Clifford Chance

Tapping into a 'good knowledge of current market practice and trends', the 'innovative and well-resourced' team at Clifford Chance is very skilled at providing clients, including banks, funds and corporates, with 'out-of-the-box solutions' relating to the tax structuring of corporate, financing, investment and real estate transactions. In this context, the team is able to provide a seamless service, often working in a multi-disciplinary and cross-office fashion with lawyers throughout the firm's extensive international network. 'Outstanding' team head Geoffrey Scardoni has, over the years, gained particular prominence on behalf of major investment managers on the relevant tax structuring associated with their fund vehicles. He also continues to work alongside the firm's broader commercial litigation team on behalf of the Luxembourg VAT authorities on VAT litigation cases brought before Luxembourg courts by taxpayers. Counsel Josselin Badoc, who has a 'deep knowledge of local tax laws and market practice', is also pivotal to the aforementioned VAT litigation work.