Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has extensive experience providing M&A and finance-related tax advice on domestic and international matters. The group is also a popular choice for large multinationals based in the US, seeking assistance with the tax structuring of their European operations. Thomas Perrot is responsible for leading the practice, which benefits from his significant experience handling domestic and cross-border M&A-related tax matters.

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  • ‘Excellent tax team. Agile, competent and reliable. Deal facilitators.'

  • ‘Thomas Perrot is a wonderful lawyer - extremely responsive, great communicator, commercial and technically accurate.’

Key clients

  • Renault
  • LVMH
  • Air France-KLM
  • Financière Agache
  • Silver Lake Partners
  • Criteo
  • SDC Capital Partners
  • Lhoist
  • Iliad
  • L'Occitane
  • Atlas Investissement
  • Ardian
  • Scor
  • Nokia
  • International Paper
  • Evergaz
  • Perella Weinberg Partners
  • Financière LM
  • International Flavors & Fragrances

Work highlights

  • Advised L’Occitane Groupe and Reinold Geiger on the tax aspects of the offer made to acquire all shares of the company.
  • Advised Renault Group on the tax aspects of its agreements with Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
  • Advised Air France-KLM on the tax aspects of the negotiation of the strategic cooperation agreement entered in December 2022 with CMA.

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Leading partners: Transactional/corporate tax
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Practice head

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Thomas Perrot