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Goodwin enjoys a strong reputation in mid-market private equity, venture capital and real estate transactions, as well as in fund formation. Its tax practice is involved in the tax structuring of the financing of investments, M&A transactions, leveraged buyouts, restructurings and joint ventures. Marie-Laure Bruneel and Charles-Henri de Gouvion Saint Cyr are responsible for jointly leading the practice. Bruneel has extensive knowledge of the tax aspects relating to fund formation. Saint Cyr is knowledgeable of the tax aspects of real estate, financial restructuring, LBOs and private equity transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Very good responsiveness and quality of advice.'
  • 'The Goodwin tax team is very knowledgeable, pleasant, and efficient.'
  • 'Marie-Laure Bruneel is extraordinary: sharp, pragmatic, available, and creative. She is a real partner for our team.'
  • 'The team remains reliable, responsive, professional, and competent.'
  • 'In tax, Marie-Laure Bruneel is outstanding, with clear analyses, efficiency, and is a real solution maker.'
  • 'Technical expertise and a strong ability to make suggestions.'
  • 'Charles-Henri de Gouvion Saint-Cyr: technical skills and the ability to reassure clients.'

Key clients

  • Access Capital Partners
  • B&Capital
  • CAPZA
  • Cerea Partners
  • Committed Advisors
  • CTH Invest
  • Equistone Partners Europe
  • Eurazeo
  • Evoriel Group
  • FCDE (Fonds de consolidation et de développement des entreprises)
  • Five Arrows
  • Ipackchem
  • Jolt Capital
  • Lauxera Capital Partners
  • LFPI
  • Mutares
  • Parquest Capital
  • PSIH Holding
  • Quantonation Ventures
  • Safi Biotherapeutics
  • Sagard
  • Tikehau Capital
  • Tokoro Capital
  • Vidi Capital
  • Vulcain Engineering

Work highlights

  • Advised Vulcain Engineering and the management on the tax aspects of its LBO acquisition by a consortium of investors comprised of Ardian, Tikehau Capital and EMZ.
  • Advised Committed Advisors on the tax aspects of the formation of its mid-market secondaries-focused fund, Committed Advisors Secondary Fund V (CASF V).
  • Advised the management team of the Evoriel Group on the tax aspects of the acquisition from Nexity of the Evoriel Group by Bridgepoint and on its equity investment, alongside Bridgepoint, in this LBO transaction.

Lawyers

Leading partners: Private equity tax
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading partners: Transactional/corporate tax
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Charles-Henri de Gouvion Saint-Cyr
Goodwin

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marie-Laure Bruneel, Charles-Henri de Gouvion Saint Cyr