The tax practice at BDGS Associés works closely with the firm's M&A practice to provide comprehensive transactional tax advice on M&A transactions, public offerings, private equity and restructurings. Outside of the M&A sphere, the team also advises on the structuring and financing of real estate activities, private equity, HNWIs and tax litigation. Practice head Guillaume Jolly's 'skills are not limited only to the transactional aspects of files but also involve a strong knowledge of corporate finance and personal taxation'.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very proactive vis-a-vis clients with a deep technical understanding.’

  • ‘Guillaume Jolly and his team are very pragmatic and try to find the efficient solutions for clients.’

  • ‘Guillaume Jolly's skills are not limited only to the transactional aspects of files but also involve a strong knowledge of corporate finance and personal taxation. ’

  • ‘Very technically strong and very available. Top service.’

  • ‘Great competence, conciseness and clarity, efficiency and responsiveness.’

Key clients

  • Crédit Agricole Assurances (Predica)
  • McArthurGlen
  • Opengate Capital
  • French State / Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations
  • Bouygues Telecom
  • Engie
  • EIM Capital
  • Total
  • SNCF
  • EPIC Bpifrance
  • Sagard
  • CMA CGM
  • Canal +
  • ADEME Investissement
  • Evolis

Work highlights

  • Advising Crédit Agricole Assurances (Predica) as part of an internal reorganisation of the transfer of all assets and liabilities attached to Predica’s retirement business for a total value of approximately EUR18,100,000,000 to another affiliate of CAA fully dedicated to this business, namely Crédit Agricole Assurances Retraite.
  • ]Advising LBP on the reorganisation of LBP’s insurance branch via the establishment of an overarching division to wholly own and group its insurance subsidiaries, in order to set up a single insurance vehicle for the LBP group.
  • Advising Evolis on its acquisition by HID Global (HID), an American manufacturer of secure identity products owned by Assa Abloy.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Guillaume Jolly