Firm Profile > Arsene > Paris, France
Arsene Offices
32, RUE DE MONCEAU
75008 PARIS
France
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Tax Tier 2
Tax boutique Arsene has an extensive client base that includes leading French, international and multinational companies, real estate players, and start-ups. It has particularly strong expertise in corporate and international tax and transfer pricing, as well as in leveraged buyout (LBO), private equity and property transactions. It also advises on tax restructuring and litigation. The sizeable practice is co-headed by Frédéric Donnedieu de Vabres, managing partner Denis Andres and Olivier Vergniolle. Antoine Glaize heads the transfer pricing practice, François Lugand leads the tax real estate practice, and Roland Schneider is noted for tax disputes. Other key names include property tax expert Franck Llinas, Patrice Corbin de Grandchamp, who handles major social security contribution (Urssaf) issues, and Benoit Bec, who is recommended for transfer pricing work.
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Key clients
Oddo BHF
Accenture
Blablacar
Sanofi
EQT Partners
Auchan / Leroy Merlin
LVMH
Kering
SAP France
Pernod Ricard
Tereos
Casino
Criteo
Argos Soditic
Ardian
Air France
Carrefour
Systra SA
Hammerson Plc
M6
Thales
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Arsene > Firm Profile
The firm: Arsene is the first business law firm in France exclusively specialising in tax. A founding member of the Taxand international network (spanning 50 countries, with 400 partners and 2,000 tax advisors), Arsene is independent and not related to any audit or law firm.
Founded in 2004 by Frederic Donnedieu de Vabres and Olivier Vergniolle, Arsene is a true success story. Within ten years, the firm has positioned itself as a credible alternative to Big four firms and is considered a high added value firm by the market. Arsene has reached the size of 100 lawyers and economists among which are 21 high-level partners and achieved more than €40m in annual revenues, making the firm one of the top law firms in France from a turnover standpoint.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M&A – private equity | Denis Andres | ||
| M&A – private equity | Frédéric Teper | ||
| M&A – private equity | Alexandre Rocchi | ||
| Customs | Marc Brocardi | ||
| Energy and environment | David Chaumontet | ||
| Corporate tax management and strategy | Olivier Vergniolle | ||
| Corporate tax management and strategy | Franck Chaminade | ||
| Corporate tax management and strategy | Mirouna Verban | ||
| Transfer pricing | Antoine Glaize | ||
| Transfer pricing | Vincent Desoubries | ||
| Transfer pricing | Benoît Bec | ||
| Tax audit and litigation | Roland Schneider | ||
| Tax audit and litigation | Nicolas Jacquot | ||
| Real estate | François Lugand | ||
| Real estate | Franck Llinas | ||
| Real estate | Stéphanie Hamis | ||
| R&D, research tax credit, IP and innovation funding | Alain Recoules | ||
| R&D, research tax credit, IP and innovation funding | Pierre Marchand | ||
| Corporate executives | Frédéric Donnedieu de Vabres | ||
| VAT and indirect taxes | Nathalie Habibou | ||
| Corporate executives | Franck Chaminade | ||
| Contributions and local taxes | Olivier Vergniolle | ||
| Contributions and local taxes | Patrice Corbin | ||
| Contributions and local taxes | Brice Picard | ||
| M&A – private equity | Brice Picard |