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Tax law

Taxation is a critical issue for businesses, individuals, and organizations, whether they aim to optimize their operations, comply with legal obligations, or face tax audits and disputes. We assist our clients by providing tailored and secure solutions, ensuring that their economic goals align with local and international tax regulations.

 

Areas of intervention in tax law

Taxation of sale and acquisition operations, LBOs, and other leveraged transactions

We advise our clients on structuring and implementing sales, acquisitions, and leveraged financing (LBO) operations, focusing on tax efficiency and legal security of the arrangements.

Taxation of restructuring operations

We support companies in mergers, demergers, partial asset transfers, or any other type of restructuring, ensuring fiscal impact is optimized and risks are anticipated.

Taxation of investment vehicles

We assist investment funds, holding companies, and other specialized vehicles in structuring their investments to optimize tax flows and secure the profitability of their operations.

Taxation of financial transactions

We handle the tax aspects of financial transactions (capital raises, bond issuances, derivative products), taking into account legal and regulatory requirements to propose suitable tax solutions.

Real estate taxation

We guide our clients through real estate projects (purchase, sale, construction, leasing), optimizing taxation of property income and capital gains while ensuring legal and financial security.

Organization of relationships within corporate groups

We help corporate groups structure their internal relationships, notably through transfer pricing policies, intra-group agreements, and optimization of financial flows, in compliance with national and international tax standards.

Employee savings plans

We advise on implementing employee savings plans (profit-sharing, incentive schemes, company savings plans), aiming to motivate and retain employees while optimizing the tax impact.

Transfer pricing and business valuation

We assist in defining, documenting, and justifying transfer pricing among related companies, as well as in business valuation, applying international guidelines to minimize the risk of tax reassessments.

Wealth management and estate taxation

We help individuals and corporate executives organize and transfer their assets in a tax-efficient manner, taking into account both domestic and international regulations.

International taxation

We support our clients in their cross-border activities, managing issues such as double taxation, expatriation, and impatriation. We develop the most appropriate strategies for optimizing transnational taxation.

Disputes related to R&D tax credits (CIR) and innovative startups (JEI)

We represent our clients in disputes concerning R&D Tax Credits (Crédit Impôt Recherche – CIR) and the Innovative Startup Status (Jeune Entreprise Innovante – JEI), ensuring that the tax benefits obtained are secured and sustainable.

Tax uudits and litigation procedures

We advise and represent our clients during tax audits, notices of reassessment, and throughout the various stages of litigation, negotiating with tax authorities and safeguarding their rights.

Tax disputes

We appear before administrative and judicial courts to resolve tax-related disputes, formulating defense strategies aimed at achieving the best possible outcome for our clients.

Criminal tax law

We assist clients in matters of criminal tax law (tax fraud, money laundering, misappropriation of assets) by developing defense strategies and protecting their interests before the relevant authorities.

Taxation of non-profit organizations

We advise associations, foundations, and other non-profit entities on their applicable tax regimes, helping them optimize resource management while complying with legal requirements.

Examples of support

We advised a company specializing in water softening systems in the context of the tax restructuring of its commercial and industrial activities.

Our assistance covered the tax aspects of the restructuring, including the transfer of business assets and the distribution of shares received in exchange for the contribution.

We supported the structuring of the acquisition of a private hotel for a family office, along with the establishment of the operational framework within the hospitality sector.

We advised a company operating in the wine industry, primarily on structuring transactions in collaboration with notaries, other legal counsel, and the Ministry of Finance.

As part of this process, we submitted two preliminary requests to confirm the application of the Dutreil transfer regime and the reduction of the taxable base for donations related to the planned transfer.

We assisted our client with structured financing arrangements, provided by a third-party company, following the disposal of several real estate assets.

We advised clients in the field of industrial property in the context of a tax audit, ensuring that the process proceeded under optimal conditions and safeguarded sensitive information specific to their industry.

We provide ongoing tax advisory services to the group on specific matters, including corporate tax, general tax planning strategies, year-end financial closing operations, subsidies, and sponsorship activities.

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Frédéric Paquet recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers France
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Henri-Nicolas Fleurance recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers France
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Jean-Christophe Amy recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers France
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Vincent Schmitt recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers France
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Louis de Gaulle recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers France
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François Zocchetto recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers France

De Gaulle Fleurance houses a wide range of expertise, covering wealth taxation, tax litigation, corporate taxation, real estate taxation and the tax structuring of investment funds.

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Our professionals

Frédéric
Paquet
Partner
Marie-Charlotte
Bailly
Lawyer - Senior Counsel
Bruno
Lunghi
Partner
Leila
Djellal
Lawyer - Senior

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