The ‘thoughtful and practical’ practice group at Ashurst LLP is well-placed to handle a range of transactional tax mandates, namely those related to private equity, real estate, financing and restructuring. Leadership is shared between Emmanuelle Pontnau-Faure, an expert in corporate, real estate and private equity tax matters; and corporate tax specialist Morgan Vail, the latter of whom arrived at the firm from UGGC Avocats in November 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'A human-sized team that listens to its clients.’
- 'Emmanuelle Pontnau-Faure and her team are incredibly responsive and use technologies to facilitate and improve communication with the clients.’
- ‘Emmanuelle Pontnau-Faure has the capacity of diving into complex matters and has a full understanding, which is key in a moving industry with different factors and demands. Emmanuelle is also extremely responsive and aims for an exceptional service.’
- ‘The team is thoughtful and practical. They know what the client is looking for and can describe the elements of French tax in an easily digestible manner.’
- ‘A dynamic, flexible team that is at the forefront of its clients' needs.'
- ‘Morgan Vail has been delivering exceptional work for us for many months now. He is brilliant, full of ideas and suggestions, and possesses excellent knowledge of tax law and litigation practice. He is a true business partner who sees beyond the client's simple request.’
Key clients
- Amer Sports Inc.
- Blackrock
- BNP Paribas
- Caravelle
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- Dyal Capital Partners
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- M&G Real Estate
- Mizuho
- SNF Group
- Société Générale
- Amer Sports Inc.
Work highlights
Advised a group of lenders on financing Brookfield’s acquisition of a majority stake in Neoen, including support for the public offer and squeeze-out process, with a focus on complex tax and transactional structuring.
Provided tax advice to the Bondholders' Steering Committee in the financial restructuring of Atos SE.
Advised Amer Sports as French counsel on a major pre-IPO financing package involving Term Loan B and High Yield Bonds, with the Paris tax team providing in-depth support on all tax aspects of the transaction.
Practice head
Emmanuelle Pontnau-Faure; Morgan Vail