Vincent Agulhon
Hall of fameDarrois Villey Maillot Brochier2
Tax
Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier
Client SatisfactionDarrois Villey Maillot Brochier has deep expertise in the tax aspects of mergers, spin-offs, restructurings and joint ventures, as well as in finance and real estate transactions. The strong triad at the head of the practice is formed of Vincent Agulhon, Loïc Védie and Alain Maillot. M&A tax work is largely handled by Agulhon, who remains a key contact for listed companies. Védie is particularly skilled at handling the tax aspects of real estate acquisitions. Following her promotion to the partnership in January 2024, Sophie Pagès handles corporate, real estate and individual tax matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Remarkable team. Vincent and Loïc are experienced partners who are reliable and competent.’
- ‘Vincent Agulhon and Loïc Védie guide us efficiently on all the structuring and tax issues for our investments in France. We have great confidence in them based on our experience of working together, which goes back more than 15 years.’
- ‘This is a team with a lot of experience, able to analyse complex transactions and convey the conclusions in an understandable way to the client. They maintain very good personal contact and direct communication.’
- ‘Vincent Agulhon is an approachable, affable, and very competent person in his field. He is perfectly supported by Sophie Pagès, who, like Vincent, is approachable and affable and demonstrates great knowledge of her field. Both are able to tackle complex issues and communicate their conclusions in a simple and understandable way for the client.’
- ‘The availability of the team and seriousness in managing the work is commendable.’
- ‘Vincent Agulhon is an expert in his field: attentive, pleasant, and accessible.’
- ‘The team deals with subjects with great pragmatism. The answers and solutions provided are always in line with the problems encountered, and the processes are very well secured.’
- ‘Loïc Védie possesses an intelligence regarding the situations presented, allowing for the right answers to be provided.’
Key clients
- Anora Group
- Bellon
- Bouygues
- Brookfield
- Carlyle
- Carrefour
- Cheval Paris FPS
- Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance
- Elior
- Groupe Barrière
- HN6
- Lagardère
- Malakoff Humanis
- Mileway
- Neo Investment Partners
- Opeo Capital
- Perrotin
- Pfizer Inc.
- Schneider Electric
- Société Générale
- The Blackstone Group
- Valeo
- Volvo
- Wendel
Work highlights
- Advised Wendel within the context of the acquisition of a 51% stake in IK Partners.
- Assisted Carlyle on the acquisition of Locabox.
- Advised Carrefour within the context of the acquisition of the Cora and Match businesses from Louis Delhaize.
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Loïc Védie
Darrois Villey Maillot BrochierPractice head
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Vincent Agulhon, Loïc Védie, Alain Maillot