Tax
Europe Guide 2024 : France
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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner earns a position in the rankings this year with an established team that is well recognised for its longstanding tax expertise in the real estate sector. The lawyers are equipped to advise on the acquisition and financing of a variety of real estate assets, including offices, retail units and residential spaces. The practice encompasses both domestic and cross-border transactions, acting regularly for investment firms.
Work Highlights
- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner advised SEGRO on five acquisitions of logistics assets in Paris and Marseille, valued at EUR265 million.
Strengths
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"Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is able to handle complex and sophisticated subjects and to explain the matter to you in a simple and understandable way so that you can make your own decision with confidence."
"The responsiveness and efficiency of the firm are some of its strengths. The answers are always very precise and the firm finds innovative solutions to complex problems."
"The team is very sharp, practical and pragmatic in real estate tax. I have very thorny and complicated questions and I know it will give accurate answers."
"The partners are exceptionally good."
"All feedback was delivered on time and the team was responsive."
"Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is able to handle complex and sophisticated subjects and to explain the matter to you in a simple and understandable way so that you can make your own decision with confidence."
"The responsiveness and efficiency of the firm are some of its strengths. The answers are always very precise and the firm finds innovative solutions to complex problems."
"The team is very sharp, practical and pragmatic in real estate tax. I have very thorny and complicated questions and I know it will give accurate answers."
"The partners are exceptionally good."
"All feedback was delivered on time and the team was responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Christine Daric boasts expertise in the acquisition of hotels, offices, logistics, residential and retail spaces and the associated tax implications.
"Christine Daric immediately understands her client's challenges. She is available and very responsive. Her strength lies in quickly finding sometimes sophisticated solutions to the most complex and high-stakes subjects."
"She is very energetic and dynamic and able to not only be a tax lawyer but also be more than that, a leader. She tries to understand everything, find solutions and think with everybody."
"Christine Daric is a great partner. She is extremely reactive, innovative and very serious."
"Christine Daric provides quick understanding of the subjects and works easily in a team."
Olivier Mesmin regularly advises on the tax aspects of real estate acquisitions, disposals and structurings.
"His level of advice is always excellent."
"Olivier Mesmin has the ideal level of competence, great knowledge and responsiveness."
"Olivier Mesmin is available, intelligent, succinct and precise at the same time. He can guide clients like me around risks."
"He makes it very easy to understand in a complicated field. He clarifies everything and is very clear."
"He has very good expertise, is a clever guy and a dealmaker."