The ‘cohesive, efficient team’ at Freshfields LLP is equipped to assist clients with both transactional tax mandates, spanning M&A, private equity, restructuring, real estate, and corporate finance work, and tax litigation before French and European tax courts. Group lead Cyril Valentin’s broad practice takes in transactional and contentious tax matters. Key contact Vincent Daniel-Mayeur garners client praise as ‘particularly clear and effective, especially at simplifying complex tax issues’, and majors on corporate and finance tax.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- ‘A well-structured team with very good players at all levels.’
- ‘Vincent Daniel-Mayeur is exceptional in his commitment, his simplicity, his creativity, and the depth of his legal and financial knowledge.’
- ‘Key strengths include deep technical expertise, unique ability to explain complex tax technical matters clearly and unparalleled client service.’
- ‘Vincent Daniel-Mayeur - very strong tax technical skill set, and superb ability at providing commercial solutions to complex tax problems. He is approachable, deeply knowledgeable and offers an excellent client service.’
- ‘A cohesive, efficient team, particularly competent in M&A operations.’
- ‘A very efficient team, capable of clearly explaining tax issues and quickly proposing solutions, contacting the necessary partners directly.'
Key clients
- Sanofi
- BNPP
- Saint-Gobain
- JP Morgan
- CVC
- Bio-Rad
- Vossloh
- Astorg
- AON
- KKR
- Implid
Work highlights
Advising Sanofi on the sale to CD&R of a 50% controlling stake in Opella, its consumer healthcare business and the associated pre-closing carve out reorganisation.
Advising BNP Paribas Group in relation to the acquisition of 100% of AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), for €5.1 billion.
Advising Saint-Gobain on the acquisition of Fosroc.
Lawyers
Leading partners: Transactional/corporate tax
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Cyril Valentin
Practice head
Cyril Valentin
Other key lawyers
Vincent Daniel-Mayeur