Lauded for its ‘excellent strategic advice and long-term vision’, the practice group at Dentons is equipped to handle a broad range of mandates, namely M&A and private equity tax, real estate tax, transfer pricing and tax litigation. Gianluca Calisti steers the practice and specialises in real estate tax structuring. Also noted is Sandra Hazan, who majors on the design of transfer pricing policies and assisting clients with tax audits.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Sandra Hazan has extensive experience. She is calm, responsive, dedicated, and pragmatic in her recommendations.’
- ‘Excellent strategic advice and long-term vision. Excellent knowledge of clients' business sectors, as well as their history, enabling them to offer pragmatic and realistic solutions.’
Key clients
- Allianz RE
- Kyowa Kirin Pharma
- Laboratoires Coloplast
- Laboratoires Théa
- Patria Private Equity (Europe)
- H.A.C. Pharma
Work highlights
Advised a client on the €317 million acquisition of a major shopping centre in southern France, delivering an integrated tax strategy covering transfer duties, VAT optimisation, and fund/SPV structuring.
Advising KKP, a French distributor of speciality pharmaceuticals, on the tax treatment and deductibility of CEPS-imposed rebates under the early access authorisation scheme.
Advising Coloplast, a global medical devices company, on a French tax reassessment of sector-specific contributions linked to the promotion and sampling of its products (deal value EUR 2.5 million).
Practice head
Gianluca Calisti
Other key lawyers
Sandra Hazan