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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.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Olivia Rauch-Ravise

Olivia Rauch-Ravise

Hall of fameLatham & Watkins LLP

Olivia Rauch-Ravisé is a partner in the firm's Tax Department and the Office Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins’ Paris office. She is a former Co-Chair of the firm’s Women Enriching Business (WEB) Committee, whose mission is to promote women through trailblazing initiatives focused on women’s professional development, mentoring, and networking. She has strong experience in domestic and cross-border transactional tax law, notably in private equity and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Rauch-Ravisé primarily handles the taxation of capital markets transactions (notably high yield), financial instruments, and structured financings. She has developed particular experience in tax issues relating to aircraft, rolling stock, and other asset financings. Ms. Rauch-Ravisé is particularly active in the financial institutions, oil and gas, and hospitality and gaming sectors. She is a member of the International Fiscal Association and of the Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux, and she is Chair of the Tax Committee of the European American Chamber of Commerce.

Leading individuals: Transactional/corporate tax

Xavier Renard

Xavier Renard

Latham & Watkins LLP

Xavier Renard is a partner in the Tax Department in the Paris office. Mr. Renard is active in the field of corporate taxation and provides general tax advice to French and multinational groups of companies, investment funds, and financial institutions. He also specializes in the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, financings of groups of companies, tax consolidation regimes, taxation of financial products, and asset financing transactions. Mr. Renard is a member of the International Fiscal Association and the Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux. He is also recognized as a key player in LBO taxation.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Xavier Renard  

Other key lawyers

Olivia Rauch-Ravisé