King & Spalding LLP‘s tax practice covers a range of issues arising from business transactions, including both public M&A and private equity. The team works closely with the firm’s real estate practice on property acquisitions and equity and debt financing. Aurélia De Viry is experienced in advising private family offices in relation to patrimonial tax; she jointly leads the practice with Olivier Goldstein, who is an experienced tax litigator and is active in the life sciences sector.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Ability to deal with all tax matters while being able to be very specific when necessary.’

  • ‘Aurélia de Viry: extremely dynamic, educational, great ability to adapt to the needs of the files.’

  • ‘Responsive and professional ’

  • ‘Availability and ability to search for solutions.’

  • ‘Aurélia de Viry: Available and proactive, solution-oriented.’

Key clients

  • Brainwave
  • Almerys
  • LBO France
  • Spring Holding SAS
  • Bridgepoint

Work highlights

  • Advised the founder and controlling shareholder of Almerys on the exclusive negotiations with European private equity fund EMZ Partners in connection with a buy-out transaction on Almerys, which valued 100% of its equity at approx. €430 million.
  • Advised the three founders and shareholders of Brainwave GRC on the sale of its 100% of the share capital and voting rights of Brainwave GRC to Radiant Logic.
  • Advised LBO France on its acquisition of a minority stake in Mazarine Group, alongside Mazarine’s founder and majority owner, Paul-Emmanuel Reiffers, managers of the group, FG Bros, and another private equity lifestyle fund.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Aurelia de Viry, Olivier Goldstein