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Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.

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At Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I., the tax practice is commended for its ‘extensive experience in real estate and the taxation of different real estate investment vehicles'. Another area of expertise for the team is M&A and private equity where it regularly assists clients with a range of issues relating to transactional tax, specifically the structuring of private equity and LBO transactions. Notable names in the team include Laurent Modave, who is knowledgeable of transactions and group reorganisations; Magali Buchert, who handles tax litigation matters; Paul de France, whose expertise lies in the tax structuring of LBO and M&A transactions and Olivier Dauchez and Bertrand Jouanneau, who are both well versed at handling transactional structuring, specifically in the real estate area.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘We mostly work with the Gide tax team in relation to management team and incentive plan issues. They have a comprehensive understanding of the relevant tax issues and a commercial approach and are very experienced in multi-jurisdictional transactions.’

  • ‘They are very pragmatic and always available’

  • ‘Paul de France is a stand out tax star. He also has an understanding of other tax jurisdictions and can explain how in broad terms they work. He is always available - takes calls late in evening, gives pragmatic advice.’

  • ‘A privileged relationship with the associate who is personally involved in the organisation and delivery of the mission.'

  • 'A perfect mastery of technical, complex and innovative subjects. The concern for securing the chosen solution. Total availability.’

  • ‘Magali Buchert and her teams have achieved several opposing objectives: - a perfect detailed analysis of the facts and texts - an ability to explain complex subjects in detail with expert tax teams - at the same time, a perfect mastery of the synthesis for the exchanges with non-specialists.’

  • ‘The assistance of Gide, and particularly of our advisor Bertrand Jouanneau is distinguished by the quality of the work, their responsiveness and their strength of proposal. We were able to appreciate to what extent the solutions found for the management of our disputes were innovative, and were successful!’

  • ‘The team has extensive experience in real estate and the taxation of different real estate investment vehicles. The answers are always precise.’

Key clients

  • OFI Invest
  • Amundi Immobilier
  • Antin Infrastructures Partners
  • Atland
  • Blackrock France
  • Brookfield
  • Eurazeo
  • Experimental Group
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert
  • L'Oréal
  • LVMH
  • Norges Bank
  • Redevco
  • Renault
  • Saint-Gobain
  • Société Générale
  • Swiss Life
  • Wendel

Lawyers

Leading individuals: Property tax

Laurent Modave

Laurent Modave

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.

Laurent Modave is a member of Gide's Tax practice group. He specialises in French and international tax law. His practice mainly concentrates on property-based transactions, mergers and acquisitions and group reorganisations. He has developed significant expertise in asset management issues and investment funds, including structuring real estate and private equity funds. Since 2004, he has conducted the discussions with the French tax authorities on the design and the implementation of the OPCI, the newly-created French non-listed REIT. He is also very active on transactions involving listed REITs (SIIC). Recently, Laurent Modave advised Solvay on the tax aspects of its proposed Euro 3.4 billion acquisition of Rhodia. He also advised UFG Rem on the purchase of a portfolio of hotels from the Accor group for a sale and leaseback transaction, Casino Group on an outsourcing of real estate assets, as well as Natixis on the split-up of a real estate investment fund and BNP Paribas bank on the restructuring of two of its funds. Laurent Modave is a frequent speaker on tax law and investment fund issues. He is a member of the Institut des Avocats Conseils fiscaux. He regularly authors publications on tax issues.

Leading individuals: Transactional/corporate tax

Magali Buchert

Magali Buchert

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.

Partner Magali Buchert specialises in tax law. She draws on recognised expertise in transaction tax (private and public mergers and acquisitions, complex restructurings, private equity operations). She also advises companies during tax audits and disputes, as well as on incentive schemes for their managers. Magali has also acquired specific expertise as regards the taxation of non-profit organisations.

Other key lawyers

Laurent Modave, Magali Buchert, Olivier Dauchez, Bertrand Jouanneau, Paul de France

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