The ‘savvy and very responsive’ team at Charles Russell Speechlys provides ’innovative solutions’ to ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices across a range of Luxembourg and international tax structuring and compliance issues. ‘Very experienced and commercial’ team head Yacine Diallo has been pivotal to the firm’s success in the family capital space, as well as continuing to grow the firm’s standing among institutional fund clients, including on the tax structuring associated with sponsor-backed M&A mandates. The ’outstanding’ David Córdova Flores is also very adept at advising on international tax structuring, adding particular value to clients from Spain and Latin America using Luxembourg as a gateway to structure their investments globally. The ‘thorough yet agile’ Alexis Urbin-Choffray excels at advising on tax-related matters regarding private equity transactions, corporate reorganisations, and investment fund structures.
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Testimonials
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- 'Their expertise is good and up-to-date, providing innovative solutions, tailored to client needs.'
- 'The team is savvy and very responsive.'
- 'Yacine Diallo stands out for his exceptional technical expertise in international tax and his ability to translate complex issues into clear, actionable strategies.'
- 'Yacine Diallo combines the rigour of a top-tier tax adviser with the practicality and efficiency every business needs.'
- 'Yacine Diallo is very experienced and commercial.'
- 'David Cordova is outstanding and definitely a go-to person when it comes to international tax matters.'
Key clients
- Apax Partners
- Vitro
- EQT Exeter
- Stokr
- Akron
Work highlights
Advised Apax Partners on a couple of major deals including on the Apax Funds’acquisition of Evelyn Partners’ professional services unit and on the strategic acquisition of Norva24 Group AB, a European leader in the underground infrastructure maintenance industry listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
Advised Vitro, the largest glass manufacturer in North America, on a major international restructuring project to transfer their entire automotive business and the majority of the architectural and packaging businesses to their new holding company in Luxembourg, which would eventually be listed in the Luxembourg or the London Stock Exchange.
Advised EQT Real Estate on significant refinancing transactions with complex cross-border tax aspects.
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Yacine Diallo
Other key lawyers
David Cordova Flores; Alexis Urbin-Choffray; Estelle Jeanvoine