Drawing on its global footprint, Baker McKenzie is at the forefront of tax policy discussions, as well as covering the full ambit of tax matters for its clients. Véronique Millischer heads the practice, while also leading on the group's corporate tax work. Its transfer pricing work is handled by Caroline Silberztein , who is also knowledgeable about international law. The contentious tax work, notably tax audits and litigation, is led by Eric Meier , Ariane Calloud , Régis Torlet and Mathieu Valeteau , who are all active in tax reassessments and tax refunds. Thierry Vialaneix steers the firm's VAT offering, while also focusing on indirect tax issues affecting domestic and multinational companies. Agnès Charpenet dedicates her practice to private wealth management, as well as employee benefits matters. Virginie Louvigné focuses her practice on the tax aspects of real estate deals.
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Profile
Work Department
Tax
Position
Partner
Career
Véronique Millischer is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Paris office, where she heads the tax department. She is also a member of the Hotels, Resorts and Tourism group.
Before joining the Firm, Ms. Millischer worked for a large accounting firm in Paris, where she became a manager in 1991 and a partner in 1996.
Ms. Millischer advises on complex corporate tax issues and restructurings for international companies, notably in the tourism industry. Her clients are mostly multinational companies based in France.
Languages
English; French; German
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- 'The Baker team has been extremely helpful in clarifying our understanding of French laws. We were previously working with a different provider where we went around in circles for months, whereas after one call with the Baker team, we were able to understand the issue at hand and build a strategy to move forward. The team is helpful, practical, and deeply knowledgeable.'
- 'Eric Meier and Régis Torlet are a very well-rounded duo who work in partnership with their teams and are fully invested in dealing with the client's challenges. Their quality of service is constant, with unfailing availability. Eric Meier's team stands out for its ability to find innovative arguments and present them with an ease rarely equaled by their interlocutors. Eric Meier's team is a reference in the defense of the most complex and high-stakes tax disputes in France. They systematically place their client's interests at the heart of their support.'
- 'The team's strength lies in its agility, responsiveness, creativity, and rigor. Great synergies with Baker's other services (social, VAT, transfer pricing, etc.).'
- 'Guillaume Le Camus is part of a super-responsive tax team that is able to work in emergencies while maintaining a high technical quality in deliverables. They are very present and play the role of facilitators in a changing environment. Their assistance and their quality as coordinators were an asset and key to the success of our project on a tax level.'
Work highlights
Advised Crédit Agricole Group on its exclusive negotiations with Worldline on building a strategic partnership to create a major joint venture in the French payment market.
Advised Thales on its negotiations with Hitachi Rail for the sale of its global Ground Transportation Systems business.
Assisted Air France-KLM in connection with tax aspects of the investment made by Apollo Global Management.