Tax
Well equipped to handle a range of corporate tax matters, CMS Francis Lefebvre is also a strong choice for strategic structuring and reorganisation transactions. Key names within the practice include Stéphane Austry, whose expertise lies in international tax and the application of tax treaties; Bruno Gibert, who is a key contact for transfer pricing matters; Edouard Milhac, who is active in the group's transactional work, notably M&A and private equity; Anne-Sophie Rostaing, whose strengths are in handling real estate tax matters for domestic property investment funds; Jean-Charles Benois, who is skilled at structuring tax-efficient financings; and Frédéric Gerner, who specialises in reorganisations, tax consolidation and corporate tax.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Excellent quality service. Very available and responsive teams. Billing in line with the high-quality service provided.’
- ‘Bruno Gibert is very agile, very good, and offers innovative solutions while being cautious.’
Key clients
- Société pour l’Informatique Industrielle (SII)
- Union des Aéroports Français (UAF)
Work highlights
- Assisting Vivendi with a tax litigation procedure claiming the recovery of the tax loss carryforward regarding the fiscal years from 2008 to 2011.
- Assisted CMA CGM with obtaining a ruling from the French tax authorities confirming the tax exemption of a multimillion-euro donation for setting up an endowment fund for decarbonising the French shipping industry.