Noted for its ‘rigour and great professionalism’, the team at Watson Farley & Williams LLP routinely advises corporate clients on the tax structuring of M&A, private equity and real estate transactions, structured financings and corporate restructurings, as well as supporting private clients with patrimonial tax advice. Romain Girtanner directs the practice group and focuses on advising energy, transport and private equity-sector clients on transactional tax matters.
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Key clients
- Access Capital Partners
- BNP Paribas
- Bpifrance
- Crédit Mutuel
- CVC DIF
- InfraVia Capital Partners
- Groupe Maisons de famille
- MSC
- RGREEN INVEST
- Republic of Guinea
- Société Générale
- Sucden
Work highlights
Advising InfraVia Capital Partners, through its InfraVia European Fund VI, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA).
Advising CVC DIF on the vendor legal and tax due diligence and certain legal and tax matters relating to the shipping finance and project documents in connection with its sale of a 29% stake in France LNG Shipping.
Advising France’s Groupe Maisons de Famille on the establishment of its partnership with Ceetrus and Nhood.
Practice head
Romain Girtanner