Tax
Viguié Schmidt & Associés
Viguié Schmidt & Associés' tax practice is well regarded for its work advising on the tax aspects of M&A transactions, private equity transactions and corporate reorganisations. Core sectors of focus are media, insurance, pharmaceutical and life sciences. Christel Alberti leads the practice and is supported by Maxence Dubois.
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Testimonials
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‘Ability to cover a variety of tax topics, including personal/management package topics. Ability to adapt to the client's specific situation and find appropriate solutions.’
‘The use of modern technologies is applied in a relevant manner to improve our exchanges and collaboration, without adding unnecessary complexity.’
‘Christel Alberti is an outstanding lawyer whose listening and understanding skills are extraordinary. ’
‘The VS&A team is particularly clear, precise and available. The exchanges are fluid, efficient, and all the members of the team we have met are keen to understand our issues and respond to them as best as possible. ’
‘We work in particular with Maxence Dubois on the tax issues that we encounter in our activities. His extensive mastery of sometimes very technical issues allows him to provide us with perfectly clear and relevant advice, allowing us to make decisions with confidence. His ability to listen and his mastery of detail gives us total confidence and we obviously wish to continue our collaboration with him.’
‘I find the team very available to listen to our problems and provide rapid responses.’
Key clients
- Alstom
- Nextstage AM
- Galeries Lafayette group
- Sonepar
- Ellipse Projects
- Teneo
- Caisse des dépôts et consignation
- Sony Music Entertainment France
- Calcium Capital
- HiPay Group (listed on Euronext)
- Fimalac Entertainment
- Sonepar
- Alter Equity
- LPCR Groupe (Grandir)
- LBO France
- Headline (e.ventures)
- Astanor
- Darewise
- IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
- Media Participation
Work highlights
- Advised Sonepar on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Alliantz, a French leading player in the photovoltaic market.
- Advised IVP on funding EUR 80m venture capital financing (Series C) of Pigment (based on a total valuation of EUR780m).
- Advised OTCex on the tax structuring of the sale of its brokerage activity and subsidiaries to Marex.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christel Alberti