The tax practice at Linklaters is well regarded for its broad expertise in transactions, including M&A, LBOs, corporate reorganisations and real estate deals. On the finance front, the team advises on acquisition financings, structured financings, investment fund structuring, issuance of publicly traded securities and IPOs. Clients span an array of domestic and international companies, private equity firms, investment banks and financial institutions. The practice is led by Edouard Chapellier, whose expertise lies in the structuring and launch of private equity and real estate investment funds. Cyril Boussion is also an active member of the team.

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‘The team works very well together, and this interconnection between individuals allows the tax team to provide comprehensive and qualitative work. The use of different technological tools allows us to affirm that it is also an innovative team.’
‘Edouard Chapellier has a special place within the tax team. He demonstrates a real understanding of the issues of law applied to his clients' ecosystem, which allows him to guide his teams and use the most effective strategies, meeting our expectations.’
‘Very technical team with developed know-how in negotiation, particularly with Anglo-Saxon interlocutors who do not understand continental European taxation. ’
‘Cyril Boussion: very good technical knowledge and capacity for new developments. Good listening skills and alignment with customer needs/constraints.’
‘Good quality advice with quick turnaround times. More pragmatic and commercially attuned than other advisers.’
‘Edouard Chapellier in particular is a fantastic partner to our business. He clearly understands our commercials and always ensures he tailors his advice to our commercial sensitivities.’
‘Very competent - one of the best specialists in the taxation of private equity funds.’

Key clients

Qatar Investment Authority
Cobepa
Unibel
CACEIS
NW Storm
DP World
Vauban Infrastructure Partners
Group Otium
Ardian
OW Offshore SL
JBIC
Montagu Private Equity
Rio Tinto
Cerberus/My Money Bank
Marguerite Adviser
RES (now QEF)
InfraVia Capital Partners

Work highlights

Advised Qatar Investment Authority on the tax aspects of its investment in InnovaFeed as part of a fundraising of a total amount of 250 million euros.
Advised CACEIS, the asset servicing banking group, a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole S.A. and Santander, on the tax aspects of the negotiations of a Memorandum of Understanding with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) for the acquisition of RBC Investor Services operations in Europe and associated transactions.
Advised Unibel (holding company of the Bel group listed in Euronext Paris) on the tax aspects of the public buy-out tender offer (offre publique de retrait) filed by Unibel on Bel and subsequent squeeze-out of Bel’s minority shareholders (retrait obligatoire).

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Edouard Chapellier

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Édouard is widely recognised as one of the leading tax practitioners in France and heads the firm’s French tax practice. Édouard advises corporates, private equity firms and investment banks on domestic and international tax law, especially on the tax structuring of complex cross-border corporate, banking and capital markets transactions, including Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), joint ventures and real estate acquisitions. Édouard also has extensive experience in structuring private equity and real estate investment funds in a range of jurisdictions, including Luxembourg, Jersey and France.

Practice head

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Edouard Chapellier

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Cyril Boussion

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