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, Dutch

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, Dutch

Corporate Tax
Individual tax
Tax audit and litigation

Nicolas Guilland

Junior

T : +33 178426961

French, English, German

Nicolas Guilland

Junior

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 178426961

French, English, German

Corporate Tax
Tax audit and litigation

Tolga Bozkurt

Senior

T : +33 1 70 38 92 58

French, English, German, Turkish

Tolga Bozkurt

Senior

Member of the Paris Bar

Tolga assists French and foreign clients with their day-to-day and non-routine transactions.

He provides advice on the following areas:

Day-to-day management and corporate tax strategy;
Assistance with tax audits;
Tax disputes;
Acquisition due diligence and vendor due diligence;
Corporate restructuring and external growth transactions.

Having completed part of his studies in Germany, Tolga initially worked at a Franco-German firm before acquiring specific expertise in advising and assisting German-speaking clients on issues relating to their interests in France.

Education

ESSEC – MSc (Master in Science of Management);
Ludwig-Maximilian Universität Munich, LL.M. europäisches und internationales Wirschaftsrecht;
Master 2 – DJCE – Business Law (University of Strasbourg)

Prior experience

GGV Avocats – Rechtsanwälte

T : +33 1 70 38 92 58

French, English, German, Turkish

Corporate Tax
Tax audit and litigation
Individual tax

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

Company taxation

Taxation of individuals

Olivier Vergniolle

Nicolas Guilland

Tolga Bozkurt

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