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McDermott Will & Emery AARPI
McDermott Will & Emery AARPI fields a team that 'very specialised in the structuring and tax modelling of operations' and is also active in the transactional space, advising clients on private equity and M&A deals, specifically in the life sciences sector. In addition, the team handles litigation, regularly acting on funds-related matters, as well as mandates within the insurance, mining and construction sectors. Antoine Vergnat leads the practice, which also includes Romain Desmonts.
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‘The McDermott tax team is very specialised in the structuring and tax modeling of operations.’
‘Romain Desmont is undoubtedly a rising star due to his technical qualities and his ability to manage large operations.'
'Antoine Vergnat is an excellent technician, who also knows how to be pragmatic when necessary.’
‘Antoine Vergnat first seeks to understand his client and calibrate what he can bring to them. He is business oriented and knows how to remain pragmatic, proposing solutions that can be implemented in practice.’
Key clients
- Colisée
- Zenchef
- Dynacure
- Altema (management team)
- Ardian
- Vertical Sea
- Andera Partners
- Arev Partners
- Campari Group
- Sonepar
- Fabernovel
- MML Capital Partners
- Abénex
- Amundi
- Eurazeo (Nov Santé)
- Five Arrows
Work highlights
- Advised Andera Partners (Andera Expansion 3 fund) on an LBO transaction over Financière Canella / SMRD alongside Five Arrows and the management team.
- Advised Five Arrows on the sale to Latour Capital of Hygie 31.
- Advised MML Capital on the structuring of its minority investment in Kickmaker.
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McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Partner Antoine Vergnat focuses his practice on advice to French and non-French investment funds, corporate groups and entrepreneurs operating in the industrial, service and real estate sectors on a broad range of domestic and international tax matters. Antoine focuses his practice on transactional tax law, with an emphasis on matters relating to the acquisition and sale of assets, the financing and restructuring of groups, as well as the management of tax affairs and controversies before tax authorities. Antoine also regularly provides tax advice to high-net-worth individuals on a broad range of domestic and international tax matters and has significant experience in the structuring of equity compensation schemes for management teams. For further details of Antoine's biography, please view McDermott website here.
Practice head
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Antoine Vergnat