Arsene has a team of lawyers with a specific expertise in the Franco-German field.

The lawyers of our German Desk have acquired particular experience in providing tax advice to German companies and executives regarding their investments in France. In addition to their expertise in these specific areas, they provide their advice in German.
The German Desk also supports the firm’s French clients in connection with their investments in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with the help of local partners.
We advise our clients but also assist them in the context of tax audits and disputes. Our German Desk team can assist you in all areas of taxation, including on the following issues:

Company taxation

Assistance with all day-to-day business transactions (corporate tax, VAT, corporate land tax, corporate added value contribution, etc.);
Permanent establishment issues;
Cross-border reorganisations : head office transfers, mergers, partial transfers of assets;
Transactions : acquisitions/disposals: tax audits on acquisitions/disposals, tax structuring, support with negotiations on the tax aspects of transactions;
Taxation of financial flows;
Cross-border VAT issues.

Taxation of individuals

Income tax, social security contributions, withholding taxes;
Property wealth tax;
Structuring of investments in securities and real estate;
Transfers: gifts/inheritance.

Our German Desk team is also the first point of contact for German-speaking clients on specific topics such as research tax credits, transfer pricing, customs duties and social security contributions, areas in which we have specialist teams.

Our team

The lawyers on the German Desk team are all German-speaking. Through their knowledge of the legal cultures and environments in both France and Germany, they are able to properly understand their clients’ issues and implement the most appropriate solution.
The German Desk team:

Olivier Vergniolle

Partner

T : +33 1 70 38 88 02

M : +33 6 26 56 49 95

T : +33 1 70 38 88 02

M : +33 6 26 56 49 95

French, English, German

Olivier Vergniolle

Partner

Attorney at law, Member of the Paris Bar

Olivier advises corporations and their executive boards on structuring, restructuring, development, and sales in France and abroad. He has extensive experience allowing him to approach questions with a global stance and put forward transversal solutions.

He is notably involved in media, retail, luxury goods and services.

Olivier’s strong language skills make him a partner of choice for international corporations with offices in France.

He cofounded Arsene and he is currently a member of the Management Committee.

Education

Master’s degree in Corporate and Tax Law from Paris II Assas University (1986)
Master’s degree in Management from Paris X Dauphine University (1987)
International Affairs DESS degree from Paris X Dauphine University (1988)

Prior experience

Andersen, followed by EY (1988; 2004)

T : +33 1 70 38 88 02

M : +33 6 26 56 49 95

French, English, German

Corporate Tax
Individual tax
Tax audit and litigation

Marie Clever

Associate

M : +33 1 85 64 70 98

French, English, German

Marie Clever

Associate

Member of the Paris Bar

Marie grew up in Germany and joined Arsene as an associate in 2020.
She regularly advises on the tax aspects of large corporate transactions, as well as in the context of high-stakes audits and litigation. In this capacity, she assists also German companies or individuals who wish to set up in France or who are wondering about their tax obligations in France.
She also participates in the publications of German and French articles in various tax journals.

Education

Education : Magistère Business Law, Taxation and Accounting (Aix Marseille University) ;
Master 2 – Corporate law and taxation (Aix Marseille University)

M : +33 1 85 64 70 98

French, English, German

Corporate Tax
Tax audit and litigation

Nicolas Guilland

Senior

T : +33 1 78 42 69 61

French, English, German

Nicolas Guilland

Senior

Member of the Paris Bar

Nicolas joined Arsene after completing part of his studies in Germany and carrying out an apprenticeship in a law firm.
He regularly advises clients on the tax aspects of large corporate transactions, specifically on the taxation of innovation, as well as on tax audits and litigation.
He also provides assistance with tax returns and tax residence issues for company executives and individuals.
In addition, he has experience as a lecturer and has published several articles in tax law journals on tackling tax fraud and the fundamental rights of taxpayers.

Education

Master 2 – Corporate law and taxation (Aix-Marseille University)
Centre juridique franco-allemand (Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany)

T : +33 1 78 42 69 61

French, English, German

Maude Pamart

Junior

M : +33 1 70 39 43 53

French, English, German

Maude Pamart

Junior

Member of the Paris Bar

Maude joined Arsene in 2021 as an associate after an apprenticeship in several French-German law firms in Paris. Alongside with her law degree she studied languages (English and German).
She regularly advises on tax aspects of large companies’ transactions in an international context, and in the context of audits and litigation in France. To that extent, she assists companies or individuals who wishes to set up in France or who have questions about their tax obligations. She is also competent to assist German business executives and individuals in their tax residence and tax return issues.
She also participates in the writing and publication of German and French articles in various tax journals.

Education

Education : Master 2 – Corporate law and taxation (Paris I – Sorbonne University)

M : +33 1 70 39 43 53

French, English, German

Corporate Tax
Individual tax
Tax audit and litigation

Arsene has a team of lawyers with a specific expertise in the Franco-German field.

Company taxation

Taxation of individuals

Olivier Vergniolle

Marie Clever

Nicolas Guilland

Maude Pamart

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