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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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Xavier Renard  

Other key lawyers

Olivia Rauch-Ravisé