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Tax
The tax practice at Latham & Watkins handles a range of transactions for companies, financial institutions and investment funds and has in-depth expertise in the structuring and negotiation of M&A and private equity transactions. In addition, the team regularly handles matters related to the tax aspects of capital markets transactions, high-yield bond issuances and IPOs, as well as structured finance and finance transactions. Practice head Xavier Renard specialises in the tax aspects of M&A transactions, especially private equity transactions. Olivia Rauch-Ravise is also an active member of the team.
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Key clients
- Abeille Vie
- AccorInvest Group SA
- Alain Afflelou SA
- Ardian
- Ares Management
- Astorg Partners
- Atos
- Bain Capital
- Bank of America
- Barclays Bank Plc
- BC Partners
- Bertrand Corp SAS
- BNP Paribas
- Briarwood Chase Management LLC
- Bridgepoint
- Burger King
- Carlyle France
- Catterton Partners
- Comdata SpA
- Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- Crédit Mutuel Arkea
- Empruntis
- Eurazeo
- Fortress Investment Group
- Groupe Carrefour
- Groupe Kervita
- Hyatt Hotels Corporation
- Imerys
- IKKS Group S.A.S.
- Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
- iQera
- KKR Credit Advisors
- L’Oréal
- Mainstay Medical
- Natixis
- Pernod Ricard
- Platinum Equity
- PSP Investments
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit
- Sagard
- SK Capital
- TA Associates
- TechnipFMC
- Total
- Unicredit
- Vivalto Partners
- Vivalto Santé Group
- Webhelp
- Worldline
Work highlights
- Advising L’Oréal on its acquisition from the Brazilian cosmetics maker Natura & Co of Aēsop for an enterprise value of US$2.525 billion.
- Advised TA Associates on the sale of the Vivacy Group to Bridgepoint and reinvestment in the acquisition structure designed by Bridgepoint.
- Advising Webhelp in respect of its combination with Concentrix Corp through the sale and contribution of 100% of the shares of Webhelp by GBL, the two founders and the 700+ managers.
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Xavier Renard
Latham & WatkinsPractice head
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Xavier Renard