Tax

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

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.‘s tax practice takes on a range of transactional work including M&A, private equity, restructuring, investment funds and real estate mandates. The group is sought after for its transactional tax expertise, notably in private equity and LBO transaction structuring. Olivier Dauchez takes charge of the practice with expertise spanning from transaction structuring to tax litigation. Notable names in the group also include Laurent Modave, who specialises in M&A and private equity transactions, as well as group reorganisations; Magali Buchert, who is well versed in management incentive plans; Bertrand Jouanneau, who is a key name for real estate transactions and structuring; and Paul de France, who has notable expertise in buyout transactions.

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Testimonials

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‘It is an efficiently organized team, which is reflected both in the quality of the service provided (very strong involvement of the partners) and in the ability to offer competitive fees (very good value/fee amount ratio).’
‘Magali Buchert is the preferred point of contact at Gide for tax matters. She is incredibly competent, efficient, available, proactive, and pragmatic.’
‘Highly qualified.’
‘In my experience, the Gide team delivers top-notch tax advice across the French tax spectrum. They are able to cover all areas, including real estate tax, general corporate tax, and management incentive packages.’
‘Laurent Modave is the go-to guy when it comes to real estate taxation in France, both technically and in terms of market trends.’
‘The team exhibits excellent technical quality, responsiveness, and proactivity on our subjects. They are clearly innovative in terms of proposed solutions and particularly adept at adapting to the market, new rules, and situations.’
‘Bertrand Jouanneau has been able to build a real relationship of trust, which is invaluable, thanks to his unfailing availability and the consistently impeccable quality of his deliverables.’

Key clients

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

Work highlights

Advised Kering on the relevant tax implications related to the acquisition of the company owning the Milanese building on Via Monte Napoleone 8.
Advised the minority shareholders of the Saverglass group on the sale of Saverglass by Carlyle Group to Oror.
Advising Air France on entering into exclusive negotiations with Airbus with a view to creating a joint venture dedicated to equipment maintenance services for the Airbus A350.