Hosting a broad field of expertise, the tax practice at Dentons advises on transactional tax, real estate tax, transfer pricing, individual taxation, and charities and not-for-profit tax. Gianluca Calisti sits at the head of the practice and is a specialist in domestic and international real estate structuring matters. Sandra Hazan, Jérôme Le Berre and Julien Le Guyader are also assets of the practice.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Very dynamic team, technically sharp, responsive, inventive and also friendly. It is notably assisted by the excellent Fabrice Korenbeusser.’

  • ‘Sandra Hazan combines, and undoubtedly instills, the qualities highlighted above.’

  • ‘Very good responsiveness and knowledge of the market.’

  • ‘Jérôme Le Berre and his team stand for their great client service and market know-how.’

  • ‘Jérôme Le Berre and his team are not just experts within their specific fields, but also deal driven and always there to give their clients the best support.’

  • ‘Very aware of the client's requirements. Highly competent.’

  • ‘Great availability and responsiveness.’

  • ‘A team that listens to and knows how to recognise and understand the personality of its customers. This sensitivity allows it to find innovative answers to the questions that arise.’

Key clients

  • ITM Entreprises
  • CTC Mining
  • ITM Entreprises
  • SMAC
  • RTE (Réseau de Transport d’Electricité)
  • Laboratoires Théa
  • City Mall Group

Work highlights

  • Advised ITM Group (Intermarché – Groupement des Mousquetaires) on the acquisition of all Casino’s hypermarkets and supermarkets.
  • Advised CTC Mining on the tax aspects of the negotiation and conclusion of a large‐scale mining agreement with the Government of Sierra Leone.
  • Advised ITM on the setting up of a renewable energy fund.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gianluca Calisti

Other key lawyers

Sandra Hazan, Jérôme Le Berre, Julien Le Guyader, Fabrice Korenbeusser