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With in-depth transactional expertise, the tax practice at Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP is often involved in LBOs, IPOs and restructuring transactions requiring a high degree of tax structuring. Xenia Legendre sits at the helm of the practice and boasts a varied practice covering M&A, restructuring and distressed M&A. Ludovic Geneston is a key contact for investment funds and financial institutions.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Excellent: involvement, availability, technical mastery, creativity, quality of advice from Xenia Legendre and her team, in particular Maximilien Schmitt. Collaboration method adapted to our needs.’

  • ‘A team that listens and is available. Excellent technicians and practitioners in tax matters. They are pragmatic and they know how to adapt their advice and analyses to the needs of the company.’

  • ‘Ludovic Geneston: effective and pragmatic approach combined with an excellent command of tax law. Substance and form are there. Great availability. Clarity of explanations and pleasant contact.’

  • ‘Very good team, great modelling work for the structuring of a particular operation involving a large number of participants.’

  • ‘Responsive, on top of their files which they have been following for several years, cost efficient, friendly!’

  • ‘Ludovic Geneston is friendly, direct and efficient, understands the issues and is independent.’

  • ‘Ludovic Geneston is an excellent professional - pragmatic and agile.’

Key clients

  • Chenavari Credit Partners LLP
  • Intermediate Capital Group SAS
  • Keyrus
  • Ørsted
  • Ardian
  • Groupe ADF
  • Abenex
  • Vade Group
  • PAI Partners
  • Tesca Group SAS
  • Groupe Ermitage
  • Quilvest
  • TDF SAS
  • Groupe Astek SA

Work highlights

  • Advised Chenavari as creditor to FIB which filed for bankruptcy.
  • Advised Keyrus on the corporate, financing and tax aspects of the withdrawal of its shares from listing and two related operations.
  • Advised Ørsted on the signing of an agreement for the sale to ENGIE of its entire shareholding in Ostwind International and Ostwind Engineering (together, Ostwind France).

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners: Transactional/corporate tax
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Xenia Legendre

Other key lawyers

Ludovic Geneston, Maximilien Schmitt