The team at Vivien & Associés handles the tax structuring of M&A transactions, corporate income tax, VAT matters, audits and tax litigation. Leadership of the group is split between Jérôme Chapus and Marine Pelletier-Capes, who specialise in advising corporate entities on acquisitions and reorganisations, and assisting private clients with management packages and income tax matters.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality

Testimonials

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  • ‘Marine Pelletier-Capes is simply brilliant. Technically superb but with a very human element that plays well with clients and third parties. I wholeheartedly recommend her to everyone with a French tax issue!’
  • ‘A highly responsive, agile, and flexible team. Excellent technical knowledge and the ability to effectively grasp a subject in depth and in its entirety, particularly in emergency situations. An excellent team compared to the market standard.’
  • ‘Marine Pelletier-Capes possesses exceptional interpersonal skills, a subtle sense of humour, and an unparalleled understanding of certain aspects of Anglo-Saxon law and their potential interaction with French law.'
  • ‘A small team capable of both managing the flow of ordinary and recurring tax issues, and supporting us on specific and complex topics, with excellent quality of service and a consistently sound and balanced approach.’
  • ‘Marine Pelletier-Capes, in charge of tax law, is readily available and centralises all corporate tax matters. She demonstrates a high level of responsiveness.’
  • ‘Excellent understanding of the issues, availability, and quality of recommendations and support. The team has not only historical knowledge but also an understanding of our company, allowing them to address any subject while taking into account its history and context.’

Key clients

  • The BVA Family
  • Docaposte (Groupe La Poste)
  • InVivo
  • SGPA
  • Paris Match
  • Engie
  • Neosilver
  • Wolsal
  • The BVA Family
  • Docaposte (Groupe La Poste)
  • InVivo
  • SGPA

Work highlights

Advised Bioline Group (InVivo) on the sale of its agrosciences division to Eurazeo.
Advised BVA and its shareholders on the sale of 100% to IPSOS.
Advised Engie on the sale of MesDépanneurs.fr to Exande.
Practice head

Jérôme Chapus; Marine Pelletier-Capes