Tax
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.
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.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Edouard de Lamy, Benjamin Pique