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With a strong footing in the transactional market, Linklaters has extensive expertise in taxation relating to M&A and capital markets transactions. On the finance front, the group is also skilled at acquisition financings, structured financings, investment fund structuring and issuances of publicly traded securities. Edouard Chapellier sits at the head of the practice and specialises in the structuring of LBO, M&A and real estate transactions. Cyril Boussion ably supports the practice with specialist knowledge in the tax structuring and launch of private equity, infrastructure and real estate investment funds.

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  • ‘The team is very creative, and has a perfect command of the most complicated issues and challenges. It knows how to find creative and innovative solutions that take into account operational challenges and other constraints applicable to operations.’
  • ‘Edouard Chapellier is the person to go to for all the most technical subjects and knows how to offer tailor-made and innovative solutions.’
  • ‘Great technical expertise, and excellent knowledge of the tax issues of private equity and asset management.’
  • ‘Cyril Boussion is very confident and very informative in his support. The team is also of a very high quality.’

Key clients

  • Ardian
  • Automotive Cells Company SE
  • Montagu Private Equity S.A.S
  • LeasePlan
  • Qatar Investment Authority
  • I Squared Capital Advisors
  • NW Storm
  • Houlihan Lokey
  • Cobepa
  • Cerberus/My Money Bank
  • Valorem
  • Verkor SA
  • RES
  • Rio Tinto
  • Helexia SA
  • Indosuez Wealth Management
  • CDPQ

Work highlights

  • Advised Ardian in connection with the tax aspects of the acquisition of Costockage.
  • Advised Automotive Cells Company (ACC) on the tax aspects of a debt financing in the automobile sector.
  • Advised Montagu on the tax aspects of the acquisition of Lenkbar LLC.

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Practice head

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Edouard Chapellier

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Cyril Boussion