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Tax
Dechert LLP
The tax practice at Dechert LLP is well regarded for its expertise in private equity fund formation, assisting investment funds, management companies, private and institutional investors and carried interest holders. Private equity specialist Sabina Comis heads the practice and is experienced in tax structuring for asset managers’ carried interest rights, as well as designing cash repatriation models and waterfall mechanisms. Etienne Bimbeau is another key name in the team.
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Key clients
- 17Capital
- Archimed
- Blisce
- Capital Croissance
- Cathay Capital
- Essling Capital
- Groupe Artémis
- Iroise Partners
- KKR
- Loomis Sayles
- Rothschild & Co Asset Management and Rothschild Martin Maurel
- Roundtable
- Red River West
- Sofinnova Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Sofinnova Partners in connection with a GP stake investment by Apollo.
- Advised Blisce/ Blisce on the legal and tax structuring of several dedicated co-investment vehicles investing in single assets.
- Advised Cathay Capital in connection with the sale of the Cenexi group to the Indian group Gland Pharma.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Leading individuals: Private equity tax
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sabina Comis