-border restructurings, intra-group coordination, transfer pricing, assisting groups with their international capital flows and cross-border investments, taxation of capital flows (dividends, interest, royalties), localisation of intangible assets, etc.
Real estate taxation

Tax optimisation of the acquisition, development and disposal of real estate for French and international clients (individuals and companies), real estate investment trusts (société d’investissement immobilier cotée, or SIIC), real estate funds (organisme de placement collectif immobilier, or OPCI), commercial property dealers and developers (promotion immobilière), VAT, 3% tax, etc.

Taxation of companies

We support you in all questions regarding VAT, registration tax or withholding tax (retenue à la source).

French and international taxation of wealth
We can assist you with wealth restructuring (donation in advance from the share of the estate, structuring of investments, real estate management), French wealth tax on real estate (IFI), regularisation of accounts abroad, issues relating to the tax liability of non-residents in France, problems relating to departure from or arrival in France (tax residence, formalities, tax audit…), trusts, etc.
Maritime taxation
We support and accompany you in the acquisition and disposal of yachts (VAT and financing).
Tax audits, tax law proceedings and contact with the tax offices
We support you in tax audits, in negotiations with tax authorities, in litigation before administrative and ordinary courts, in negotiating appeals before the tax authorities, as well as in requests concerning a binding opinion of the tax authorities.
Employee savings plans (Épargne salariale) and profit sharing
We help you with your questions on employee and corporate officer compensation, stock options, free share awards, warrants, expatriation and repatriation of employees.

Partner, Head of Department

Sophie Borenstein Partner


+33 (0)1 44 95 20 01

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