As business becomes more global, taxation has become an increasingly complex issue in all countries. Taxation is now a core consideration in the corporate decision-making process, and companies must establish a concrete international strategy that addresses both direct and indirect taxes. These trends concern individuals as well as corporations.

Our Practice Areas

International aspects of domestic tax law

• Territoriality
• Transfer pricing (audits, litigation, advanced pricing agreements, negotiated procedures, etc.)
• Tax valuation of non-property assets (unlisted shares, goodwill, intangible property, etc.)
• Taxation of profits earned in countries with preferential tax regimes

Specifically international problems

• Foreign investments, outgoing or incoming
• International property taxation (investments in property funds, structuring property acquisitions by foreign companies in France or by French companies abroad) 
• Taxation of the international finance sector, structured financing
• Taxation of investment funds and other international investment companies 
• Transfer of tax residency and headquarters abroad, optimisation
• Questions regarding principles involved in double taxation treaties 
• Stock-options and other international non-salary benefits 
• Foreign tax law
• International litigation
• Customs duties and forex regulations

Our Approach

• Co-operation between lawyers specialising in each area of taxation and in other areas of law supported by a team of economists 
• Collective know-how honed from the daily encounter of experiences in dealing with the most complex tax issues for the past 85 years.
• Rish management: our know-how our expertise enable us to guide clients in their strategic and tactical choices with the utmost legal security. 
• Recognised practice of providing support to companies in their dealing with the tax authorities in pre-litigation and litigation
• Ability to handle of the components of a client'soveall tax strategy, both national and international, through presence of our firm and CMS.