The team at FTPA advises corporate groups, investment funds and HNWI on transactional tax matters, notably M&A and LBOs. The group additionally has expertise in the structuring of management incentive schemes and cross-border reorganisations, among other issues. Real estate tax and tax litigation constitute additional core areas of expertise. Nicolas Message (transactional tax), Sophie Jouniaux (management packages and litigation) and Michael Jaffe (international estate planning) share leadership of the practice.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team demonstrates great responsiveness.’
- ‘Sophie Jouniaux is always available for a quick and clear answer. Her combined knowledge of taxation and transfer pricing is a real asset.’
- ‘They are very highly skilled professionals, with above all a level of creativity that is rarely seen anymore.’
- ‘What makes the firm unique is Nicolas Message, on the tax side. Without a doubt, the best tax specialist around.'
Key clients
- Nova Consulting
- DiliTrust
- NextStage AM
- Adopt Parfums
- Atream
- NextStage
- Cintoo
- Amavi Capital
- Armilar Venture Partners
- Lynred
- Highstay Group
- Lyvoc
Practice head
Nicolas Message; Sophie Jouniaux; Michael Jaffe