Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP's tax practice has a primary focus on transactional tax work, specifically the tax structuring of M&A and private equity matters. The team is sought after by private equity funds and infrastructure funds for advice on on transactions, including capital development and large-cap transactions and reorganisations. Edouard De Lamy is a key name for private equity M&A tax matters, as well as advising on estate planning, income and wealth tax matters. Lamy jointly leads the practice with Benjamin Pique, who joined from Ernst & Young Société d'Avocats and has expertise in the tax aspects of leveraged buy-outs, multi-jurisdictional tax structuring, complex carve-outs, post-merger integration and tax modelling.

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Key clients

  • Montagu Private Equity
  • Eurazeo
  • Eurazeo Infrastructure
  • Groupe Casino
  • Groupe Paprec
  • Adagia Capital Europe
  • Clayton Dubillier & Rice
  • Infravia
  • 3i
  • Capza
  • Bridgepoint
  • Ardian

Work highlights

  • Advised Clayton Dubillier & Rice on the acquisition of the Atalian business in the UK and in Asia.
  • Advised Eurazeo and Infravia in the context of the sale of Reden Solar to a consortium of investors comprising Macquarie, Munich RE and British Columbia.
  • Advised Group Casino on the various tax aspects of its debt restructuring.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Edouard de Lamy, Benjamin Pique