Praised for its ‘mastery of tax regulations’, the team at Clifford Chance covers the gamut of tax mandates, encompassing the tax aspects of corporate, real estate and finance transactions; private equity and debt funds work; and tax litigation. Alexandre Lagarrigue heads up the group and specialises in the tax aspects of LBOs, M&A transactions, and group reorganisations, as well as advising on the tax aspects of real estate investments and property portfolio restructurings. Additional key contacts include Rémy Lefebvre. Pierre Goyat left the firm in July 2026.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘They have knowledge of investment funds and how they work.’
- ‘Clifford Chance is clearly a team that stands out from the rest of the market. They genuinely understand the client's needs and have such a mastery of tax regulations that they can find the right solution to even the most complex issues, even under tight deadlines.'
- ‘Competence and innovation.'
- ‘Alexandre Lagarrigue and Rémy Lefebvre - technical expertise, responsiveness.’
Key clients
- Crédit Agricole
- Proudreed
- Morgan Stanley
- Vauban Infra Fibre
- Mubadala
- AEW
- Atos SE
- Rexel
- RedTree Capital
- AXA
- Eurazeo
- QIA
- EDF
- Amundi
- Accor
- Schroders
- Ipsen
- Primonial
- L'Oréal
- Engie
Work highlights
Advised Atos on the tax aspects of its financial restructuring.
Advising Vauban Infra Fibre on the structuring of the minority equity investment of sovereign fund GIC into the digital infrastructure platform.
Advised Brookfield on its acquisition of a majority block of shares in Neoen from Impala, Fonds Stratégique de Participations, the CEO of Neoen and other minority shareholders, to be followed by a mandatory simplified cash tender offer.
Lawyers
Leading partners: Property tax
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Practice head
Alexandre Lagarrigue
Other key lawyers
Rémy Lefebvre