About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
The Baker McKenzie Paris Tax team in composed of 45 tax lawyers, economists and analysts, all based in Paris, who cover all clients' needs with cutting-edge expertise and a solution-oriented mindset. The group assists and represents businesses and individuals in managing the tax aspects of their operations and their assets in a national and/or international context. Our lawyers have developed a solid expertise in French and international tax law, enabling us to provide global solutions to our clients' problems thanks to a strong European and global integration of the practice. We assist clients with all types of needs from structuring to completion of transactions, including contractual negotiation and litigation, where appropriate.
We advise clients on the following aspects: transactional/corporate tax, global reorganizations, transfer pricing and international tax, local taxation, VAT and indirect tax, tax litigation and disputes, employee benefits, wealth management, real estate tax.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie hosts an expert team with significant strength in tax litigation, also covering the full spectrum of tax matters, including transfer pricing, corporate tax, real estate and VAT. The team regularly advises blue-chip clients listed on the CAC 40. The law firm is a solid choice for cross-border matters owing to an extensive global network of offices. The department advises clients from a broad range of sectors such as tourism, TMT and finance.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie advised Yageo on the tax aspects of its acquisition of Schneider Electric's Telemecanique Sensors business.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie is excellent. It perfectly understands our business challenges and takes them into account in the solutions proposed."
"We benefited from outstanding advice. We praise the team's dedication and ability to find suitable solutions."
"We basically go to Baker McKenzie for our most complex work."
"Baker McKenzie has a lot of knowledge and professionals with expertise."
"I find the client service to be remarkable and I strongly recommend Baker McKenzie to my network."
"Baker McKenzie is excellent. It perfectly understands our business challenges and takes them into account in the solutions proposed."
"We benefited from outstanding advice. We praise the team's dedication and ability to find suitable solutions."
"We basically go to Baker McKenzie for our most complex work."
"Baker McKenzie has a lot of knowledge and professionals with expertise."
"I find the client service to be remarkable and I strongly recommend Baker McKenzie to my network."
Notable Practitioners
Eric Meier is a standout practitioner who represents clients in a range of tax litigation, including tax controversies and transfer pricing mandates. He also assists with tax audits and negotiations with tax authorities. His client roster features global technology firms, in addition to companies within the hospitality and IT sectors.
"Eric Meier handles complexity with ease."
"It is quite a pleasure to work with Eric Meier because he is quite hands-on and always available for a quick call."
"Eric Meier has very strong expertise and benefits from vast experience in audits and litigation. He always makes himself available and it is very easy to communicate with him. He shares his reasoning and we build the strategies together. He gives a lot of attention to the quality of the client relationship."
"Eric Meier has very good skills."
Ariane Calloud makes her debut in the rankings this year with market support and a growing practice advising on tax audits and disputes before the French tax authorities.
"Ariane Calloud handles complexity with ease."
"Ariane Calloud is a remarkable lawyer."
Caroline Silberztein is particularly noted for her expertise in the field of transfer pricing and is highly sought after by international and domestic clients alike. She is equally proficient in handling the tax aspects of corporate transactions.
"Caroline Silberztein is a trusted partner on complex tax matters."
"Caroline Silberztein is the partner everybody should want to work with. She showed outstanding skills and responsiveness, and brought a lot of value to the table to bring our tax analysis and positions to the next level."
"I appreciate her understanding of business and of clients and their organisations. She is extremely clear and simple and she has speed in understanding the situations and your constraints, which is excellent, making the work easy."
"I get on very well with her, we have very direct and frank conversations. She always makes an effort to be available if we need her."
"Caroline Silberztein's strengths are her pragmatism, skill, availability and relevant advice."
Véronique Millischer frequently advises on the tax aspects of high-value restructuring and corporate mandates. She is well placed to assist clients hailing from the hospitality and aviation sectors.
"Véronique Millischer has excellent commercial awareness and strong global vision."
"The relationship is very good and there is speed in the responses."
"I think she is a brilliant tax adviser, she is very creative."
"I was very pleased with the service provided by Véronique Millischer."
"Véronique Millischer is confident, reliable and anticipates issues. She has a broad knowledge of our group and always offers pertinent comments."
Guillaume Le Camus advises clients on a breadth of transactional tax matters, including acquisitions and private equity investments.
"Guillaume Le Camus has competence and expertise recognised by all."
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie
France
Members
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Agnès Charpenet
Ariane Calloud
Benoit Granel
Charles Baudoin
Mathieu Valeteau
Stéphane Taïeb
Thierry Vialaneix
Virginie Louvigné
Head of Department
Industries
Provided by Baker McKenzie
healthcare & life sciences
including consumer goods & retail
luxury
media and telecoms
technology