Profile
Position
Geoffrey Scardoni heads the Tax and Pensions practice of Clifford Chance’s Luxembourg office.
With experience in international tax law, he specialises in international corporate structuring, cross-border financial products and fund formation.
His broad spectrum of clients include corporates, private equity firms, investment houses and high-net-worth individuals across the corporate, real estate, private equity and finance sectors.
Career
Admitted as Avocat à la Cour 2006
Lawyer, Loyens & Loeff New York, Paris, Luxembourg, 2006-2012
Partner, SJ Berwin Luxembourg, 2013
Partner, DLA Piper Luxembourg, 2015
Partner, Clifford Chance Luxembourg since 2019
Education
Université de Nancy II (Master's Degree in business and tax law) 2004
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'They really go the extra mile to accommodate the needs we have, even in how information is delivered.' 'First in class team, very knowledgeable and experienced , with a great mix of technical expertise and commercial awareness.' 'Geoffrey Scardoni is probably the best tax adviser in the country for all matters relating to fund structuring.' 'Geoffrey Scardoni is a stellar partner; he is up-to-date on all tax topics in Luxembourg and in close jurisdictions and always offers pragmatic solutions while providing the relevant risk framework.' 'Geoffrey Scardoni has an excellent ability to think outside the box.'
Key clients
- Luxembourg VAT authorities Octopus Energy Macquarie NIAM AB Nuveen Real Estate Lux-Airport Hillwood Ares Management, LLC Apollo Asset Management Banco Votorantim S.A. ABN AMRO BNP Paribas CIB Crédit Agricole CIB HSBC Corporate and Institutional Banking ING Five Arrows (Rothschild & Co)