The ‘dynamic, available and competent team’ at DLA Piper is equipped to advise on corporate, private equity, infrastructure and fund structuring tax matters. Raphaël Béra steers the practice and focuses on fund structuring, transactional matters and tax disputes. Additional key contacts include national managing partner Fanny Combourieu, who assists investment funds, financial institutions and HNWI with transactional work and tax audits; and Antoine Faure, who handles transfer pricing, cross-border structuring and tax audit defence.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very strong responsiveness and ability to understand issues and provide solutions quickly.’
- ‘I work primarily with Raphaël Béra and Menad Benseghir. They deliver high-quality work efficiently, and we are fully satisfied with our collaboration with them and with the DLA firm.’
- ‘Responsiveness, reliability. Experience and teaching skills. They inspire confidence because they master their subject. They offer practical solutions.’
- ‘A dynamic, available and competent team. Excellent service provided.’
- ‘We work primarily with Fanny Combourieu, Antoine Faure, and Brice Fernandez. They are attentive, competent in their respective fields, available, and pragmatic.’
- ‘Hands on, dedicated to support. Very reliable, attention to detail, always available.'
- ‘DLA Piper France's tax team distinguishes itself through strong technical expertise, a structured international presence, and a tailored service offering for leading corporate and financial clients.'
- ‘Fanny Combourieu and Thomas Guillier stand out particularly for their technical knowledge and flexibility.’
Key clients
- 21 Invest
- Access Capital Partners
- Albarest Partners SAS
- Alcopa
- Antin Infrastructure Partners
- Arkéa Capital
- Armen
- Atlantic Vantage Point
- BlackFin Capital Partners
- BNP Paribas
- Bridgepoint
- Circana
- Cube
- Eurazeo
- Harbert Management Corporation
- HY24 SAS
- La Maison Partners
- Mérieux Equity Partners
- MML Capital
- Montyon Capital
Work highlights
Assisting Antin Infrastructure Partners with the tax structuring of its fifth flagship fund (AIP V).
Advising Five Arrows Managers SAS on the tax structuring of Five Arrows Secondary Opportunities VI, the sixth fund in the Five Arrows Multi-Strategies platform, focused on GP-led secondary investments.
Advising Eurazeo on its acquisition of a stake in Moria Surgical, alongside Naxicap Partners and the management.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Raphaël Béra
Other key lawyers
Menad Benseghir; Fanny Combourieu; Thomas Guillier; Antoine Faure; Brice Fernandez