Tax
White & Case LLP
The tax practice at White & Case LLP is well equipped to advise clients on the tax aspects of financing and corporate and capital markets deals, as well as real estate and private equity operations. The group is well placed to assist with the firm's wider transactions work, handling contentious and non-contentious mandates, as well as acting for HNWIs. Alexandre Ippolito, who specialises in acquisitions structures and group restructurings, jointly leads the practice alongside Estelle Philippi, who has significant expertise in matters related to management investment packages.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Very technically competent team. It stands out from other firms by its availability, its responsiveness, and its ability to express complex issues very clearly (in particular Estelle Philippi). ’
‘Highly technical professionals, but with a personal touch’
‘Alex Ippolito is an outstanding tax partner. He has all of the technical expertise you would expect from a senior partner in Big Law, but is also such a delight to work with.’
'Sarah Kouchad demonstrated commitment and flawless professionalism in the face of a situation of extreme complexity and very strong pressure given the stakes. She was instrumental in upgrading and resolving all the tax problems encountered by the group thanks to a pragmatic approach to the various subjects.'
'A pro-active team, highly technical and very available.'
'The complexity of this file and the success achieved clearly show that White & Case and its tax team are among the leading firms on the market.'
Key clients
- HY24
- Catella
- BNP Paribas
- Eurazeo
- MACIF
- Forvia Faurecia
- Carlyle
- Cathay Capital
- Orpea
- Bouygues
- RTL
- Angelo Gordon
- Altitude Infrastructure
- Macquarie
- Luko
- Mazarine Group
- SES-imagotag
- Focus Entertainment
- Biosynex
- Cosfibel
Work highlights
- Represented Orpea in connection with agreements between Orpea and its main financial partners and banks to secure financing for the group through a conciliation procedure in France.
- Represented SG-FORGE on the launch of EUR CoinVertible, a digital asset developed and administered to maintain stablecoin value.
- Represented Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations in its equity investment in JP Energie Environnement.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners: Transactional/corporate tax
