Pierre Goyat
Clifford Chance2
Tax
Participating in the full ambit of taxation matters, Clifford Chance handles corporate, real estate and finance transactions, as well as criminal tax investigations. The group counts investment funds, domestic corporates, financial institutions and sovereign funds among its client roster. Eric Davoudet and Alexandre Lagarrigue jointly head up the practice, with Davoudet specialising in the tax aspects of property investments, REITs and real estate investment funds and Lagarrigue focusing on LBOs, M&A transactions and group reorganisations. Pierre Goyat is also a key name in the group for his expertise in fund and carried interest structuring.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The Clifford Chance tax team is technically very skilled and thinks in possibilities. They also show good responsiveness and collaboration with their corporate colleagues.’
- ‘I mainly worked with Alexandre Lagarrigue, who is great to work with on French tax matters. He is responsive, communicates clearly, and is technically skilled.’
- ‘Alexandre Lagarrigue is an excellent technician who knows how to make complex subjects simple. He is also an excellent negotiator.’
- ‘Excellent reputation.’
Key clients
- AEW
- Atos SE
- Rexel
- RedTree Capital
- AXA
- Eurazeo
- QIA
- EDF
- Amundi
- Accor
- Schroders
- Ipsen
- Primonial
- L'Oréal
- Engie
- Amundi
- Spie
- Oreima
- Axel Springer
- DWS
- IREIT Global
- Pernod Ricard
- BlackRock
- TotalEnergies
- BNP Paribas REIM
- CMA CGM
- Howmet Aerospace Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Atos on the demerger of its Tech Foundation and BDS/Digital businesses.
- Advised TotalEnergies in the context of the implementation of the agreements signed in March 2023 with Canadian convenience store leader Alimentation Couche-Tard.
- Advising AccorInvest on the tax structuring of the swap of 43 hotel businesses located in France, Germany and Belgium against 17 real estate assets concluded with Covivio.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners: Property tax
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Alexandre Lagarrigue
Clifford ChanceLeading partners: Transactional/corporate tax
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Alexandre Lagarrigue
Clifford ChancePractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eric Davoudet, Alexandre Lagarrigue